Framing A Dog House Roof

To build this custom dog house design cut three 2 x 4 inch studs to 5 feet in length and two 2 x 4 inch studs to 4 feet.

Framing a dog house roof.

Constructing a dog house while attaching the wood pieces together using a drill. Use 1 2 inch plywood or another material. If you re framing a gable roof on a new house or building a shed or even a doghouse with a gable roof you ll need to cut a number of roof rafters. After completing the framework for the dog house make a layout of the side walls and roof panel sizes on the plywood as shown by measuring the dimensions of the walls and the roof on the frame itself.

Appreciate any tips or tricks. Feel free to scale the dimensions up or down as necessary to accommodate your dog. Building the roof of the dog house isn t a difficult project but you should plan all the aspects from the very beginning as to save time and money. Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter.

The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof. After you ve framed the roof it s time to move on to attaching your plywood siding to the dog house. A lean to roof is a straight forward process but in the same time the roof will drain the water in a professional manner. Your plywood siding will create the walls of your dog house and serve as a stabilizing force.

Attach the plywood to the main frame and roof frame of the dog house. Frame a box with one board as a center support to create a 48 inch wide x 63 inch long base to attach the floorboards on top using a hammer and 3 inch galvanized nails. The dog house illustrated here was designed for an average size dog. Take your pre measured plywood and attach it to the long sides of the dog house.

Fasten with 2 1 2 inch screws. Framing a dog house roof. Assemble the sides by fastening one 15 vertical corner framing member to each edge of the side panels making sure the framing pieces are flush to the edge of the plywood and even with the top of the panel.