April Wilkerson installs a dog door in the wall with a clear DIY guide. Furniture, mattress retail chain files Chapter 11 ...

Some people buy pet-door kits made for installing into a door and then build a box to slide into the hole in the wall. That is OK if you use a material that will stand up to the weather and the pet.

When houses settle, doors can settle along with them, resulting in misaligned door latches. Solve the problem with a file, a chisel, and a dab of lipstick (any shade will do).