How to Build a Dog House

[@RenzXVI]

I don't have a dog, I don't do handywork, Lowe's stores don't even exist here, but I like watching these videos.

[@davidborunda1924]

Ok

[@jonmiller19845]

Where is here?

[@swngyss]

I felt that

[@rajegwda831]

Same

[@AE-ix2iz]

Yup

[@twestcase]

Thanks so much. We followed this step by step, although for just the basic version and downsized for a smaller dog. The video, drawings and step by step instructions were invaluable. We spent about $150 on materials at Lowes.

[@lesleyswan7671]

What dimensions did you scale down to? I was adding materials to my cart and it was quickly creeping to $300 + so Im not sure what I am doing differently but Id love to get advice on how to keep the price down. Did you use pressure treated lumber for the base?

[@twestcase]

@@lesleyswan7671 we spent just under $200. Ours was about 3 feet wide by 2 feet deep by 2 feet tall. It was almost 6 months ago and I’ve forgotten how our finished product differed from the one in the video, but I did redraw the plans and make it much more simple and basic to meet our needs. Also, we made a removable roof (a lid) instead of a hinged roof.

[@twestcase]

@@lesleyswan7671 oh, and yes, we used pressure treated lumber.

[@badshodi]

Why don’t we just make it bigger so I can chill with my dog in there 🤣🤣🤣

[@BespokeCarpentry]

Sir, I believe you're describing a guest house. Which isn't a bad idea either.

[@Mike61259]

@badshodi it's for relatives, girlfriend(s) ...

[@cassiejo0012]

LOL.. I thought I was the only one thinking that. Hahaha

[@SurajPatel-tk6rk]

sir... thats just a garage

[@mr.nuna916]

For a guy who's always in the dog house, I concur with this comment....

[@JUanHernandezism]

Roofer here You did a good job. There's a metal piece that goes on the very top to prevent water from getting in the top side of the shingles kind of like the metal edge you put before but it's a lot wider and goes on top of roofs without a ridge. Also caulking the nails would help make it last longer without leaking. I've never done framing before and I was going to use 2x4 for a smaller outhouse for an outdoor cat lol. I actually have some spare 2x2 but I might need more. Hopefully mine comes out half as good as yours lol you're too good

[@lowes]

Thanks for the suggestions! 💙

[@teocal51022]

Looks amazing! I have two dogs, so I might build like a duplex with the grass roof as well. My dogs will love it.

[@DipMaster20]

did you end up making it?

[@CrochetWithJulie]

I can’t wait to try to make this. Thank you so much for sharing. The rooftop is just the absolute best.

[@lowes]

Good luck, you got this! 💙

[@shafmahar4974]

Thanks man from me and my daughters for doing this all. Cheers from Australia!

[@sbaj8591]

Imma just say this framing is most definitely important it’s the internal structure of a building not matter the size but love the dog house great work

[@TerryJanovick]

Thank-you! My grandson & I are going to try building the dog house. You make it look so easy! LOL!

[@WillLeingang]

Keep ‘em coming Lowe’s! Content like this is just right!

[@Kittypie1000]

Omgosh, Lowes, you won my heart over even more. You are literally a business after my own heart because of this dog house. 💡♥️ Not to mentioned you just installed a new fence in my home this week and I’m blown away by it. Nice work installers!!! Thank you once again for your impeccable and outstanding work. This is why you always get my business time after time. Keep it up! 👍You’re setting the bar for other businesses! 😁👏🏼

[@clayshealthandhapinesstour8528]

As a Lowe’s installer I’m glad to hear you’re happy!

[@johnnyblack3676]

Did they kidnap your kids and force you to say this?

[@Kittypie1000]

@@johnnyblack3676 You’re bored, I can tell. 😴

[@johnnyblack3676]

@@Kittypie1000 it’s a simple question

[@randomguy5422]

Wtf???

[@circrna]

What I was looking for. Thank you. Now, I need find a time to build it.

[@shortandfunnymemes4750]

Beautiful dog. She loves the house

[@Brndndutton]

This looks awesome and totally doable. This will definitely be a Father & Son’s project.💙😎🙏🏼🐶🏠

[@EacJ-w5p]

A year later, how'd it turn out?

[@esterixis]

Luna is one lucky girl! Great build!

[@emmanuelbalan6424]

This is perfect, thank you!! Wanted to make our new dog a house similar to this but with your plans and video, I'm using this one!! Thanks again!

[@yasira9428]

Love it and it's beautiful. Was about to make it for my dog BUT I stopped at $470 in building material as I was adding them to my Cart.

[@gabbyrogersnest751]

Wow that’s expensive! I want to make one but it sounds too much. Thx for posting this.

[@dylan-nguyen]

@@gabbyrogersnest751 they probably added too much stuff to their cart $150 for the basic house with plywood

[@walt2162]

Na man I just built this. The basic is definitely over 500. Solid dog house though!

[@charliesynth4965]

I definitely liked the artificial turf idea. Thanks. You knew it.

[@kristinpolen1495]

Killing it! You could sell these!

