Build your own dog house and give your four-legged friend a comfortable home to be proud of with quality materials and expert advice from your local Co-op Home Centre.

Follow our comprehensive and easy-to-understand assembly instructions to ensure your project will be a success. The overall dimensions as well as the size of the opening have been designed with a 75 – 100-pound dog in mind, however, the plan can easily be adjusted to accommodate dogs of other sizes. This design adds insulation to allow year-round use and is shown with vinyl siding to enhance appearance.

Dimensions

Length: 48-1/2” Width: 42-1/2” Height: 48-1/2”

Materials List

Lumber:

• Pressure Treated 2x4 – 8 ft., 1 board
• Pressure Treated 2x4 – 12 ft., 1 board
• 3/8” Plywood – 4x8 Sheet, 5 sheets
• Lumber 2x2 – 8 ft., 12 boards

Insulation:

• 11/2 Rigid Insulation – 4x8 Sheet, 5 sheets
• Rigid Insulation Adhesive, 1 tube

Hardware:

• 11/2” Deck Screws, 270 screws (1.5 lbs.)
• 3” Deck Screws, 46 screws (0.5 lbs.)
• 31/2” Deck Screws, 24 screws (0.5 lbs.)
• 11/4” Roofing Nails, 202 nails (2 lbs.)

Siding:

• 3” Vinyl Outside Corner – 10 ft., 2 corners
• Vinyl Starter Strip – 12 ft., 2 strips
• Vinyl J-Channel – 12 ft., 2 pieces
• Vinyl Siding – 12 ft., 5 pieces

Roof:

• Asphalt Shingles, 1 bundle
• Drip Edge – 10 ft., 2 pieces

Recommended tool list

• Safety glasses
• Tape measure
• Pencil
• Square
• Miter saw
• Hand-held circular saw
• Drill & bits
• Screwdrivers
• Utility knife
• Caulking gun
• Snips
• Hammer

Power tools can be substituted with the applicable hand tools. If available, additional power tools, such as a table saw, impact driver or power sander, can be used to improve efficiency. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's operating instructions when using power tools and take all required safety precautions.