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View Full Version : Fitting a Cat flap - UPVC door jowl 20 May 2008, 08:17 Not so much a DIY job as a request! Anybody if the South Yorkshire area would like to give me a (bargain) price and come and do it for a fellow Scooby owner? :D MikeCardiff 20 May 2008, 08:35 Dead easy to do yourself and only takes about ten minutes - all you need is a drill and a jigsaw. Assuming its not glass your fitting it into ( in which case you would need a specialist ) the panels on upvc doors are only foam in the middle with either thin plastic or metal sheet on either side. Use the template that comes with the flap to drill 4 holes at the corners big enough to fit the jigsaw blade into and cut ( in a straight line ! ) from one hole to the next, pop out the cut out part and fit the cat flap. If you really cant do it yourself, look in your local free paper for a general handyman as this should be the cheapest person to do it, and shouldnt cost more than £20 - £30 at the most. jowl 20 May 2008, 08:38 I started out going to have a go myself. But a Mate who is Mr DIY (as well as a construction manager) didn't fancy it which set me wondering. On another forum I'm on I was strongly advised not to do it myself! Having said that, even though fitting looks easy enough, I'm not the best DIYer around by any stretch :D Cheers alcazar 20 May 2008, 09:45 Ask at double glazing repair places. The panels come out, and are fairly easy to work on........... Sonic' 20 May 2008, 11:51 Did mine myself, took about ten minutes with a drill and a jigsaw as per the instructions above :D Dog rammed his head through it now though and broke it :lol1: tiny01 20 May 2008, 20:59 Ask at double glazing repair places. The panels come out, and are fairly easy to work on........... No real need to remove the panel , On some UPVC Doors this would be the hardest part of the job Mark it out in place , Just make sure the doors locked when firing up the jigsaw :D kebabnemesis 21 May 2008, 00:12 Stihl saw is a lot quicker than a jigsaw alcazar 21 May 2008, 11:10 Stihl saw is a lot quicker than a jigsaw LOL, I have a picture of me tring to cut a catflap with my Stihl CHAINsaw:D Actually, I suppose if you were careful........... Alcazar stoneface 21 May 2008, 14:37 ....just make sure the cats not the other side of the door. ;) Odds on 22 May 2008, 10:55 lol at some of the comments. :D Personally I'd rather cut the cat up than damage a door, but that's whole different thread! stevey 28 May 2008, 18:45 if you havent sorted this out yet pm me and i'll talk £ and come do it for you or send one of my lads round jowl 28 May 2008, 19:15 You in the Trade? PM sent! |