PlexiDor Performance Pet Doors PD WALL SM BR Installation Guide
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1. to dry This can take an hour you may want to return later Cut off the extra with a utility knife The Great Stuff will not rot bugs will not eat it it will fill large 1 gaps and it can be painted AREAS OF EXTREME COLD AND OR NORTH WALLS If the house is in a really cold area like Minnesota or Alaska the only good solution may be to install 2 Plexidors One on the inside wall surface and one on the outside wall surface This would be 2 Basic Plexidor units If you have installation problems please contact your local dealer They are experienced at installations in local construction To find an installer in your area call Customer Service at 800 749 9609 page 11 Notes na PLExiIDOR PET DOORS If you have installation problems please contact your local dealer They are experienced at installations in local construction To find an installer in your area Call Customer Service at 800 749 9609 Pet Doors U S A Inc tm 20102. er and upper right hand corner If there is stucco score the stucco with a rotary blade A Rotozip with a masonry blade works well You can also use a skil saw with a masonry blade Again scoring that exterior stucco will keep any spider cracks from going into the stucco or chipping away the painted area around the hole Now you have scored the outside area and can now drill a hole in the middle so that there is a little relief in pressure when you are breaking this You can use a hand chisel and chisel it out Or you can use a rotary hammer which is like a small jackhammer to chisel out the block You work from the middle of the hole to the edges Chip away a little bit in the middle so you have a place to start and then work to the outside edges Again you have scored the block on the inside and you have scored the block on the outside So you should not get spider cracks going into the block you want to remain Once the hole is cut vacuum up the area and clean it up Then remove the plastic and tape that is on the inside of the house From this point on the installation it is similar to the wall instal lation in a stud wall ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF ALIGNING HOLE FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE If you think the stucco on the outside of the house will chip when drilling the two top corner holes use the following method to mark your hole location Cut the hole on the inside of the house Align one side of the hole next to a stud Mark the center of the h
3. es PLExiIDOR PET DOORS Plexidore Pet Door Wall Kit Instruction for All Sizes Plexidore S M L XL BiteGuard KennelPlex 1113 1418 1419 amp 1825 and Plexidore Electronic LG Congratulations on your purchase of the Plexidore Pet Door or BiteGuard KennelPlex dog door It will provide you many years of service Important Notes iF Contractors Carpenters amp Handymen Please read these instructions They will save you time 2 Inside and outside holes in the wall surfaces are different sizes and at different heights 3 You may silicone or caulk the outside frame and tunnel pieces But Do Not silicone or caulk the inside frame of the pet door If you have mul tiple dogs or your door receives rough usage you may need to replace a spring in 5 years And we recom mend applying a few drops of oil annually to the springs Tools Required Drill amp Jigsaw Outside Frame A A w Fa r F a PF fF Yo Pa A ition _ _ 7 J p gt o C l Bhai m acm eli Tunnel ne Sides an HH ain ey i O e ee et Tunnel Bottom Inside Frame mah a Plexidor B i agit Y or 7 TM bY m BiteGuard KennelPlex figure 1 ver 20120409 Plexidore Pet Door Wall Kit Instruction for All Sizes Plexidore S M L XL page 2 and BiteGuard KennelPlex 1113 1418 1419 amp 1825 and Plexidore Electro
4. ge Cut the tunnel pieces 1 8 inch shorter than your marks This will cause the edge of the tunnel pieces to be just a little in the tunnel Cut with the provided aluminum jigsaw blade Use a file or sand paper on cut edges to smooth them If you are using metal LN snips to cut the aluminum first cut a rough cut leaving 1 4 inch of material Then cut a q second time along your cut line This will give you a smooth and neat finish cut Mark here and trim 1 8 shorter than your marks Cut here O Tunnel Root C over Top and bottom tunnel pieces lay inside of the exterior frame Side View figure 8 Top tunnel piece will rest on small notch that runs allong top of the frame of the Plexidor or BiteGuard Back of springs are not exposed Tunnel roof blocks dog s access to springs Side View figure 9 DO NOT DO THE ABOVE If there is a crack or the metal flexs and creates a crack at point X a dog or cat will get their claw caught and may injure themselves Size XL and BiteGuard 1418 1419 amp 1825 When installing the bottom piece of the tunnel if there is a bottom lock do not block the movement of the bottom lock on the dog door ver 20120409 Plexidore Pet Door Wall Kit Instruction for All Sizes Plexidore S M L XL page 6 and BiteGuard KennelPlex 1113 1418 1419 amp 1825 and Plexidore Electronic LG Screw the top piece in place with 2 flat head stainless stee
