Anyway to install a pet door in this (one full glass panel)?
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Heather
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Anyway to install a pet door in this (one full glass panel) With out having to change the entire door and loosing the view?
Not happening. Even in you COULD cut out the glass..one bump from an excited pet will be a hazard and dangerous.
I would have the glass cut in half, install a plywood bottom panel and have the dogdoor installed in that.
I have seen where pet doors were installed through the wall, next to a door.
Unfortunately, the short answer is no. Why? Because those aren't panes in your door. The door has one (probably double-pane thermal) window in it that has a decorative lattice attached on the outside to make it look like it has 15 panes. You can purchase a 9 pane door with a solid bottom (like we did) and set a dog door in the bottom. If you decide to cut through the wall, remember that is a permanent change and I hope you know where the studs, wiring and pipes run before you do.
You could install it in the wall next to the door. I did this when I lived in Phoenix and installed it next to an arcadia door. Worked just fine when we put a dog house on the outside. I've seen this done in other homes out there with arcadia doors.
You would have to remove the glass, have it cut to allow for a doggy door, and then reinstall. Or, you could replace the door and get one more doggy door friendly.