Introduction: High Class Dog Door

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We have two great dogs that use a standard dog door.  It is incredibly convenient, but I never liked the look of the door.  I decided to upscale it with a custom-made door frame and a raised panel door.  Everything was built out of pine.  I bought stock molding for the header and routed the fluted columns and plinth blocks.  The door was made with a 3-piece raised panel, rail, and stile bit set on my router table.  The knob is a pair of brass kitchen cabinet knobs, and the hinges are just some small butt hinges.  The original plastic flap door is still in use, but this makes it look a lot better.  Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures along the way, but you can see the before, after, and in-use shots.  Hopefully it is enough for others to copy.