Is it possible to fit a catflap into a uPVC door - and if so how do you 
cut the hole?  sorry if this seems an idiotic sort of question - am 
female and want to convince husband it's a good idea so I need facts to 
back me up!

thanks all

Lola

On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 14:53:31 GMT, Lola  babbled like
a waterfall and said:


>Is it possible to fit a catflap into a uPVC door - and if so how do you 
>cut the hole?  sorry if this seems an idiotic sort of question - am 
>female and want to convince husband it's a good idea so I need facts to 
>back me up!
>
>thanks all
>
>Lola


The door usually has a plastic panel in the bottom and it cuts easily
for the flap.

Be aware though that you have effectively ruined the door and unless
the people buying the house when you sell want a cat flap, they will
deduct the the price of a replacement door.

An alternative option is to put the flap in the wall in a convenient
place.  Replacing a few blocks and bricks is considerably cheaper than
the door.

(You may be lucky and have a door with a removable and replaceable
panel. If so there isn't really a problem)

"Lola"  wrote in message 
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> Is it possible to fit a catflap into a uPVC door - and if so how do you 
> cut the hole?  sorry if this seems an idiotic sort of question - am female 
> and want to convince husband it's a good idea so I need facts to back me 
> up!
>
> thanks all
>
> Lola


Depends on the door really...most have an infill panel fitted into the frame 
and is removed via removable beading from the inside of the door. It would 
have been easier to advise if we had a photo of the door.
The infill panel can be replaced if a future owner doesnt need a cat flap.
Cutting it is generally a doddle because it is constructed from a few 
millimetres of PVC on both side with the inside being filled with expanded 
polystryrene. The only difficulty may come if you have an infill panel like 
mine which I specified to have a steel sheet embeddied within it, however 
with a little care it should still be possible to cut. How do you check if 
it has a steel infill panel I hear you ask?...well you use one of those 
metal detectors that you get from DIY shops to look for electric cables in 
plaster. If it beeps.... you have an infill panel.

biggirlsblouse wrote:

> "Lola"  wrote in message 
> news:L1u9e.40864$pA6.19188@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> 
>>Is it possible to fit a catflap into a uPVC door - and if so how do you 
>>cut the hole?  sorry if this seems an idiotic sort of question - am female 
>>and want to convince husband it's a good idea so I need facts to back me 
>>up!
>>
>>thanks all
>>
>>Lola
> 
> 
> Depends on the door really...most have an infill panel fitted into the frame 
> and is removed via removable beading from the inside of the door. It would 
> have been easier to advise if we had a photo of the door.
> The infill panel can be replaced if a future owner doesnt need a cat flap.
> Cutting it is generally a doddle because it is constructed from a few 
> millimetres of PVC on both side with the inside being filled with expanded 
> polystryrene. The only difficulty may come if you have an infill panel like 
> mine which I specified to have a steel sheet embeddied within it, however 
> with a little care it should still be possible to cut. How do you check if 
> it has a steel infill panel I hear you ask?...well you use one of those 
> metal detectors that you get from DIY shops to look for electric cables in 
> plaster. If it beeps.... you have an infill panel. 
> 
> 

Most Upvc doors have some sort of compressed foam material packed in 
between the inner and outer wall of the door. And yes that panel can be 
removed by lifting out the beads

-- 


Bob H
Leeds UK

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