[@mattlively2526]

That's amazing. Been trying to build a dog house for my boy for a while and now I have a blueprint. Thank you. I hope Luna and the rest of family is happy

[@coyotemoon722]

Luna's a happy dog! :) 🐕

[@k.m.3286]

Awwww i love luna. Her house is lovely

[@simplescents3309]

I’m following step by step and it’s turning out amazing

[@anne5756]

I don’t have a dog- and am incapable of even holding a hammer the proper way- BUT I do have some outdoor cats and kittens that I want to make an outdoor home for and this looks amazing! Of course me actually building this is wishful thinking- but the design is just wow!

[@araselimorales5450]

Great video describing everything! Gonna get this completed this weekend but maybe I missed how many degrees are the cuts for the left and right frame and where.

[@theburris]

I want to say 6 degrees but I can’t remember. I went by length on the frame I think

[@absaloncastellanos9665]

6.3

[@antoinettegarcia2224]

This is absolutely incredible, omg

[@syanc39]

This is a dream house for my dog, thank you so much!

[@lowes]

We're glad you like it!

[@Jesse-gv9tf]

Adding a rug or bed would be icing on the cake.

[@redfailhawk]

And some drainage inside, I’d be worried about rain.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Better to build it big enough for the owner to sleep along his dog in case he being kicked out of the house because of some domestic dispute! Thank You So Much for the homey tutorial! 🕯🌷🕊♥️🌍

[@andreasullivan8669]

haha I see what you did there!

[@soniamartinez5591]

That true sleepying with the dogif you stay out late at night jiji that funny big? Nought if you get home in two days jiji bless to you wir qndr builder this mansion n is beautiful bless then hands

[@javierapichardo]

beautiful!!

[@ewink77777]

Really great tips. Thanks for the help !

[@wilfreddavis437]

Good ideas I make big dog houses to that ramp came out Great

[@julianrodriguez5515]

Thank you so much this help me a ton.

[@adrianas.2889]

Wow what a great video! Thanks again

[@bubblesfw]

Very nice tutorial video. Thank you!

[@markpolitte3937]

Talk about an amazing project l wanna say thanks l have 3 to build and l liked how creative you got while building. 👍🏾

[@lowes]

Good luck on your dog houses!!

[@daviddaley2477]

Love this

[@panchora99]

Question from an amateur here. At 0:57 when you fastened the base parts together, do you drill a guiding hole first through both peices of wood first or do you just drill the nail just like that?

[@cassiejo0012]

Great video. Thank you so much ❤

[@sheilamiranda6937]

Excellent for countries without rain.

[@Hello-ty4ig]

Lowes you earned a place in my heart

[@choppinbladeslawncare]

I built a dog house once, and the dog slept on the roof! His name wasn’t Snoopy either lol

[@BrandonRucker-mw9dq]

My dog too 😂

[@joesrandomchannel-original7903]

Ha ha, your dog might love a simpler cage like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJmbhY2BjNhngdE

[@quinonesgirls705]

Very cool. Looks easy, I'm guessing it's not gonna be though. Awesome dog house. I think I'm gonna watch the beginners guide to dogs house though.

[@farah810]

Love this !!!

[@prasanthiveenas6537]

One of the best do ggv owners e er seen

[@lljl5310]

Wow!!! Great job!! I love it!!!

[@carolinepoole2177]

Cute doggo

[@Brooklyn_Powers]

Great job!

[@circrna]

I have to build this for my dog. Thakn you!!

[@utubeutube4152]

Pretty cool, bro. Thank you.

[@TabithaGant]

Amazing🥰

[@baymaster20]

This was amazing

[@214coolbeans]

Very nice… beautiful work… the ONLY thing i would have done differently would be to fram out a lip around the inside of the threshold where the swinging door is, just like how a house door is to prevent it from swinging inward. Otherwise, this is very nice

[@WRDixon]

👏👏👏 That’s a killer doghouse!!

[@danielmccranie1754]

I saw you had your wood material on a piece of foam insulation. Was the reason to have a base to work on between two saw horses. Also, have you ever put this foam insulation in between walls to insulate a dog house?

[@london6229]

Thanks!

[@StaffyLover1950]

Appreciate it thanks 👍🏼

[@MarkSchleyer]

Can you tell me what color stain and what color paint you used. My son and I are currently building this. Thank you for the great video and plans!

[@DJPacoRamirez]

Thank you!

[@braydenschibeci5530]

Don’t often leave likes but this video definitely deserved one!

[@milogomez5619]

I love the video!!! I love how sturdy the measuring tape is. Is that a Milwaukee or craftsman measuring tape?

[@lowes]

We’re glad you enjoyed the video, and it’s a Craftsman measuring tape! Here’s a link to those: www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=craftman+measuring+tape

[@zhengsy09]

Thanks for sharing！ It is an amazing house. But I decided to buy one after watching your video. Lol.

[@snoopy8096]

I’m going to build this for my English mastiff German shepherd mix 🔥

[@jjjeeessseeeyyyxx]

Great dog house!! Unfortunately I cannot access the detailed building plans & Materials. Can you please upload those again? Thanks! :)

[@rickeykeeton4770]

So, how did the grass top work out? Water did not run under or through it?

