Had our contractor install these, used a 1x4 but now there is a huge gap between doors &amp; walls... any ideas? My cats are going to push right in!
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Buy the bottom "foot" to keep it better aligned with the wall. OR, better yet, buy a Dog.
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I had the same problem. I had to fold up some paper to make shims to hold it in place. I put them on either side edge and they keep the bowl pressed down hard and the cat has never knocked out since. Not sure what they were thinking.
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I had this same problem, which didn't bother me until my clever cats started wedging the top drawers open & crawling inside the drawers & bed. I realigned the rails- the pilot holes didn't match up exactly so I just left one screw out. I put the drawers back in & moved the heavier items to the bottom drawers, & installed some inexpensive baby protectors on each drawer to keep them secured shut. They align perfectly now, are sturdy & keep the kitties out.
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I had a similar issue in my home. What I did was to add a large "shim" in the form of a finished piece of 2x4. I routed the perimeter edges to give them a finished appearance, sanded the whole thing down and painted it the color of the walls. Looks completely natural and works perfectly.
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I think I would contact the manufacturer. My space was 55", so I bought a gate that covers 58", but with the extensions, it is not straight. I thought it was operator error, but my daughter has the same gate with the same issues.
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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.
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Hi Kim, I (and my cat) love this perch. What kind of sill do you have...wood or ceramic? How narrow are you talking about? If it's wood, I would highly suggest that you use the screw option for the sill....it works very well and with the wall supports underneath the perch, plus the screws, it holds very well for my cat who is about 14 pounds. And if you move the sill, the holes can easily be filled with wood putty and stained, so no worries there, or if they are painted sills, again just filled and painted...again, no problem. I hope this helps. -Mark
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I have used these doors for literally 20 years. Whenever they go in windows, they get mounted first onto a board to fit the window opening, whatever it may be. So hopefully you have someone, and/or the tools, to cut a board, cut a square hole through the board, mount the door with four screws and stick it in the window. I have always finished the board with paint before mounting. I have usually used only the 'active' side (with the red control knob) because the boards are generally 3/4" thick. They work great. Lock the sliding window in place with a stick/dowel/screw. Cats love the doors. So do we. Go figure.
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My suggestion is to take a stiff piece of cardboard and cut it to fit to fill in the gap. That way someone can hold the cardboard in place while you place the gate against it so the fit is tight.
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Push them in the end. If you have more than one coming off the 1/4 in. Then use a tee with a short piece of 1/4 inch
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My door is 1 1/2 inches thick and it fits perfectly, I think yours might be too thick, looking at the brackets does not look like they can be stretched out to fit, unless you just find different ones for it???? Hoped this helped.
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I have the same problem but cats vs dogs, I will order this and try it on the top of door but move it closer to the hinge side to open up the door more, I'll let you know the results Frank Ok, I installed on the top edge of the door about midway, it works fine to allow cats to their box. You have to be tall enough to unlatch when you enter though and overall it seems easy to break if you forget to unlatch, I wish it was stronger.
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I believe I went 3/4". Sorry to recall, I am on the road for work. Best way is to lay them on the floor and move the right panel until it looks best at that distance (to the center panel). Measure and use the same distance for both sides. (There may be some variance from set to set)?
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Hi Kelly, I just went out and looked at mine, it does appear you have some play in where you set the shelves as every inch and a half or so there is a new notch for a shelf. If you have to go to 4 shelves, or go with minimal gap between you should have the flexibility.Hope this helps!
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The adhesive isn't very strong. Having had many cats, I think the cat would pull them off too easily. If it were me, I would take a piece of plywood, and put some regular carpeting on it, backside up. You can wrap it around the back of the wood, and staple it. Then I'd screw it in well to the wall.
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I bought the telescoping frame, due to very thick walls (stucco, etc). I'm no contractor, so I'll be of little technical help, but I asked a contractor about what I needed before I bought both :) Good purchase, btw, the cats use it constantly. Good luck!
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These hinges require 1/8" space at the top and bottom and 1/8" space at the side walls.If you are butting two doors togrther only allow 1/16" for each door so you have a 1/8" gap between the doors.