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Friends, I am quite new to this forum, and I came here with a question. My question is what are the materials required to build a dog house? Frankly speaking my puppy has grown little older, and I want to shift him to the back yeard garden and want to build a dog house for him, But I don't have any construction idea. So it will be very helpful to me if, some one here suggest me some instruction for building a dog house.
Post this in Dog General.
The very first post in this section tells you what the Dog House is.
Unless you are trying to be funny....
I moved this to Dog General. Construction materials - plywood, shingles, nails, and paint or stain ... what breed of dog and how big is he? And where - what kind of climate - do you live in?
First:
* Check out http://www.Google.com - the search engine ...
search on the term "dog house plans" (use the quotes) ...
you ought to get a LOT of ideas there. Some for free; some want money for the plans.
Second:
* Check out your local Lumber Yard, Home Depot, Lowe's, 84 Lumber, any place you
can buy lumber and building supplies ...
They usually have a rack of "Projects" - often including Dog Houses.
Third
* Try the local Humane Society or Dog Rescue ... they often pass out a dog house
Plan flyer with new adoptions.
Key Points:
* UP Off the ground with the floor - so there's an air space between the ground
and the floor
* INSULATED with double walls - to stabilize the temperature.
* Heavy Carpet nailed over the doorway - easy to open + stops drafts
* Almost Flat roof - sloped to the rear for drainage ... doubles as a sun porch.
* Roof Overhangs on two or more sides - gives shade in the summer
Happy Home Building!
PS: When You're Home - Fido should be INSIDE WITH you!
;)
:( So your kicking him out of the house and making him live outside?
Here's one for ya Jack !!!!
http://www.mikestrong.com/doghouse/
Wom
And........yet another........
http://www.woodzone.com/plans/doghou...ouse_plans.htm
Oh....and Jack.....when you are finished building.........can we have a pic ???
Wom
Well, that's not "exactly" what Jack said ...Quote:
So your kicking him out of the house and making him live outside?
Let's try to be FRIENDLY towards a New Member to get started ...
we can *mind bend* later. ;)