I want to build a dog house. I'm not necessarily a diy guy but also I'm not retarded. Am I correct in thinking that this will be pretty easy? Or is this one of those things that looks easy but there's way more nuance?I don't have a saw so planning on getting the wood cut to the right size from the shop, besides that all I have is a power drill. Any tips are appreciated.
>>2964141>I'm not retarded.Doubt.
If you don't even have a saw, and you're not building it from a premade kit, you will not be able to build a doghouse.
>>2964141>I'm not retardedSure, sure.
>>2964141I have some photos from when I built one for my dog using scrap wood from work.Pressure treated wood for the floor 'framing' with cedar boards for the floor. I ripped some 2x4s in half for the 'framing and framed it kinda like an actual house.
>>2964277Redwood siding. There is a layer of plywood behind the front siding that allowed me to get the siding nice and sturdy without adding more framing
>>2964278And here's my pup chilling in it once I put the cedar roof on. I wish I'd used a 15g nailer for the siding but I'd left that tool at work that weekend so instead I have those misaligned screws lol. But honestly he barely even uses it now that he's older so I might end up getting rid of it. Fun project though.
Pic rel costs $9.64 It sucks to use and you'd be laughed off the jobsite if you showed up to work with this, but it's the bare minimum you would need for a project like this. Don't count on everything getting cut perfectly at wherever you're buying wood from. It's not going to happen.
Ok I got a solution, but before you guys rip me a new asshole I need to provide some context. This is for a street dog, where I'm living (Turkey) street dogs are not aggressive and the people take care of them.In my apartment building every floor has a balcony and we have this street dog that's been coming and sitting in this chair under the balcony since it's getting colder (and sitting on the chair isn't as cold as sitting on the floor). He's a really soft and sweet dog, we feed him regularly and we wanted to do something a little more for him, particularly to shield him from the wind going under the balcony.
>>2964337Enter the evolution of the doghouse... While you mongoloids are stuck in your world where a dog house has 3 sides and a roof I decided to go with a more modern and minimalist approach.I got 3 pallets, put some styrofoam in the gaps, and nailed some radiator insulation to the pallets. Then I used some cinder blocks we already had and some tables we weren't using to stabilize the walls (I'm not 100% happy with the stabilization setup but it works, might nail the sides to the floor but I wanted to see if the dog would actually like this first)All in all it took like 30 mins of work. 3 pallets 300 TL, 6 foam pieces 200 TL, nails 50 TL, 6 sheets of radiator reflection insulation 1,680 TL, total 2,230 TL aka ~$52. The radiator insulation is what blew up the project budget but still it's cheaper and bigger than a pre built doghouse (like 4,000 TL around here)
>>2964340>the evolution of the doghousenigger rigging is not evolution
>>2964340Good on you for taking care of the street dog.
>>2964347really????
>>2964340Looks comfy but what good is the insulation if the front is wide open?
>>2964277>>2964278>>2964279Thats a nice lookin dog house. Good job. I've built a couple with steel frames and pallet wood siding. This one is a 3 unit dog condo with an upper cattic loft. All 4 have infrared panel heaters in the back that run to a temperature senor to run them when it gets cold.
>>2964350Thanks>>2964361Yeah I know the foam won't help the sides much, but for those 4 blocks of foam it was ~140 TL which is like $3, so for the price of a gas station snack and 2 mins of jamming them in I didn't see a reason why not to. As for the insulation reflectors I needed something I could nail to the pallets because otherwise he would run the risk of splinters and also the reflectors block the breeze from the gaps of the pallets.Also thanks to >>2964172 and >>2964277 for the reality check because I realized as someone without tools there wasn't a way I could do this properly, so instead I just focused on solving the problem of the cold floor + shelter from the wind.
>>2964365Damn that's nice. Idk where you go from there, maybe an in-condo gym/pool?
>>2964337>>2964340Good for you looking after the dog bro, you are a good man. You can tell how genuine someone is by how they interact with animals.
>>2964141>I don't have a sawjust buy a hand saw. I like the pull saws better than the push saws. It will be good for you. Go to home depot or lowes and look at the cuck sheds and get some ideas on construction. Draw out the plans on paper, scale it out, and give it a try. The dog does not care
>>2964368Thanks anon. Here's another one I built with heated dog pads on the floor. Roof not on yet in this picture. Part over the door slides out and is a drawer for storing some stuff.
If you have a house, then your dog should have a house. Let that sweet pupper inside where he or she belongs
