How I made this doghouse for my husky for under $100!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2020
- Check out how I created this simple DIY custom dog house for my Siberian Husky Ghost for under $100! He does not like the water, and I wanted a cool place for him to be able to get out of the sun while we are hanging out down by the pool.
I am not an expert woodworker by any means, but I am extremely satisfied with the way that this build came out. The only thing I have left to do is stain, or paint and seal it. I am not quite sure how I want to finish it yet. If you have any suggestions please leave them in the comment section.
Material List
Pressure treated 2x4's (Base only - nothing where the dog might chew on)
Regular 2x4's (the 4 posts)
Plywood (the floor and the roof)
Wooden Siding (the 4 sides of the house)
Scrap Poplar (to frame the windows/Doors)
Roof Shingles
Screws
Construction adhesive (for trim pieces and the shingles)
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Finallllllly a DIY dog house that doesn't require like a dozen tools. Thanks!
But requires over a grand in tools
No lie. Just make it taller than he did. Poor dog as no room to stand.
@@nervonabliss2071except you can do this with just a circular saw. I got a nice table saw from a pawn shop for $125. You don’t need expensive tools.
I only have a saw and wood. Still gonna try this . Wish me luck
Best of luck! Let me know how it turns out!
Amazing confidence!! Do let us know how it turned out. Would love to see
Did it work
How did it come out?
This comment was 5 months ago how did it go
My big pup likes a ton of room. He loves having space. He’s a 100 lb German Shepherd and I’m going to measure his XXL crate and make his future home that size with your instructions. Thank you so much for posting this! I’ve looked all over the place online for a house big enough for him and everything is way overpriced and not wide or tall enough for him to walk into. After seeing him ignore his igloo shaped home, I’m now going to fly to Home Depot and finally make him a custom home! Our dogs deserve a safe and comfy home too!! ♥️🐶🐶♥️
Aww that's so great to hear! I looooove German Shepherds! I almost got one, but the second I saw Ghost, I knew he had to come home with me! Let me know how your build goes!!
How was it?
I’m about to get a German Shepard puppy 😂 I was looking for this comment, took 1 second lol.
I have made several but I will try this one it looks pretty easy!
I wish I had a dog to build one of these for. Hey, my neighbor has a dog and he does a ton of things for me. Wouldn;t it be cool to surprise him and set one of these in his driveway?
That would be incredible! Talk about a surprise, I'm sure the dog would love that!!! What kind of pup is it?
Did you do it?
Great Job!! I''ve been looking at videos to build a dog house for my dog. I think I will go with this one, it doesn't look too difficult! Thanks for the video!
That's awesome! Yeah it was super simple to do, the hardest part was finding the time to make it haha. You gotta let me know how it comes out! I hope the pup loves it!!!
very nice job! thanks for the inspiration!!
Thank you so much!
What a handy man:)
Awwww. Love the video and big puppy looks as is he loves his new little house.
Thank you so much! Ghost loves hanging out in there! He would do his typical routine - spin around 800 times and then plop right down. The best was when one of his puppy friends came over; Ghost was laying down, and the other dog stuck his head right through the front window!
@@thewoodworkinghusky3284 lol thats a lovely dog house, if i came over i would stick my head right thru the window too. Lol
Helluva job brotha!👍 Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much!!!
Good job...thanks for posting
Thanks for watching!!
Great job
Nice Chihuahua dog house for a husky dog house
I'm only 5:05 mins into your video and I started cutting my boards. Half way done with the cutting now to watch the rest of your video.
love it! Hope it came out awesome!
love it thanks
It's a cool dog house for my 3 lb yorkie, but kind small for a husky!!
Excellent video. Clear as a bell. Next video please edit: we don't need to see every saw cut. I do appreciate your hard work. Thank you.
I'm trying this one!
Awesome! Good Luck!
Thanks so much for this video.
Thank you for watching! Are you planning on making a house for your pup!?
