Lachesis, they are fairly simple to make and install. (1) cut a 12" square hole in what ever you plan to place the pet door into. (2) I suggest that you make the swinging door, mounted from the top, out of something transparent, so your furkids can see through it before they open it up. Making it of opaque material may cause hesitency for them to enter because they cannot see what is on the other side. Perhaps using a piece of clear plastic or plactic coated screen would suffice. (3) You will need to obtain two small hinges so that the door will swing either way when your cats use the door. (4) Be sure that there is something available to connect the hinges to on the top of the hole. If a board doesn't exist there you may have to inside-frame the hole with 1" x 1" pieces of wood, or perhaps one piece of wood will do, mounted at the top of the hole. (5) after securing the "hanging wood", Drill 4 small holes into the wood that will be used to hold up the door by the hinges (using wood screws) using the holes in the hinges for a marked reference point. Drill and secure the hinges on the plastic door piece using, perhaps a set of #6 or #8 screws with matching nuts, would suffice. Be sure the door part nearly covers the hole but not enough to allow it to grab or touch the frame after it begins to swing. (6) You may have to pick up your furkids and run them through the door a few times to teach them what it is for, in both directions.
I have made several of these and they are simple to make and intall. Be sure that you have all of the tools and materials before cutting any holes in the door or wall. Mark everything with pencil so you will know where to drill holes and install screws. I hope this helps
........wayne
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