Door problems

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I posted this in predator forum but not many responses...how would yall go about fixing this to prevent unwanted visitors?
Do I need to add another latch to the bottom there?
Do I need to add another 1x3 trim lined with hardware cloth somehow to overlap the opening?
We have wrought iron fencing around our property but thats not gonna do much and no way husband will ever do more around that fencing.
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[StinkyAcres]

Is the entire door just one piece of T1-11? I think attaching a 1x3 along the edge(s) of the door would protect the edge and make it more rigid and harder for predators to pry open. You could also add trim around the door and attach the door latch to that.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Is the entire door just one piece of T1-11? I think attaching a 1x3 along the edge(s) of the door would protect the edge and make it more rigid and harder for predators to pry open. You could also add trim around the door and attach the door latch to that.

It is this from home depot
LP SmartSide SmartSide 38 Series Cedar Texture 8 in. OC Panel Engineered Treated Wood Siding.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Could be coons, dog, fox....pretty much anything with claws except bear....bear would have gotten in.

I would trim the door and the wall with1x3 or 1x4 boards.

What is the inside door framed like?

 

[aart]

What is the inside door framed like?

Needs a stop...which I doubt is there.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Needs a stop...which I doubt is there.

Looks like the 1x3 is what is keeping the door from swinging inward.

 

[saysfaa]

Ideally, edges and cross bars to stiffen and strengthen the door. Like the first picture. That will make it a lot heavier, so it is likely to need stronger hinges. And maybe reinforcement where the latch attaches.

I would probably cut then attach strips of metal lath around the edges of the door and the edge beside the door. If that is too heavy, then hardware cloth very securely attached.

Raccoons can open your current latch, the way it is. If it was a raccoon at the door, it is likely to try the latch and other parts of the shed too.

 

[aart]

Looks like the 1x3 is what is keeping the door from swinging inward.

Maybe, if so, it's not doing the job.

 

[21hens-incharge]

PS: the extension cord is definitely not safe. That upper cord has no ground and the way the cords are hanging condensation can get to the contacts/prongs.

 

[Ridgerunner]

When I build a door out of plywood or paneling I edge it with boards the way Saysfaa did. That greatly stiffens the edges. If it is very big I put diagonals like that too, diagonals help keep it from warping or swaying. That photo is a good example. If it is just a small guillotine type pop door I find a way to put some 1x2's on it to stiffen it and keep it from warping.

I'm not sure if that is a single door or double doors, probably a single. Does it open in or out? Paying attention to how it opens if you put a 1x3 or 1x4 along the vertical edge, have it extend an inch or so from the edge to close that gap. That can be on the door itself or on the wall. Same type of thing at the top and bottom. Either on the door itself but it's often easier on the frame, put some wood to close that gap and hopefully back it up so it can't be pushed in.

Doors, gates, windows, and corners are often the weakest parts of your coop and run, they need special attention.