@@thewoodworkinghusky3284 Yes, thanks to you!
Building this now. The plywood alone gonna cost more than $100 for me. Luckily I’m using scraps so far.
One the easiest builds I’ve seen. I like it. My only issue is it’s not tall enough. Huskies already have health issues I feel this would only add to it.
You motivated me.
Glad to hear it!
I would’ve put some one by twos around the edges of the roof, cover up the siding.
Hey there great build! Id like to know what angle was used on the roof? And how much sorter the front legs were than the back? Thanks 🙏🏾
The angle was kind of arbitrary! When I was designing it, I just picked something that I thought looked nice. I believe the front legs were about 3" taller (don't quote me on that, I can't find the sketch I had for this), but what was important was the back was slightly taller than Ghost!
Was wondering if you still remembered how many pieces of 2x4s you used and how many sheets of plywood?
Hi there! Love this house! How did you determine the angles for the 4 vertical side pieces? You mentioned 2 were longer and 2 were shorter. I have a Ryobi Compound Saw as well and beveled my ends but now the roof placement doesn’t match the angles (if that makes sense). Any suggestions?
Just cut all of the angles at the same time at 5 to 10 degrees, then you'll just have to play with the length of your short sides until the line up to the back slope. Use a 2x4 clamped between the front to back to find your proper height and angle of slope!
I know the plans for the build are paid for but how big approximately is this one? Wanted to make one that my two huskies can share. Is this big enough with plenty of room or should I make it bigger? Looking for a LxWxH if possible
Hi I love ❤️ your dog house build!! What are your measurements for it it’s the perfect size I want to build although it may take me longer to build🤣 with that being said I would love it if you could give your measurements for your wood cuts?
Just finished mine with cedar. It's a lil bigger and no windows. Looks like your cuts were giving you issues. Small mistakes can lead to bad lines when done.
Love it man, awesome 👏🏼
thank you so much!
How were you able to figure out which angle to cut the wood that holds up the roof? Is there a calculation or did you eyeball it. Since the back legs are shorter than the front legs.
I created it in Sketchup first - What I did was measured the high part of the angle, and the low end of the angle, connected it with a straight line, and cut it with the circular saw. Rinse and Repeat for the other legs.
Hi! Awesome video! Was wondering if you could publish the dimensions of your cuts. Thanks!
This has definitely been a big request. I am going to try and put something together hopefully soon!!
I wish you were in atlanta
This makes a good chicken/duck coupe for chickens laying eggs
Definitely can be easily adapted for that!
Great video I love the dog house I have one question. For the frame you used treated wood? And for the floor in treated plywood ?
Thank you so much! The only pressure treated wood used in this project is the frame with contact to the ground. Everything else is NON treated wood (including the plywood floor)
@@thewoodworkinghusky3284 ok thank you sir !
Great job,
I live in California,
One 2x4 cost 25 Dollar's lol
Looks good, maybe should have measured how tall ur dog was so u knew how tall to build the house, but it looks good.
This was designed around him, I tried to use the rule of thumb for dog crates - enough room for him to get up, move around, and lay down.
What was your height, length and width for the house please?
Forgot to protect yourself from the chemicals in the pretreated wood always wear a mask and safety glasses when cutting or sanding FYI
Would you be able to tell me what measurements you used for the pieces? Thanks
I don't have a list of all the dimensions for the pieces, but the house itself is approximately 32x40 (I took them from his crate) and about 24" High in the front, slightly lower in the back
Hi! My dog weighs over 100 lbs.. how much can this DIY dog house hold?
Nice, however I think you forgot something kind of important ... the drip edge on the roof, without it don't know how long that roof will last.
Yeah... Definitely forgot that. I should have done more research into it, but that's part of why I made this channel: To get feedback and learn. Now I know what to do better next time! Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it!!
drip ??
What was your height and width of your dog house ?
How short do the legs havs to be for the drop on the roof does it matter?
as long as it is tall enough for the dog to stand under, it doesn't matter!