[@ElJoeRN]

Lastly, we're gonna add a mini split to give our dogs a nice cool breeze 😎

[@MrRuanCoetzee]

Good day, I truly love this design however i cannot access the website to obtain the plans, is there any other method where I can obtain the plans? Thank you

[@lowes]

Hi there! Here is a link to our online guide for this project 🦴: www.lowes.com/n/how-to/build-a-doghouse

[@arthurrainey1222]

Looks great! I will be working on this soon. I have a question though. We have a double fridge and freezer sitting neatly into a nook. I want to fit a set of cabinets over them. The span, from wall to wall is 1.4 meters. What can I use/do that would support the cabinets? Any advice is welcom.

[@theburris]

Secure it into the studs obviously but maybe consider some screws through the top inside and into the ceiling joist

[@SplatterWebs]

I am building this now and the printed instructions failed to mentioned that you removed the shingles to add the turf to the roof (which I just installed yesterday). Can I just apply the turf on top of the shingles? Also, I improvised and used a Flex-Seal type product vs purchasing the 36"x150' felt paper.

[@avj317]

Do you need to do anything about critters making a home inside?

[@theburris]

You could add a front door that closes and locks for when your dog isn’t using the house

[@rexhinap]

This was so awesome ! I can’t wait to build one

[@gardensoflondonmwgs7836]

This is quality 👍

[@clintnaftzger4257]

what angles need to be cut and what degree?

[@dopeyelmontes.g.v774]

Great video!

[@KyleHarrisonRedacted]

MY dog would see the artificial grass up top and use it as a washroom 😂 Seriously though I want to build this, immediately

[@7sevendaysara]

Woooooow I am going to upgrade my dog house right now!!!

[@angelsuniverse6021]

No isulation? I have plastic "artificial" grass but in dumer is super hot, imposible to walk without shoes 😒

[@CurioCreativeAgency]

How will this hold up over time in the weather? None of this is treated right?

[@southswellsd]

very cool !

[@raquelhuerta2062]

What kind of paint did you use

[@zsoltibitter8761]

Very nice one. Maybe in your climate you dont need but insulation might be a good idea :)

[@PatrickN8]

Looks great, how well do you think the turf will hold up over time? Any reason you removed the asphalt beforehand?

[@theburris]

Late reply but it’s been a year and it still looks great. I removed the asphalt shingle so I could show you the process for doing it without using an asphalt shingle first. You could honestly do it overtop of it though.

[@PatrickN8]

@@theburris Great, thanks

[@ManishGosalia]

Is the pressure treated wood safe for dogs and other animals?

[@theburris]

Technically yes. It would be the same as your dog laying out on a brand new deck you built. I would advise putting a nice comfy bed in there or even painting/sealing the wood if the pressure treating is something you aren’t comfortable with. Hope this helps. Thanks for the question! 👍

[@Tony-wm1oc]

Use cedar or a hard wood if you dont want treated

[@theburris]

@@Tony-wm1oc great point! Especially painted or clear coated cedar will really last and look beautiful.

[@GusDaCosta]

How much for you to build me one? I need one yesterday!!!!👍

[@Nick_outside941]

i know right

[@miguelvillafana225]

How much it's cost all complete

[@ltellis63]

This is great. What about a cat tower? Sisal or carpet covered with hidey holes and ladders??

[@ameliablack4613]

I love this dog house with the astro turf. But I am not handy and don't have all of those tools. I wish it was sold with pieces I could put together. Also, I have bamboo at my disposal, but I can't imagine how to translate the design to using bamboo...

[@masoudnazari2182]

Excellent 👌🏻

[@lovetolearn2749]

Awesome!! Thank you ! Got some great tips I hadn’t thought of!!:) House is Super Cool!!:)

[@kennelizigadogspets1704]

I just built mine yours is beautiful 👍

[@Twoshortshots]

How much did the project cost approximately?

[@koeungbuilding]

very good videos

[@gwynnchristmas8554]

I see in the instructions the base is 45 in on one side and 48 inches on the other. What is the length of the middle board? Or should it be a 48x 46 in base?

[@DJPacoRamirez]

Can I use radient barrier osb around all the dog house?

[@huongtickell463]

Love it 👍🏻

[@codedoge4323]

This is perfect for my pup and her friend, Boi

[@viewtifuljon8105]

I need to build something for my Tortoises so this is fantastic for the basics, I can easily modify the design and make something just for them.

[@wghurter1093]

I love it, i want to build one for our airdale. I live in South Africa so Lowes site dosent want to open can you maybe give me the dimensions. Great vid✌️

[@daphnisnaith6496]

Try downloading a free VPN and setting to a server in US so you can open the site and download the plans.

[@theburris]

Agreed. VPN should get you there.

[@kennelizigadogspets1704]

Nice work

[@KyleHarrisonRedacted]

So I’ve been building this dog house and it’s occurred to me during the process at just how much has been glossed over in the video. Especially when it comes to the siding. Would have been cool to see what techniques were using to not only nail the angle of the sides, but also side the roof lip like what is had here. Jigsaw?

[@aydouble19]

Awesome!