Free Plan for a Large Dog House will help you build your own dog house, which can be built according to the size of your dog and your requirements. Here's everything you need to know about it.
How to Free Plan for a Large Dog House
The Facts:
Dog houses or kennels are good places where dogs can take rest. Dog houses can be bought or can be built on your own. Building your own dog house can be fun, but you should have a good plan for the dog house and the materials required. The dog house you build should be the ideal size for your large dog so that he has enough room to feel comfortable in the dog house.Supplies:
You will need the following to build your own dog house: 2x4 Treated lumber to make the base of the dog house; 3/4" plywood for the roof and floor; a thicker plywood for the walls; water resistant material like tarpaper; nails, screws, hammer, and a measuring tape; asphalt shingles for the roof.Special Considerations:
You should draw a good plan before attempting to build a dog house. If the roof is slightly slanted, it will prevent the water from staying on top of the roof in rainy season. Make sure you cover the base frame completely as treated wood is not good for the dog. You have to measure the dog to determine the ideal size of the dog house. Make sure you know about the legal issues that your locality might have regarding building dog houses.Other Tips:
You can have a triangular roof instead of a flat one if you are sure you can build one. Triangular roofs are more appealing.Expense:
A good dog house can be built within $150 and it can be cheaper if you already have some of the materials at home.
What to Do:
(1) Make a frame out of the 2x4 treated lumbers and fix it with screws; (2) cut a 3/4" plywood that can cover the base frame correctly and fix it to the base frame with screws; (3) cut two pieces of exact size and shape from the thicker plywood to make the side walls; (4) fix the walls to the sides of the base frame; (5) cut a piece that will make the back of the dog house and fix it to the sidewalls and base; (6) in case you are making a two room dog house cut a plywood piece and fix it in the middle of the dog house
as a partition, with room for the dog to go from one room to the other; (7) prepare a plywood piece that will make the front of the dog house. Cut a rectangular hole in the plywood to make a door for the dog and then fix the front piece to the dog house; cut a 3/4" plywood piece for the roof. Make sure it covers the top completely. It can extend beyond the walls a bit. Fix it on top of the dog house; (8) cover the roof with the waterproof material and then cover it with asphalt shingles.