With the wood prices now the tile should be building a dog house under 300.00 dollars.
at least :'(
Hi I'm wondering if I can use OSB instead of the plywood?
I'm sure you could!!
Bleh!!! I made a Dog house in 15 minutes with 4 pieces of plywood screwed together. Wam bam thank you mam. Finished with a blue tarp for a roof done!!!!!
Definitely one way to do it!
I have a question for the material list is it one of each ?
yes!
What are the exact measurements of each piece after you cut them?
The plans are in the description below
What were you doing at the 6 minute mark
I going to build this soon. Is there a way for me to add insulation? Winter here is cold
Winter is definitely here, and Ghost absolutely loves it. I'm sure it would be possible. What I would do to insulate it would be add the outside of the house like I did, add insulation on the inside, and another piece of plywood for the inside wall. I don't know if that would be the right way to do it, but that's what I would have done
@@thewoodworkinghusky3284 wood chips!
My neighbor has her dog outside and I wish I had the tools to build him this
aww that would be so nice! This really could be made with simple hand tools, it might take a little longer but could be just as great!!
Use pallets! Took me 3.5 pallets and 2 large plywood sheets and a bunch of long and short screws ....and a couple 2x4s.... but just need a good strong drill and that's it.... and a hand power saw.... and a hammer lol
How big did you make this ?
It is approximately 32" by 40"
Not sure if this was made to prove a point about low budget possibilities, if so, then it makes sense. However, I would the first mistake was definitely not putting underlayment beneath those shingles. May be just my preference, but either way it’s a great build. I love the simplicity of this project as a whole. Amazing! And Beautiful Husky 😍
Thats so funny I was thinking the same thing when he started to shingle. Need that synthetic. I may put a mini turbine on mine.
What are your door opening dimensions ?
Sorry to get back to you so late! I designed the opening to be about 8" wider than my dog, and about 3" taller!
Im planning on getting a rottweiler and im scared of him getting out is it possible that he can get out if I dont have a gate or something there
Aww there is a Rottweiler that lives down the road from me!! Yeah he could definitely get out. This wasn't created to hold him in while outside. I made this so he can go in and hangout with us in the summer - he's not the biggest fan of the heat. However, you could install a hinge with a gate and lock on the front so you could make this into a crate!
@@thewoodworkinghusky3284 Thank you!
Didn’t it turn out to be too heavy to move around?
Where can I find plans with dimensions ?
I don't really have exact dimensions anymore, I just based it off the crate (roughly) he uses in the house!
Your side walls should covered the base and not sit flat on it. Water will leak back in through the bottom for sure.
Definitely something I should have considered, so far water has not found it's way in at all so far!
Parvez Aslam good thanks so much love u 🇵🇰 very good
Thanks for the support!
How did you cut it to be slanted
I measured the highest point that I wanted the house to be, and the lowest. I then took a circular saw to cut each leg to the correct angle.
I need this for my hens. They are roam free chickens and they need something to sleep in at night. How do you do this if you don't have all the tools like a saw etc. They make it look easy but it;s not. I would just rather pay someone to build this for me......
Material list?
Pressure treated 2x4's (Base only - nothing where the dog might chew on)
Regular 2x4's (the 4 posts)
Plywood (the floor and the roof)
Wooden Siding (the 4 sides of the house)
Scrap Poplar (to frame the windows/Doors)
Roof Shingles
Screws
Construction adhesive (for trim pieces and the shingles)
Hope this helps!
“Under $100” but now lumber prices are through the roof😅
Tell me about it, this was a hobby for me. Had to put it on hold because I can't really afford to make anything else, just doesn't make sense at the moment.
Gracie is a two year old yellow Lab that is nearly all white. She lives on a corner where the neighbor kids go by every day to and from school. She thinks everyone and their dogs are coming by to say hello, play or maybe give her a treat. Even the garbage man stops and / or backs up to give her a quick pet and a treat.
what's the size of the floor??