5. h holes to the same XL 18 1 2 26 1 2 XL 18 1 2 26 1 4 height The top of the tunnel will LG Electronic 14 1 2 23 1 2 LG Electronic 14 1 2 21 1 2 slope up a little The bottom of the BiteGuard 1113 11 7 8 15 1 4 BiteGuard 1113 11 7 8 14 tunnel will slope down to drain any BiteGuard 1418 amp 1419 14 1 2 19 BiteGuard 1418 amp 1419 14 1 2 19 water or snow to the outside BiteGuard 1825 18 1 2 26 1 2 BiteGuard 1825 18 1 2 26 1 4 ver 20120409 Plexidore Pet Door Wall Kit Instruction for All Sizes Plexidore S M L XL page 4 and BiteGuard KennelPlex 1113 1418 1419 amp 1825 and Plexidore Electronic LG Step 4 Temporarily Install the Outside Frame Step 3 Install Plexidor Pet Door You can temporarily install the outside frame with Install pet door on the inside surface of tape Or you can use 2 flat head screws and screw the wall with 4 screws through the inside edge of the trim piece This will allow you to measure and cut the tunnel Outside Frame Inside Frame Plexidor pieces accurately Xo Cover X Outside Frame o P A Side View figure 6 View from Outside of House figure 7 ver 20120409 Plexidore Pet Door Wall Kit Instruction for All Sizes Plexidore S M L XL page 5 and BiteGuard KennelPlex 1113 1418 1419 amp 1825 and Plexidore Electronic LG Step 5 Installing Tunnel Top and Bottom Hold the top and bottom tunnel pieces in place as shown in figure 8 and mark the outside ed
6. he bottom but you need to frame the left and the right This is so you have a place to screw in the mounting screws The size large Plexidor and Plexidor Electronic fit exactly between the studs so you are not required to put any framing in at all SIZE XL PLEXIDORS and BiteGuard KennePlex 1825 Extra Large Plexidor pet doors and BiteGuard KennePlex 1825 do not fit between studding To properly put an these models in a wall you need to remove a stud add 2 jack studs add a double header over the opening and then install the pet door under neath this INSTALLATION IN BLOCK WALLS Block installation are possible Installers do a lot of block walls The procedure is basically the same Check for electrical and plumbing on the inside Cut your 6 x 6 hole through the drywall on the inside and check to see if there are any signs of electri cal and plumbing If you see no signs of electrical and plumbing then cut out your dry wall to the size you need The next step is to take a hand chisel and score the con crete block left right top and bottom all the way around so that you will not have any spider cracks go into the block that you want to remain Take the chisel and tap tap tap all the way around the cut line Drill holes in the upper left hand corner and upper right hand corner Tape off the hole inside the house with tape and plastic Then go to the outside and you will have your two holes for your upper left hand corn
7. l screws at points A Screw the bottom piece in place with 2 flat head stainless steel screw at points B See figures 10 and 11 Outside View figure 11 Side View figure 10 ver 20120409 Plexidore Pet Door Wall Kit Instruction for All Sizes Plexidore S M L XL page and BiteGuard KennelPlex 1113 1418 1419 amp 1825 and Plexidore Electronic LG Step 7 Install Tunnel Sides Hold side pieces in place Mark and cut 1 8 shorter than your marks At this time remove the temporary screws that are holding the outside frame if you installed these Screw in each sheet with 2 stainless steel pan head screws at points C in figure 12 and 13 lf your tunnel is wide install stainless steel pan head screws at points D If possible you may install with the cut edge towards the inside and the factory cut edge towards the outside This will give a cleaner look Step 8 Silicone the Joints Apply silicone between the outside frame and the tunnel pieces Mark here and trim 1 8 shorter than your marks pring pa oao COET lO Cut here S Ji aes T i a i i d l i i E i i t l i di fil ikar kes ae hal i ia l l 1 i Eo mt i TEE li i l i Pt ait m i q pi i i PE i D A Or L h Before installing the 2 bottom screws C put silicone in the screw holes Side View figure 12 Outside View figure 13 ver 20120409 Practical Ins
