Your Canine Friend's House

These basic plans are designed for larger dogs, but can easily be adjusted to fit small and medium sized dogs as well, by subtracting a uniform number of inches from all the components. If you're a more advanced woodworker, or would just like to see what's possible with a little more effort, we recommend picking up this useful book: Making Pet Houses, Carriers, And Other Projects by Charles R. Self (Sterling Publishing Company, 1991.

What You'll Need

Tools for this project:

Jigsaw

Hammer

Carpenter's Square

Paintbrushes

Materials:

3/4" Exterior Plywood Grade B-C

floor: 28 1/2" x 34 1/2" to fit interior or

30" x 38" to fit flush with the exterior one roof piece: 32" x 40"

second roof piece: 32 3/4" x 40"

two side pieces: 36" x 30" with 45o bevel at top two end pieces: 30" x 48" plus 18" peak (90o)

One-By-Two or One-By-Three Lumber:

4 pieces cut to 48" long (to trim the corners) Standard Roofing Shingles

Standard Aluminum Ridge Cover: cut to 40" long

Waterproof Construction Glue

Nails: 4d galvanized finishing nails for general building, and 2d galvanized finishing nails for trim

Nail Setter

Wood Putty

Sandpaper

Exterior Paint

Pre-Cut Wood Letters that spell your dog's name, if desired  

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