Approximately 30x40, I took the measurements from his crate
30 in by 40in?
Man you’re fast!.......
What are the dimensions of the dog house?
It is approximately 32" by 40"
@@thewoodworkinghusky3284 Thanks. How much higher was the front from the back, and what angle did you cut at?
@@DBellMusic I made the back about 4" shorter, I didn't measure to a specific angle, I just lined up the pieces to an angle that looked right, marked and cut.
When can we get the rest of the dementions?
This was so easy to follow and me and my man started this build. Its really awesome thanks seeetheart.
No way you did this for under $100, everything costing me around $300 at my local hardware store
This dog house is now worth 2,000
Unfortunately
Nice video.
First step .buy all the nice tools to build the house.(2000) bucks.
Second step,build a dog house under 100 bucks.lol.
What size is it
It was taken off of his crate, about 2' by 3'
Can you send me a product list for this project
I am trying to get something together for this!
pretty sure the lumber for this alone now costs about $350 at minimum lol
first you need like $1,000 for just the tools before you can spend $100 on the materials
I used the tools I had at my disposal, you can definitely use minimal tools for this (hand saw, hammer, nails) no problem.
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thank you so much!
Wood's dummy expensive right now.
"the chemicals in the wood are dangerous"
Then cuts wood without a respirator
Bro I recently bought the plans but didn’t receive anything to my email. I have contacted you through the website that is provided. Please get back at me when possible thank you for your time.
100 dollar what about tools cost?
Fair point - under $100 in materials. However this could be done with at least a drill, and hand tools. Would definitely take longer to do, but can still be done! Best part about this hobby - more than one way to do something!
@@thewoodworkinghusky3284 great job
The music is same sounds over & over, drop it
Video making is not my forte (obviously) Thanks for the feedback, I will definitely be better moving forward!! (hopefully!!!)
100 dollars if you have all the tools 900 if you're not have the tools
Wood ain’t so cheap anymore. This cost $400 now
Can you build me one 😂 I have no tools
I don't have a dog :(
So, why am I commenting about that on this video?
Because you want a dog, and are looking for something to make one you get one!
Can you make a BRICK DOG HOUSE WITH NO CEMENT FOR 12.3 MILION Subscribers please 🙏 😢 😫 🙂
This guy is super slow but nice info
100 dollars in India money
100 USD
Oh! You have untreated wood at the same level as your pressure treated. 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Two mistakes the house needs 4 legs to be little in air for the house to be dry not get wet in rain and no need of windows because wind will go in house if you add some plastic seetru in windows its ok all outher is perfect
Yeah I definitely should have left a bigger gap between the bottom of the legs and the floor so water doesn't get soaked up and rot the wood - I definitely could have done the windows differently, but I like how they came out aesthetically with them being open!
@@thewoodworkinghusky3284 not saying its bad i like it alot changes can be made easy
@@vasilasenov2479 Definitely! I plan on bringing it in for the winter (not for long though!) I plan on trimming the leg pieces, and moving it under my deck, that way he has a place to "Chill" (pun intended) after playing in the snow!
If placed in the elements, Square 1.5" thick concrete stepping stones place at each corner would work fine
@@kevinsteinmetz2500 I ended up doing something similar, I had extra stone pavers like rocks I used for a different project around the house - I put those underneath to raise the doghouse by about 2"
300.00 doghouse now thanks to Biden
not hundred dollar anymore lumber gone way up
Under a 100 my ass shit the wood is 3 times as much now
Nice. But i hate how its "under $100" yea if you have all the necessary tools.
Looks too small for that dog.
Dog can’t fit I that dog house
I stopped watching once’s I seen that Milwaukee drill
Sorry to hear that. But it's a fine example of you can do things on a budget. That was one of the first things I bought when I purchased my house ($40 for a drill/driver set was worth it for me). I plan on upgrading as I go