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Hello @creid
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about replacing your laundry sliding door.
Before I offer any recommendations, would it be possible for you to post a photo of your laundry door? This will give our members a chance to assess its condition. We can then make recommendations on how to replace it.
If you need a hand posting the photos, please let me know.
Eric
Hi Eric. Thanks for replying. I've attached a photo to give you an idea of what I'm working with. Besides needing a doggy door and ideally keeping some of that natural light coming in, the door will probably need to swing outwards - if I were to replace one side of the sliding door with a hinge door. I have absolutely no idea how to approach this 😆.
Hello @creid
Thank you for sharing those photos of your sliding door. Have you considered just installing a pet door rather than replacing the entire assembly? I propose looking at the Hakuna Pets Medium White Super Tough Pet Door. It can be installed on standard timber doors, glass doors and security mesh doors.
This would be a more affordable option with no demolition or re-installation required. All you would need is a glazier to cut an opening in the glass to install the pet door. As for the security door, you’ll need to use an angle grinder with a grinding wheel rated for steel.
However, if you are still keen to replace the sliding door with a solid door, it would be necessary to build a timber frame to cover the large opening. There is also the option of reducing the opening by adding more bricks to the wall so that you can install a regular external door.
Both these suggestions will require a registered builder as the scope of works will be involved and is not something that I would recommend as a first D.I.Y. project.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
