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Easy, Inexpensive Doggy Door in a Screen Door

Step 4Cutting and Attaching the Flaps

Cutting and Attaching the Flaps
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The first incarnation, I made the flaps slightly longer than the opening to provide thorough protection against bugs.  Unfortunately, they had a tendency to get caught at the bottom and bow out, and leave a big opening for bugs.  So this time I'm going to make the flaps fall juuuuust short of the bottom.

I measured the distance from the bottom of the door to the top of the bar, and then added an inch.  I cut two pieces of my carpet runner than length.  

I had a chunk left, so I cut it in half to use as additional reinforcement. 




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