Best dog door for wind and cold
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2022
- Dog door stops cold and wind from getting in the house. Why you should never buy another dog door build your own. DIY DOG DOOR. New style of dog door flap system. Dog door with 4 flaps. Build the best dog door for winter or summer
when you opened that door and the snowstorm was outside... i finally realized why we have different building codes everywhere.
You are absolutely right
Great idea. The best advice I got was to block the wind. Changed my life.
This is an amazing idea, thank you for sharing
Thank you for making this video!!!! I have been trying to figure out how to make something like this. I have tried using carpets and rubber and they all have failed pretty quickly. I could not understand how to get the two-way hinge system to work. This is a fabulous idea and I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video!
Thanks for the comment. So far it’s holding up pretty good. The magnet system has worked its way apart so the next one will have the magnets with a hole in the middle that screw into the wood.
Great job. I’d like to see if you updated it and like it.
The flaps suck! Thanks so much for sharing, I’ve been looking for diy solutions like this, cool design!
Thanks. It is kinda noisy with all the doors.
That's a great idea! I'm doing it on my house, thank you!
It works pretty good. I’m going to be revising it again. One of the boards broke and the magnets keep popping out. But the wind doesn’t get in.
Man a couple hired me to build a sturdy dog door for their two Great Pyrenees funny enough.
I'm basically trying to follow your model only make it pretty lol.
Thanks for posting this because before I took the job I was like oh yeah no big deal.
And then I was like oh s*** this is a pretty complex thing
The outer part of the door needs to be metal. And if they are new to dog doors only put one in until they get good at using it. Then do the double setup.
Looks awesome, I'm going to build one. Thanks for sharing!
My dog loves mine. Be sure to round the edges. Or sand em down good. Just encase a foot gets stuck.
@@farmdude suppose that could happen. Thanks for the advice
Nice,Design i am also living in an area with snow and was thinking about a solution,but just found the flaps on amazon,i will also build a wood frame,thanks for the inspiration.😊
Dog doors save so much time. Good luck let me know how it goes.
That is a nice setup! Well done. You might consider a patent (not joking at all)! You could also spice it up with an RFID sensor and controlled magnets.
Absolutely. I’ll make a another one after about a year of trouble shooting this concept. I like your idea of a sensor controlling the magnets.
@FARM DUDE I've got a bit of experience with sensors and microcontrollers. Let me know if you'd like to collaborate!
Dude this is perfect
It’s really easy to make. Just be sure the inner door is big enough.
I should also mention that I added a piano hinge to the center in the doggie door I hung it in the center and I put a piece of that heavy duty entryway carpet you know like a work mat you get at Home Depot I think it's like 2 ft by 3 ft just a small one and I cut a piece just a little smaller than the inside of the doggie door cut out so it actually acted as another insulator when the door was open for them to use and it didn't interfere with the inner or outer flaps cuz it's fairly lightweight it would just get pushed up and out of the way when the dogs would go in and out also kind of worked as a grooming tool because there's tons of dog hair on it and I can vacuum that off lol
Hey! This is exactly what im looking for. Did you ever make the plan by chance? 😩
No I did just redo it. The wood square part broke. I should have a video coming shortly explaining what happened.
Brilliant
Hi! Thanks for sharing this. Any updates on how well it’s worked the past year? Looking to build something like this for my foster dogs 😊
I’ll tell ya that the outside wood parts broke so I would advise building them out of lightweight metal or aluminum. I’m doing a few big projects at the moment. New videos coming asap.
You better patent that!
Nice design I did something similar but it was only two flaps The outer flap I made out of 3/4 plywood and the inner flap was out of I think 3/16 plexiglass and it was pretty damn good for keeping the air out I had some foam weatherstripping in places and I live in Massachusetts about a mile from the ocean so we have wind whipping snow sideways as well. Maybe a handful of times I'd have to shut the inner doggie door which closes like a regular door but it's 3/4 plywood with a box frame and in the box I put 2 in of foam insulation so when I shut the door it's super insulated. I had to remove the outer plywood the main flap because every time it hit the side of the house it drove me nuts having three big dogs that go out and chase every squirrel or every leaf I was going crazy here and bang every 5 minutes I'm in the process of making one out of half inch plywood see if the banging is a little less aggressive on the house.
Sounds like you have an awesome setup. I do understand all the banging. One thing you could look into is some copper and magnets to stop the impact of the door. Should quiet it down.
Do you have pictures of how you made yours and where did you put the weather stripping - this is an amazing idea!!!
Greta idea. Maybe beads of silicone on each side, around the edges, and once dried, put back together , so each piece would have 2 tracks of silicone to fill any gaps of drafts, but allow doors to still move freely?
That’s a good idea. The wood has started to warp from the weather. I’d definitely advise painting them.
That's badass
Dog doors are a must. I just don’t like how they let the cold in.
Hi Farm Dude! I live up in northern colorado😅 we get raging winds too! I’m not too handy but need to build a dog door similar to ur design. Would u be able to share the plans for ur door?
It’s a pretty handy one. I think I’m going to make a few changes to it here in about a month. However I don’t really have any legitimate plans. Because every dog is a different size and you want to make sure your dog will fit through the smaller door before anything.
What do you call those double swing hinges? Where did you find them? Thanks for the video!
I made them out of a piano hinge
Oh wait, that's the name of a kind of hinge! Ha! Just looked it up. Thanks.@@farmdude
Its been over a year that you posted this wind proof dog door. Did you make a video on how to make this yet?
Hay FarmDude. Same situation with my PetSafe door is failing and I want to make something like what you got. Do you have a list of the parts you used to make it?
A couple piano hinges and some old pallets with a 1/4 piece sheet of plywood.
Excuse me Sir, we need an update on this with building plans. Even if it's not a finished product.
My pet safe door only made 3 months, first cold day(-36) it was done.The outside flap shattered like a crossword puzzle, plus the frame shattered that the flap was mounted to.
Sounds like one of the few I went through.
How about a how-to video? I realize that one would have to taylor the size to their pet, but just the basics would be good.
Yea I’ll have one coming up sometime. There are a few other videos in line first. But it’s in the lineup
What hinges did you use?
Piano hinges.
Do u make these for people?
No, but I should.
Any follow up on this? How has the dog door held up?
Well so far one of the outer flaps developed a crack and broke. So I would advise using thicker outer squares. But all in all it’s been pretty good.
@@farmdude Thanks!
How does a dog's tail feel?
Well old Sam’s tail is still straight. But I do see where your coming from. The 2 flaps could make a pinch point.
How’s it working now?
Well the outer frame broke. But it’s still kinda functional.
So...how's the final product looking?
Well I think I should have done some painting or maybe some weather sealer on the wood. That’s for sure.
There is no need for flaps on inside and outside. One door is all you need. The key is making that one dog door air tight. Plywood? If you have more than one dog, that is a collision/disaster waiting to happen. Here is a link to the video you tried to improve on. This video has step by step instructions on how to build. ruclips.net/video/hjzbGHcqbdc/видео.html
Well thanks for the tip. So how would you go about it?
ruclips.net/video/hjzbGHcqbdc/видео.html@@farmdude
Would like step by step on how to make