If you have a country house or a summer cottage, then surely together with you there will be the most faithful friend of a person and his formidable guard - a dog. And this means that for the dog you need a warm, comfortable and beautiful home. The easiest way to build a dog house on your own.
First of all, you need to determine the size of the dog house. It should not be too big, because then the dog will freeze in it in the cold. But a too small house will be extremely uncomfortable. A do-it-yourself doghouse for a dog must match a specific animal. Therefore, we will make some measurements and calculations.
The width of the hole is easy to determine by measuring the width of your pet’s chest and increasing this size by 8 centimeters. The height of the hole is calculated by subtracting 5 centimeters from the size of the height of the animal at the withers. Now we’ll measure a four-legged friend, as they say, from the tip of the nose to the beginning of the tail - this will be the width of the dog’s dwelling. The height of the dog corresponds to the height and depth of the kennel.
To make the dog house comfortable and warm with a do-it-yourself dog, you should use a coniferous tree, lining and beams one hundred for one hundred, one hundred for fifty and forty for forty. A grooved floorboard, a small molding or a fillet will also come in handy, in another way - a narrow symmetrical plinth. And for beauty, we need more decorative slats. Do not forget to prepare plywood for the floor, roofing material on the roof and insulation. For bonding, galvanized nails with a small hat are also useful. It’s great if you have “senezh” or “pinotex” impregnation that prevents mold on the tree.
Since each owner wants to make a dog booth comfortable, a removable roof must be provided. This is done so that it is possible to clean the room and sanitize it, as well as in case of a dog's disease. In order not to injure a sick animal by pulling it out of a secluded place where they usually hide, it will be very convenient for a veterinarian to carry out medical procedures with a removable roof.
You should also take care that the dog house, made with your own hands, has a warm floor. Therefore, it is best to do double. In addition, it is necessary to carefully sand it and take care that the tips of the nails do not stick out anywhere. And the hats, as mentioned above, should be small and would not protrude from the floor and walls so that the dog could not get hurt.
The entrance or hole to the kennel is best placed not in the middle of the wall, but on the side - this is the easiest way for a dog to hide from the wind. Moreover, it should be planned on the long side of the booth. A do-it-yourself doghouse should stand at the highest point in the yard so that during rainfall the water does not flow inward, but rather goes down.
It is best to start work on a dog house from the floor, to which then you will need to attach the side racks. Then they will need to fill boards prepared for the walls. During operation, you should carefully ensure that the racks of the timber are located strictly vertically. A do-it-yourself dog booth will be stable and strong if the master does not neglect the basic rules for building dog housing.
After the walls of the kennel are erected, it is nice to take care of their insulation. Perfectly suitable for this function foam. Although you can use other heaters that you have left from warming your home. After that, you can take care of the exterior design of the house. On top of the booth, it is necessary to sheathe the lining.
Some owners sew a piece of soft rubber onto the hole, for example, an old bath mat. Smart dogs very quickly master the skills of using such a kind of door. But it is better to attach it later, when the animal gets used to his new home.