Wow scary use of the reciprocating saw (Sawzall)...almost guaranteed to cut electrical wires or plumbing. You should always use a hand dry wall saw to cut a hole large enough for your forearm to fit through to feel around for wiring and 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. When cutting the metal with a jigsaw, use a thin piece of plywood under it to reduce all the metal vibrating. Keep the jigsaw on the surface until you have to lift it. When applying the sealant put on a glove and use your finger pushing slightly into the crease to spread evenly. Oh and keep the sealant from your clothing, she got lucked out it.
Always check that you’re not cutting through water pipes or electrical wiring when using a sawzall. It’s so dangerous to just start cutting through walls
Its way easier to buy a hale door. The tunnel comes assembled to the interior piece and the entire thing is metal. You can get the interior door and exteriors door in house matching colors. Its self framing. Comes with a 5 year warranty and that covers the flaps too. No i domt work for them i just really like the door.
This is very misleadingl If you have a double flap installed you must take off the inside and outside frames and then you have to take the aluminum tunnel off to get to the screws that access the flap itself. The tabs on the tunnel break very easily. I mean they are brittle, brittle brittle. IMHO this is a poor design. Good door but plan an a project to replace the doors.
Wow scary use of the reciprocating saw (Sawzall)...almost guaranteed to cut electrical wires or plumbing. You should always use a hand dry wall saw to cut a hole large enough for your forearm to fit through to feel around for wiring and 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.
When cutting the metal with a jigsaw, use a thin piece of plywood under it to reduce all the metal vibrating. Keep the jigsaw on the surface until you have to lift it.
When applying the sealant put on a glove and use your finger pushing slightly into the crease to spread evenly. Oh and keep the sealant from your clothing, she got lucked out it.
Really good tutorial!
Always check that you’re not cutting through water pipes or electrical wiring when using a sawzall. It’s so dangerous to just start cutting through walls
Thank you for this! Made it so much easier. :)
Couldn't the tunnel frame just be cut at the factory already
They wouldn’t know how thick your wall is. You most likely won’t either until you cut a hole in it and measure it.
@buds79 / one could make it adjustable,
I don't have a flap but you're gorgeous so I watched the video 😂
I everyone will install it on an interior wall.
Its way easier to buy a hale door. The tunnel comes assembled to the interior piece and the entire thing is metal. You can get the interior door and exteriors door in house matching colors. Its self framing. Comes with a 5 year warranty and that covers the flaps too. No i domt work for them i just really like the door.
thanks I will look at them next! they were actually on my list
Doesn't endura have a lifetime warranty?
Exactly!! Why are you making us do your cutting…if we are ordering a specific size it should be cut at the factory. Cheap!!
Whete to buy a cat door
$000?
This is very misleadingl If you have a double flap installed you must take off the inside and outside frames and then you have to take the aluminum tunnel off to get to the screws that access the flap itself. The tabs on the tunnel break very easily. I mean they are brittle, brittle brittle. IMHO this is a poor design.
Good door but plan an a project to replace the doors.