If you install this in a hollow door, how much wiggle or flex or instability is added to the door after part of the botton frame has been cut out?
2011753
I haven't had any problem at all. My doors are hollow and I've installed three cat doors. I've only had to put a bit of wood glue on to hold it on...the cat door frame tends to slide off otherwise.
2011754
We have used the Cathole for four months now and there is no instability in the door. It's cut right in the middle of the bottom of the door, and there's no wiggling, very stable.
2011755
Ours is in a hollow-core door and the door is just as stable as before, no extra wiggling.
2011756
Once the cat hole has been wedged into the cut out, the frame of the arch adds stability to the bottom of the door. I cannot tell any difference in wiggle or flex of the hollow door after cat hole has been installed.
897962
If the back does not rest on the top of the trim, the pull-up bar will fall. I have this problem at my current house.
260922
I installed it with out morticing. The gap between the frame the the door was large enough installation was not an issue. You will need at least 1/8 inch gap between frame and door.
873828
we stop the straps from making noise by twisting them aroud themselves and tying them down so there is no slack. we have a roof rack so we didn't have a gap in the door. hope this heps
2102327
The two sides of the frame meet in the middle and the brush sort of sits in the groove btwn. I have it with a hollow-core door and it is staying put but the brush isn't quite as secure as I'd like. I just need to reseat it now and again, especially after my 5 year old pulls off the excess hair and the brush tries to come along!
932694
There are 4 pressure plates 2 for each side that screw into the door frame. does not harm the door frame. hope his answers the question
2185792
I had the same problem and fixed it by bending the door so that it was tight. Did it by hand and now the door is held firm but not to tight. This corrected the issue. BTW, we love the game.
1789427
install a piece of 1'x1' flush with 3 screws flush with the door jamb. make sure the bars won't rub against it.
722151
it depends. it the door is flat and doesnt have any raised parts. but you would have to modify it with the branches.
1313470
Are you talking about the molding or trim around the door possibly being damaged or the actual top of the door frame snapping?
5565
mine is on a hollow core door, but we have over the door hangers for it. weight might be a problem for a hollow core. also over the door allows me to take it to another room or home when we move. over the door hardware was included and does not interfere with closing the door.
1436040
yes, it is not well designed. I almost break the door. you have to pull a bit the side notches and act carefully
2187311
I one I -purchased jsut slide on the bottom of the door. I had to trim it though due to its length. I used a pair of pvc cutters to do the trimming.
422850
First I would replace the door with a solid core door. This will get the noise down quite a bit by itself, and if you need more attenuation, you now will have something solid to screw this vinyl to, since it is quite heavy.
260920
typically it'll require morticing. you can probably get away without if there's a wide gap between the door and the jamb.
873825
Make sure loose ends are wrapped up and secured. The tighter the straps, the less wind noise resulting from movement and vibration. Mine is used with a roof rack so I don't know how to deal with the door problem.
1920060
Probably ok with hollow door as most have some extra inner support on edges and mid-frame structure. Use screws with deep coarse threads. Solid door no problem.