I spent many hours researching a dog door that will keep out the cold, wind, and heat in Colorado Springs, CO where we are at 6,500 ft elevation and the weather gets wicked quickly. Endura was the best choice despite the high cost. I was watching old videos of a young lady installing this door. Please take those down. Good job on the constant improvement of the door and install instructions.
From the outside, you can unscrew the 4 screws that secure the interior plate. Very low security. Any intruder with a screwdriver can pop this off in less than 3 minutes. This should be re-evaluated.
Wow scary use of the drywall hand saw...almost guaranteed to cut electrical wires or plumbing. When cutting with the hand saw use shallow cuts to avoid hitting a wire or pipe. In wall wiring is commonly around 12" above floor, so stay clear of that area. If you have wires in the way then you'll need to turn off the breaker, cut the wires and install a junction box mounted OUTSIDE the interior wall. Do not put it out of site inside the wall, which would be huge fire code violation anywhere.
I had a wire running through my pet door cutout like you described. Cost me $250 to get it rerouted via a new junction box. I would have done it but I was short on time.
I spent many hours researching a dog door that will keep out the cold, wind, and heat in Colorado Springs, CO where we are at 6,500 ft elevation and the weather gets wicked quickly. Endura was the best choice despite the high cost. I was watching old videos of a young lady installing this door. Please take those down. Good job on the constant improvement of the door and install instructions.
From the outside, you can unscrew the 4 screws that secure the interior plate. Very low security. Any intruder with a screwdriver can pop this off in less than 3 minutes. This should be re-evaluated.
Wow scary use of the drywall hand saw...almost guaranteed to cut electrical wires or plumbing. When cutting with the hand saw use shallow cuts to avoid hitting a wire or pipe. In wall wiring is commonly around 12" above floor, so stay clear of that area. If you have wires in the way then you'll need to turn off the breaker, cut the wires and install a junction box mounted OUTSIDE the interior wall. Do not put it out of site inside the wall, which would be huge fire code violation anywhere.
I had a wire running through my pet door cutout like you described. Cost me $250 to get it rerouted via a new junction box. I would have done it but I was short on time.