Many dog owners will most likely keep their dogs indoors during the night, and some for a part of the afternoon as well. However, there will be times where your dog will want to sleep out of doors. If you have a secure backyard, then your dog running around should not be an issue. Kepping your pet in your garage isnt the best space for your pet to be, since there are many hazards that can be found by your pet, such as poisonous substances and antifreeze, or you can have tools that might be knocked over quite easily. Building a good sized dog house that is insulated needs to be the safest spot for your dog to be, except for your house, of course.
You will need to measure your dog upright. The ceiling should be no greater than a couple inches taller than your dog. If you own a puppy, then you should allow room for growth. The house length ought to be at least twice as long, & three fifths as wide in measurement to your puppy. If you plan on owning more dogs then youll have to make allowances for that as well.
Draw a floor plan. The square must be divided into 4 parts, for your dog house. Number each of the sections, from each point. Each of these intersections should have an upright post. The dog house will need to have an outer wall, as well as an interior wall. The entrance needs to be in section four, next to section 3. This interior wall will be the protection against the cold air. If you have seen an igloo, then you have the right idea. These walls will have 3 sections: theyll have 2 sides of plywood in addition to Styrofoam in between them.
Next youll have to build the floor frame. Make a square from the wood. Cut a shorter piece of wood to go through the middle. Nail the frame. Then you will have to cut 3/4 of a sheet of your external plywood for the overall floor.
Youll then have to measure the roof. The highest part must be at the front, and the shortest at the rear.
After that, you will need to cut out sections of plywood to fit into the box. Staple 1 to the inside of the outer wall of the dog house. Youll then have to nail the plywood on the inside and the outside. Dependant upon the insulation that you use, youll have to cut it accordingly to what the instructions say.
Cut your door out for your dog house. The base part of the entrance should be a minimum of five inches off the actual floor. You will need to nail molding to the door to stop it from coming apart. Make sure that there aren't any loose nails sticking through the door.
For the roof, you will need to cut one half of a a sheet of plywood. It must be larger than the overall house. It should not lay even, but more like a slope. This frame will be like a frame inside a frame. Once it has been built put aluminum drip edges around the entire roof, and staple 2 layers of plastic sheeting, and then make sure that you staple tar paper, shingels, and any other roof materials. Follow further directions that are provided to you on the materials that you purchased.
You will then have to paint your dog house-make sure that it is non toxic. Make certain that you place the house on a level surface, and according to the weather conditions you may need to move it.
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