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May 29th 2020

Patio Pet Door Extensions & Installation

Dog Door for Sliding Glass Door | Height Adjustment


Patio Pet Doors come in a variety of styles and sizes to choose from which can become difficult when choosing the best model and size for your patio track height. Some patio inserts are permanently installed whereas others are just temporarily installed which are easy to insert and remove at will. Typically the single paned patio inserts are temporarily installed with the exception of the new Petsafe Freedom Patio Pet Door that is permanently installed and is single paned. Dual paned patio inserts are permanently installed with mounting brackets that attach to the side frame of your patio door jam. At the top of each patio pet door there will be either an adjustable extension or cover plates to finish the top opening. Listed below are 3 Ideal Pet Product models explaining the top section installation.


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Ideal Fast Fit Patio Pet Door
- This Ideal fast fit patio pet door is a single paned patio insert with an adjustable top H extension. This top extension is spring loaded and secures in place with 2 thumbscrews situated towards the top on each side of the patio insert frame. This extension provides 2 1/2" of adjustment for each patio track height range offered, and can be trimmed down 3/4" if the overall panel height is too tall for your track. The overall width of this top extension is 13/16" with an inside measurement of 5/8".





Top Adjustment sections of the Ideal VIP


Ideal Vinyl Insulated Patio Pet Door & Ideal Vinyl Insulated Hefty Cat Patio Pet Door - Both of these vinyl insulated patio pet doors are dual paned glass and have cover plates to finish off the top of the patio insert. These cover plate assemble onto a base H extension that is placed on top of the patio insert frame with spring loaded attachments. Each extension provides 1 3/4" of adjustment for each patio insert track height offered. The plus range includes additional cover plates to secure the top of the opening. The top extension fits into slider channels 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" wide.




Top Adjustment sections of the Ideal 900 series energy saver patio pet door


Ideal 900 Series Energy Saver Patio Pet Door - This Ideal 900 Series Energy Saver is considered the top insulating patio insert on the market due to the dual pane glass insert and dual flap pet door in the base of the unit. The top of this 900 Series Patio pet door features an adjustable extension that measures 1 1/8" overall. Your top track channel width will have to be 1 1/8" wide or greater. The extension is spring loaded and provides 5" of adjustment for each track height range.








Originally posted on Moore Pet Supplies



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