Tools and Materials Needed for SmartDoor™ Connected Pet Door Installation
The tools and materials needed to install the SmartDoor™ vary based on where you want to install it. Use the information below to prepare materials for your door, wall, or glass installation.
Tools and Materials Needed for Door and Wall Installations
You Will Need the Following Tools and Materials for All Door and Wall Installations
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Level
- Scissors
- Tape
- Safety glasses
- Dust mask
- Hearing protection
- Work gloves
- Drill
- ½-inch (12 mm) drill bit
- 5/16-inch (8 mm) drill bit
- Jigsaw
- Jigsaw blade appropriate for the material you will be cutting (wood, PVC, or metal)
If you are installing the pet door in a door, make sure your jigsaw blade is at least 1 inch longer than the thickness of the door. - #2 Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver
- Exterior grade caulk
You Will Also Need
For door installations:
- Hammer (optional
- Flat blade (slotted) screwdriver (optional)
- A raised, level surface, such as two sawhorses (optional)
- SmartDoor™ Connected Pet Door Installation Adaptors (medium or large to match your pet door size), one set – Needed to install the pet door in a door containing metal. See Plan Your SmartDoor™ Connected Pet Door Installation for more information.
For wall installations:
- Drill bit long enough to drill all the way through your wall to aid in template placement (diameter not critical)
- Permanent glue
- All-weather tape
- Appropriate hardware for your wall construction (for example, wood screws if attaching to wall studs, toggle bolts if attaching to drywall)
- SmartDoor™ Connected Pet Door Installation Adaptors (medium or large to match your door size), one set
- SmartDoor™ Connected Pet Door Tunnel Extensions (medium or large to match your door size) – You will need enough tunnel extensions to span the thickness of your wall plus 1 ¼ inches. See Plan Your SmartDoor™ Connected Pet Door Installation to calculate how many you will need.
Tools and Materials Needed for Glass Installations (Medium SmartDoor™ Only)
You Will Need the Following Tools and Materials for Glass Installation
- The help of a professional glass worker to prepare a new pre-cut pan of glass (double-paned only) and install it in your home
- Safety glasses
- Work gloves
- #2 Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver
- Exterior-grade caulk
- SmartDoor™ Connected Pet Door Installation Adaptors (medium), one set
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