Can I install a cat door in my bedroom door by using a?
February 15th, 2009 | by door |
jazylady62 asked:
Knife to cut through the wooden door if the door is wooden and hollow?
Knife to cut through the wooden door if the door is wooden and hollow?
I have no power-tools, and have NO idea how to work them…
So maybe I could puncture a hole in the door and saw-away with a knife, and then insert the cat door?
TREY
5 Responses to “Can I install a cat door in my bedroom door by using a?”
By freekyteena on Feb 16, 2009 | Reply
Sure…McGyver did it once!
By Tom on Feb 17, 2009 | Reply
Yes, you can, but it will be tedious, slow work, and hard on your hands…
By paul h on Feb 19, 2009 | Reply
A knife will take too long and be too hard to control. Better to use a hand held short keyhole saw or a jab saw for drywall …mark the outline of the hole you need to cut and poke or drill a hole in each corner to start sawing in. A jigsaw would be ideal and not hard to use.
By Keith M on Feb 20, 2009 | Reply
It is possible, but time consuming. Be sure to use a straight-edge and a very sharp knife (a disposable blade utility knife would be best). However the drywall push saws are very inexpensive
and will save a lot of time. Hollow core doors are normally torsion boxes with a honeycomb webbing inside, so you could encounter problems with your knife doing this.
If you decide to use a saw, I recommend you score the perimeter on both sides with a utility knife to help prevent splintering and chipping as you saw.
By John himself on Feb 22, 2009 | Reply
No. You are likely to cut yourself. A local handyman would be happy to come over and cut the hole for you. It really takes a saw, even on a hollow door.