The dog door is an insert that displaces part of the sliding glass door.
How to seal sliding glass door with dog door.
Screen doors will still function normally with the doggy door panel inserted.
So it will seal the draft between the sliding glass doors and provide better insulation when your pet door is installed.
Most manufacturers of patio pet doors include a weather stripping piece with their products however the width is insufficient to attain a proper seal and the material itself is too rigid to maintain a seal during the opening and closing of your sliding door.
For an optimal seal on your sliding glass doors we highly recommend the draft sealer.
Check the design of your door the first step for.
Once you install a doggie door in a glass door the slider of the door slides in its track against the sliding glass pet door panel.
Unfortunately since the double pane sliding door doesn t completely shut as designed there is always a gap between the two large sliding glass doors.
The results are negating features of double pane windows such as.
The track for the door is shortened because of the additional panel inserted.
Also known as the center post weather strip it seals the gap created between stationary and sliding glass doors when a panel doggy door is installed.
Watch this video to see how to do it.