Petwalk Solutions GmbH & Co KG
User Guide
Page 12 of 88
Petwalk Solutions GmbH & Co KG
User Guide
Page 12 of 88
8.7
INSTALLATION TYPES AT A GLANCE
The petWALK pet door is designed for an easy mounting process into different components.
Basically, two different types of installation are available.
8.8
„ENCLOSING“ INSTALLATION
This type is the simplest and quickest method to install
the petWALK pet door into a component. It is used,
when the door is retrofitted into a component with
plain surface (laminated glass, doors with flat
surfaces).
You only need to create an aperture of the appropriate
size in this structure, which can then be enclosed by
the pet door. It is pressed on both sides towards the
glazing or the door panel by using the supplied screws.
Then it is fixed and self-retaining. A circumferential
seal on both frames creates an air- and watertight
connection. For thin components (less than 5 cm), a
spacer (included) is required to clamp the door.
Installation into masonry can be performed in a similar
way. Here, the petWALK pet door is braced directly to
the exterior wall or between the inner wall and a
mounting frame. A tunnel bridges the space inside the
wall between the outer and the inner frame.
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INTEGRATION INTO A COMPONENT
If you plan to integrate the pet door into masonry, you may want to choose this type of
installation. The advantage of this kind of mounting is that the insulation of your home can be
pulled over the outer frame. Due to the installation of a completely covered frame you can
achieve best thermal insulation values.
Basically, you can bolt the petWALK pet door directly to the outer wall at the desired position
using suitable building cleats. But you can also use the supplied spacers as a mounting frame,
both inside and outside. You can fix it onto the masonry with cleats. If the frame is bolted
directly to the wall by outriggers, the second part can be pressed on to the mounting frame by
using screws.
Otherwise a sub frame, which will is mounted upfront within the construction. This can be used
as abutment for either the inner and outer frame. The advantage of this method is a clean
separation between building works and mounting of the pet door and an easier connection to
specific structural elements like airtight membranes.