To rail or not to rail? 4100 King

That is my question. I hear the rails on the back are a bit of a pain in the butt, we do have dogs and it would give them a bit more space if we had them. Wanted to test the waters and see what people thought of them and if they are worth it.

Also the 3 season door for the garage, heard that they rip easy, and another item that we have been steered from. How are they holding up for current owners.

Thanks for the info. Pulling the trigger ASAP.

If the dogs will dig at the mesh railing, OR the 3 season door screens, they will be easily destroyed. Neither is very robust and it does not appear that the railing mesh is easily replaced. It's fastened in with some sort of rivets.

If the dogs are not prone to digging and scratching at doors and such, the rails and 3 season doors are a terrific option. We love having them both.

My 2 dogs (Boxers) do not dig at the rails/mesh/3-season doors. The rails are about 4 inches off the floor. That is not really conducive to constant scratching/digging. We hung a curtain (used heavy coated wire/cord, like a dog tie-out cord) to hold the curtain immediately in front of the doors inside the garage. Part of that is to keep the dogs from seeing out when we are not home, part is to keep sunlight/heat out of the garage.

The clear plastic door panels have a little give, but not much. If your dogs are prone to digging/destroying, the mesh pulldown (vice 3-season doors) will likely not do much good either.

Love the rails and the three season doors. Takes a little getting used to, but once you do they are fine, and quite useful. Yes, a destructive pet would annihilate them in shirt order.

We have both options and love them both. We also have a golden retriever and the patio is her favorite place. I would not order with out either option. Setup is an easy five minute operation and the three season doors are like having a screen door at home no more durable and no less.

We love the railing and the dogs love the patio and don't bother the mesh. They have the run of it during the day while we are working at the races. I would trade my 3 season doors for a roll-up screen in case I am ever somewhere there are bugs. They are not exactly bug proof.