Can You Fit A Cat Flap In A Panelled Upvc Door
I have a single panel molded upvc back door.
Can you fit a cat flap in a panelled upvc door. We take the glass out and replace with a standard upvc panel. Not only does it look good but it is a cost effective way for our customers to install their cat flap. The best location to fit a cat flap would be in a single upvc back door with a centre rail or french doors with a centre rail. Indeed this is a common installation in back doors.
Often we install cat flaps into upvc. If you re thinking about ordering a door or you d like to try to fit a cat flap to an existing door contact hamiltons for more advice on your options. Alternately if you have a conservatory extension you could place a cat flap in a lower panel. Can i fit a cat flap in a molded upvc door.
Fitting a cat flap in a simple upvc door is far easier than fitting one in a composite door and if you get it wrong replacing your door could be expensive. Please note that aluminium doors have a different thickness panel to upvc doors. That i d like to fit a cat flap in. I ve read the other threads about fitting cat flaps in upvc doors so i am vaguely aware that you can fit them by cutting a hole in the door using a jigsaw following the templates that are provided.
I hope to clarify our opinion on installing cat flaps into a front door. Fitting a cat flap can seem like a huge job to a novice diy er especially through a upvc door but if you simply stick to the instructions which always accompany the access cat or dog flap its really quite a simple operation. Here are the main types of cat flap that we fit.