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Posted by BEI Design on April 3, 2007, 4:08 pm
Doreen wrote:
> I just replaced the doggy door on our screened-in back
> porch. When we had the porch re-screened a couple of
> years ago, I asked the workmen to add a horizontal
> crossbar between two of the vertical 2x4s, and just
> screen that section upwards from the crossbar. Then I
> made a flat panel of vinyl screening (the new screen is
> metal, but we had some vinyl left over from when the
> house was built) to fit the opening, with double side and
> lower hems, drapery weights in the lower corners, and
> wide velcro sewn across the top, to hook onto velcro
> tacked to the crossbar. Vinyl screen is easy to sew on,
> I discovered.
> The dogs love having their own entrance, and it sure
> saves us a lot of aggravation. After two years of heavy
> traffic, though, the panel was getting frazzled and it
> was time to make a new one. I didn't want to buy new
> velcro but dreaded having to pick out the stitching that
> held it to the screening; however, once started, it
> ripped out easily.
> Sorry the inside picture is so washed out...I had to
> lighten it considerably to show any detail at all.
>
> http://pair.com/threets/doggyscreeninside.jpg
> http://pair.com/threets/doggyscreenoutside.jpg
>
> (The slats on the adjacent section were added because our
> old blunderbuss AmStaff, may he rest in peace, tried a
> couple of times to go out the wrong place.)
Very nice, but, but, but...you didn't *embroider* anything on
it???
What are the dimensions? It looks large enough to admit a small
person, that would be a concern here. I would love to have a
doggie door for my Shih Tzu, but so far haven't found one that
would work just for him *and* be secure.
Beverly
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