8. nic LG A A 7 D Y l Y ee 1 a a h A figure 2 l figure3 E figure 4 Suggested Framing for Size S Suqgested Framing for Size M Suggested Framing for Size L Note you do not have to remove the Size L fits between studs that This is the typical installation for drywall to insert the cross member are 16 on center No framing Cut the hole for the pet door and Me EG Wel O ACOTA is required insert the cross member through that hole Then drive screws through the This is also the framing for the drywall and the 2x4 s 2x6 s at points BG 1418 amp BG 1419 A Then patch the holes This is the typical installation for If framing of the hole is required the best and usually the easiest way to do this is with the the LG Plexidor Electronic same materials as the framing in your walls 2x4 s 2x6 s etc You may frame in the top and pet door as well bottom of the hole but it is not required Remember to check for and avoid electric wiring and plumbing The Size XL and BG KennelPlex 1825 do not fit between studs 16 inches on center If you are going through a load bearing wall contact a local carpenter or contractor ver 20120409 Plexidore Pet Door Wall Kit Instruction for All Sizes Plexidore S M L XL page 3 and BiteGuard KennelPlex 1113 1418 1419 amp 1825 and Plexidore Electronic LG Step 1 Measuring Your Pet Outside Frame Inside Frame Plexidor Measure the height of your
9. ole Drill through the center hole Then tape off the inside hole with tape and plastic Use this center hole to measure off of when cutting the outside hole page 9 Notes INSTALLATION IN BRICK VENEER WALLS page 10 Mark the outside wall first You want to make the top of the cut on a mortar line This will keep the top of the hole a nice straight line with no partial bricks Partial bricks on Notes the top may want to fall out Do not be concerned with the cut for the bottom of the hole Cut through the brick with a masonry gas saw using a diamond blade COLD CLIMATE INSULATION OF WALL UNITS After the wall unit has been installed remove the interior frame Spray around the tun nel with Great Stuff Window and Door Foam You can find this at building supply stores and hardware stores This foam will expand and fill the gaps around the outside frame from inside the wall WARNING this stuff sticks to everything If you think it will leak on the outside wall because there are gaps there put blue masking tape on the outside wall before applying the Great Stuff Foam Spraying this on the aluminum tunnel pieces also greatly reduces sweating condensation on the tunnel walls in the winter This is great stuff UNEVEN WALLS If the exterior wall is uneven you can use Great Stuff Foam to fill the gaps Tape off the outside wall area you do not want the foam to stick to Spray the Great Stuff to fill the gaps Wait for it
10. pet s shoulders The ideal height is with the top of the pet door opening 1 to 2 above the pet s shoulder blades The Cover cat or dog will lift their legs and step through the opening Any height that is comfortable for your pet will work fine E o Gut Hole Cut Hole lf the inside floor level is different than Size Height Size __Height the outside surface you may need to S 10 1 8 S 9 build a step or ramp Or you may M 15 1 4 M 14 adjust the height of the hole to a loca L 19 L 18 tion between the two levels Test with XL 261 2 XL 261 4 a piece of cardboard with a hole cut in LG Electronic A it and see if your cat or dog can com BiteGuard 1113 14 fortably pass through a hole at that P l BiteGuard 1418 19 height You can only cut a hole once LG Electronic 23 1 2 BiteGuard 1419 19 Test the height if in doubt BiteGuard 1113 15 1 4 BiteGuard 1825 26 1 4 BiteGuard 1418 19 Step 2 Cutting Holes BiteGuard 1419 19 y p g BiteGuard 1825 26 1 2 Use the template provided to cut Y Side View Figure 5 the inside hole Cut the exterior hole to the dimensions listed on this page as the Outside Cut Hole Measurements Outside Cut Hole Measurements Inside Side Cut Hole Measurements Pet Door Size w X h Pet Door Size w X h ee S 8 3 8 10 1 8 S 8 3 8 9 NOTE The inside and outside M 11 7 8 15 1 4 M 117 8 14 holes are different sizes Line up L 14 1 2 19 L 14 1 2 18 the top of bot
11. tallation Tips page 8 GENERAL CHECK LIST Notes 1 Check for Electrical or Plumbing 2 Cut a test hole Cut a test hole in the drywall in the inside of the house that is 6 x 6 Visually check inside this test opening to make sure there is no electrical or plumbing If you find elec trical or plumbing at that time you can patch the test hole with a 6 x 6 piece of drywall Some locations you do not want to go through right next to doors or right next to windows because there will be two studs right there and you do not want to hit those supporting studs Mounting under a window works very well 3 Cutting Taping and Drilling After you have checked to make sure there is no electrical or plumbing complete cutting your hole on the inside of the drywall The next step is to drill a hole in the upper left hand corner and upper right hand corner at the same height of the hole on the inside This marks the location of the top two corners of the outside hole Then tape off the inside hole with masking tape and plastic so you do not get any mess inside the house The blue masking tape works best because it will not remove paint or wall paper when removed Next go to the outside and cut the hole where you have your top two drill marks This is the hole for the outside frame If it is a size small or medium Plexidor this is when you would slip in the 2x4 s or 2x6 s or other required framing You do not need to frame the top or t
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