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mtzvhmltng OP t1_jamwysg wrote

Reply to comment by SillyCubensis in Screen door for doggie passthrough while keeping out bugs by mtzvhmltng

any thought about what could be a pet proof screen? idk what the material would even be for DIY, but i'm definitely open to it if there's a material that would work!

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69tank69 t1_jan2fnj wrote

Steel mesh would be my best guess but even then in order for it to be easily bendable means it will be easy to rip

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mtzvhmltng OP t1_jan2juq wrote

ohhh good point. I mean if it bends enough to let the dog out that's enough, yeah? like i guess it doesn't need to be as flexible as the current version.

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qdtk t1_janknla wrote

Try a sample first. You will probably lose the benefits of the auto close feature. The steel can be really stiff. So once a dog pushes it open it’s unlikely it will fall back closed. You might have to experiment a little.

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mtzvhmltng OP t1_janurbl wrote

smart yeah. it'll probably take a trip to the hardware store to get hands-on first. but what i'm picturing in my head is like... maybe it will slap back into place but with a wub wub wub sound instead of a graceful float back to the magnet closure.

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SillyCubensis t1_jaqotfm wrote

Go to your local hardware store or screen shop.

The pet-proof stuff is heavier and consists of nylon threads coated with rubber.

You can also get aluminum screen, but it’s pretty stiff. I don’t think it would work very well.

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