A fire resistant door can isolate minor fires and help ensure the safety of your family.
Pet door into garage.
I believe a pet door in a garage door is one of the most dangerous and unwise things anyone can do says rob greenberg of chicago area garage door repair company garage door specialists inc.
A doggie door in a garage door isn t the best idea.
Do not try to place the pet door even with the bottom of the garage door.
Creating an entrance for your pet in your garage door is simple and can be accomplished safely with a few basic tools.
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Can i install a pet door into a garage door.
The bottom of the pet door should be at least two inches above the bottom of the garage door.
As the first line of defense from a fire from the garage a fire rated door is not only a building code requirement.
However once a cat door or dog door is put into the fire barrier it ceases to be fire rated.
While it may seem convenient to install a doggie door into your garage door to give your pet the independence to come and go as he or she needs while protecting entry from unwanted pests to the rest of your house you may want to reconsider.