Having read the answers on here to other queries i removed the rubber seal from the inside of my door only to find the panel comes out the from the ouside there is a small seal but i am not sure if this can be removed along with the upvc angled strips holding the panel in? any help would be much appreciated.

scott, March 2009

Hi lisa,why dont you phone a double glazing repair engineer to do it for you,at least you know it will be done right and door wont get damaged,have a look for some in your area and get a few quotes,you should only pay about £50 call-out if you already have the cat flap and panel.hope this helps

shaun www.sdwupvcrepair.co.uk, March 2009

I have just moved into a house which has a HUGE dog flap in the back door. It is big enough for a person to get through, as my daughter has proved! I would like to replace the bottom panel and have a small cat flap into it. I have read loads of advice from various places about removing the panel which talks of simply putting a small 'scraper' or similar implement between the panel and the door and easing off the beading. However, the beading does not want to come off and I wonder if there are 2 different types of door beading, easily removed and hard to remove (therefore needing a specialist?) Any help?

Lisa (at risk of being burgled) :o(

Lisa Lisa, March 2009

yes they can, they are the beads that hold the panel in. use a thin scraper to remove them. after fitting cat flap in the panel replace it and using a rubber mallet replace the beads. then from the inside push the rubber gasket back in

tom, March 2009