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I actually laid measuring tape on the flooring and viewed the pets stroll by it. for my canines it seemed that 24 inches was ideal. I chose to make my step or stoop 24 x 24 inches square. Structure A Dog Door Action Video: Structure the Action: I used 28 framing material to construct my action frame.

The very best part was I did not require to rip material on a table saw. If  View Details  is going to be exposed to rain and snow utilize pressure treated framing product. My action is on a covered porch, I selected to use standard framing. Utilizing my 24 square measurement I figured out that if I wished to have 3/4 PVC trim applied in addition to a 3/4 inch overhang on my Mahogany decking that I was going to need to deduct 3-inches on the framing.

I cut the following pieces in order to make a 24-inch square frame: Two 28 parts at 21 inches Two 28 parts at 18 inches I cut these parts and screwed them together with three 2-1/2 inch decking screws. Once the frame was total I selected up some scrap 14 mahogany and some left over pieces or 18 PVC and moved onto the next step.

The only way my other half was going to enable the step and dog door to go in was if it looked comparable to and matched the existing porch. That meant that the step needed to be a mini-porch in looks. I utilized 18 PVc trim to apply to the step frame sides and did this previous to setting up the decking.

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The Dremel is powerful enough to cut through my PVc trim and Mahogany decking and is incredibly easy to manage. It allows me to follow a cut line quickly, with one hand and is compact and efficient on little DIY jobs like this. If your a DIY-er this is a safe option to utilizing a circular saw or miter saw.

00 Ok back to the task! Applying the PVC Trim: Rather of determining I utilize the Dremel to rough cut the PVC an inch or more longer than the frame. I then held the PVC boards versus the frame and utilize an energy knife to mark the end of the 28 frame onto the pvc.