Dog House Construction
Materials List00: General
1 -- Face Mask
1 -- Tape Measure
1 -- Pencil
1 -- Large pkt 8 gram wood screws various lengths
1 -- Pkt heavy wood screws
1 -- Tin of Exterior Varnish or Gloss
1 -- Cordless Electric Drill
1 -- Jigsaw 01: Dog House Foundation
Base Beams: 3.5" x 3.5" x 4' 7" (8.90cm x 8.90cm x 110cm)
Centre Joist: 1.5" x 3.5" x 4' 7" (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 110cm)
End Joists: 1.5" x 3.5" x 3' (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 76cm) 02: Dog House Floor
3' x 4'10" x ½" Exterior Grade Plywood (7.62cm x 147cm x 1.30cm) Alternative options:
Tongue and Groove Flooring OR Cedar Decking 03: Dog House Side Frames
2 – 1.5" x 3.5" x 58" top plates (3.8cm x 8.90cm x 147cm)
2 – 1.5" x 3.5" x 58" bottom plates (3.8cm x 8.90cm x 147cm)
8 – 1.5" x 3.5" x 30.5" studs (3.8cm x 8.90cm x 77.50cm)
6 – 1.5" x 3.5" x 7.5" cripple studs (below window) (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 19cm)
4 – 1.5" x 3.5" x 18" cripple studs (window) (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 45.70cm)
2 – 1.5" x 3.5" x 33" sills (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 83.80cm)
4 – 1.5" x 3.5" x 33" headers (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 83.80cm)
4 – 1.5" x 1.5" x 30.5" studs (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 77.50cm) 04: Dog House Front Frames
1 – 1.5" x 1.5" x 29" top plate (3.80cm x 3.80cm x 73.60cm)
2 – 1.5" x 1.5" x 7.5" bottom plate (3.80cm x 3.80cm x 19cm)
4 – 1.5" x 1.5" x 30.5" studs (3.8cm x 3.8cm x 77.50cm) 05: Dog House Back Frame
1 – 1.5" x 1.5" x 29" top plate (3.80cm x 3.80cm x 73.70cm)
1 -- 1.5" x 1.5" x 29" bottom plate (3.80cm x 3.80cm x 73.70cm)
3 -- 1.5" x 1.5" x 30.5" stud (3.80cm x 3.80cm x 77.50cm) 06: Interior Walls of Dog House
2 -- 4' x 8' x ½" plywood (10.20cm x 20.30cm x 1.30cm) 07: Roof Frame
4 – 1.5" x 3.5" x 21.75" left rafters (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 55.20cm)
4 -- 1.5" x 3.5" x 21.75" right rafters (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 55.20cm)
1 -- 1.5" x 3.5" x 58" ridge board (3.80cm x 8.90cm x 147.30cm) 08: Insulation & Exterior Paneling of Dog House
1 -- Bag of Insulation
Exterior Paneling 09: Interior Ceiling of Dog House
2 – 16.5" x 53.75" x ½" plywood (41.90cm x 136.50cm x 1.30cm) 10: Roof and Shingles
2 -- 64" W x 27" H x ½" plywood decking (162.60cm x 68.60.cm x 1.30cm)
1 -- bag of asphalt shingles 11: Dog House Windows
2 -- 28" x 18" tinted Perspex (71.10cm x 45.70cm)
8 -- 1" x 1" x 28" wood trim (2.50cm x 2.50cm x 71.10cm)
8 -- 1" x 1" x 16" wood trim (2.50cm x 2.50cm x 40.60cm) Laying the Dog House Foundation | 
