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SnackPocket t1_j6fsq9p wrote

This is funny. I was staring at my identical doors today wondering if I could use a glass cutter to take out a bottom “pane” area for a makeshift cat door!

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Viper67857 t1_j6g0d0u wrote

If you try to cut tempered glass the entire panel will explode.

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SnackPocket t1_j6g0hsn wrote

That is what I was afraid of lol. Thank you.

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BigMikeSD619 t1_j6gz78e wrote

Very true. Do not cut on the tempered glass.

Installing a cat door is not impossible though. It's just not cheap.

Glass can be fabricated into "any" shape before it is tempered.

You could remove the existing glass, and replace it with a custom piece which has a cut out for your cats door.

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Bearded4Glory t1_j6g5jps wrote

If they are single glazed doors from before 1940 then it is easy to remove a panel of the glass. After that doors became much less servicable.

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k9moonmoon t1_j6iva2o wrote

We have French doors where we don't utilize one half. We replaced that side with a solid door and installed a dog door within that door. So when we move we can reinstall the set if someone else doesn't want a dog door. Worked out well so far.

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