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'Passiv Haus's' and dog doors

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proftournesol
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We are building a passive haus inspired house in NE Victoria. We do have some dogs and will need a form of 'dog door'. Is there a passiv hays technique for creating entry/egress for the pooch but also not leaving the dog door flapping in the breeze?

Posted Thursday 13 Dec 2012 @ 6:39:12 am from IP #
dave lawrence
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an airlock with two dog doors

Posted Thursday 13 Dec 2012 @ 10:01:49 pm from IP #
Lance
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Modern dog/cat doors usually have magnets to keep the door closed and need a bit of a push to open. Many also have draught excluder brush strips on them, although they are not perfect. The airlock is a great idea though!

Posted Friday 14 Dec 2012 @ 12:21:33 am from IP #
proftournesol
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The house will be compact, no space for a dog only airlock (yet alone a human one). We have a current dog flap with a magnet, it still blows open in a wind and is only thin plastic anyway, may as well just leave an open hole!

Posted Friday 14 Dec 2012 @ 10:44:41 am from IP #
johnmath
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There are plenty of "electronic" dog doors that latch and only open if pooch has the appropriate RFID collar. Google "electronic dog door site:.au" for Australian suppliers.

BTW is your current house passivhaus? If not, it will leak drafts like a sieve and be the reason why the current dog flap flies open so easily - doh.

Posted Friday 14 Dec 2012 @ 10:53:01 am from IP #