Insulated and Heated Cat House or Dog House - 398

[@carmaela2689]

I like that you put in a thermostat.

[@MuddFlappRanch]

1. Daughter tells dad " My kitty will be cold tonight" 2. Dad says "Don't worry, I will make kitty a thermostatically controlled, ceramic heated, insulated cat house with a no-spill feeding area" 3. Cat... spills the food, uses the heated litter box and sleeps on the table saw. 4. #girlDadProblems

[@JayBates]

hahaha. No spilled food yet!

[@SawdustmakerLori]

That turned out really nice! I'm so glad to hear you did that for your cat. The weather has been crazy in many states and the critters aren't used to enduring that kind of cold.

[@rickc564]

I agree on not using a plastic socket for a heat lamp bulb Best purchase i made was a thermostat made by inkbird. It is mounted in my house and has a sensor lead that goes into the cat house along the ceiling. I use a 3"x5" ceramic heater wrapped in mesh wire for heat. The thermostat can be set at and minimum above 40° and up to 90° so mine turns on at 58 and off at 65. That way your bulb isnt cycling every 2 minutes.

[@anaphylaxis2548]

A smaller door will keep it warmer for the kitty. Feral cat enclosures only have about a 6" hole.

[@craigieb]

The "two of you" cutting the Advantech was priceless. Well done!!

[@goofe.washington953]

Your baby is absolutely precious. From the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

[@ModelLights]

Having done this ages ago for an outside cat, some tips. Heat rises, do not make a normal door. Make a taller box with a lower shelf box inside of it. IOW door is on the bottom, they enter by going under then up. This also lets you heat it with a lightbulb or two without the cat or dog getting burned, by putting the lightbulb over on the other side of the entry opening from where they sit. The wind can get up into it blow out the heated air, so still have a secondary door and flap to stop drafts. The cat I had at the time loved it, warm when it was cold, but he still got to stay outside.

[@JayBates]

Your solution is technically better but for this application I think it's just overkill. This tiny insulated box maintains the temperature very well with little electricity usage. I switched the bulb out for a 25w bulb and it's doing just fine. There isn't any wind with this situation though. It's inside our garage on the furthest wall away from the door.

[@LutherBuilds]

Ahh. The things you can do with incandescent light bulbs. My dad made a food dehydrator and used a light bulb and I believe a 12 volt computer fan. It worked great. It's still at my Mom's house.

[@myghkl]

Coincidentally, I heated my outdoor cat house (for a bully homeless cat who doesn't get along with the indoor cats) with the ceramic bulb. The ceramic bulb gets really hot to the touch, so I added a dimmer switch between bulb and receptacle to eliminate the possibility of scorched cat fluff. To further reduce the wattage, I added a timer switch because, where I live, it only gets really cold at night. For the six walls, I sandwiched the half inch PS between two pieces of quarter inch ply using spray adhesive to bind them all together. I also added a second emergency escape door made of the insulated wall panel and hinged at the top in case a racoon pokes his nose in the cat house so the cat doesn't have to fight her way past the racoon to escape.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Great solution! Growing up, my dad made a doghouse/cathouse and just had an incandescent light bulb in there, and the dog house was out of the wind. It did just fine in Mississippi winters with a blanket the dog liked to snuggle in. ;)

[@mattstopa9436]

This is really helpful thanks. Also the little girl is super duper cute!

[@sveneisenhauer1]

Cat has her own handyman. Sweet! Nice little cat house, too!

[@ManyaP64]

Longtime fan here, @Jay Bates! I love this concept and am using it to build one for an outdoor cat who thinks he belongs to us.

[@JBLewis]

$39! Wow when I bought Advantec two years ago for a bathroom remodel, it was $65 a panel. Good find!

[@stonee1968]

Very cool (warm) idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@dannyhale7645]

Another cool project. I've always admired the beauty of Japanese woodworking, but I never really had in interest in learning about it. I guess western tools and techniques just clicked more with my brain. You have a way of making Japanese woodworking more accessible. Your woodworking and your humor kind of blend our cultures. Like The Great American Melting Pot I learned about in elementary school in the '70s. I'm still really enjoying your channel. It's very different from most woodworking KZbin channels, in a very good way. Thanks for making this content.

[@thelog86]

I just purchased a medical grade styrofoam box cut a 6in. Hole and left it at that. I may put a heated pad in it

[@MrMaacin05]

Bro… that’s nicer than the one my wife puts me in

[@m3rdpwr]

😂😂😂

[@TheMixmastamike1000]

they make ceramic lamp holders for 15$ that are for bulbs that get hot and they look identical to the one you have

[@tobyhines7587]

Nice job on Heated Cat house.

[@garryr]

I use the same setup in an old mini fridge that I use in my shop for freezable goods.

[@billparrish4385]

Given how hot the surface gets on those things, one of those mesh cages they make for them might be a good idea (or make one from 1/2" metal fabric). Our cat we used to have years ago would love to crowd right up as close as he could stand it to a single-wall garage-type wood burner we had (the kind that can glow red on the outside from the coals). Sometimes his fur would get so hot, we thought he would ignite himself. No such mishaps occurred, and we didn't try putting up any mesh, primarily because we didn't think of it. Instead, our response was to mutter, "Stupid cat," smile and shake our heads. Luckily, he never seemed to take offense, but that may have been due to his already having cooked his brains under there.... 😎

[@JayBates]

I made this a week ago and the cat has been in it every night. Doesn't seem to mind the lamp. It doesn't stay on long.

[@kenzielacosta8244]

Omg! I'm in MS! And this kitten showed up and I can't bring him indoors......the garage has our ZL1 so that's a no go.... I'm literally looking to build him a winter summer house......it's cold now and I have a make shift ghetto tub house lol 🤣 it's not going to work for the rest of the winter. Love this!

[@ytbillybob]

No need for a cat house but I had to watch anyway. Jay is in my top 5 list of KZbinrs (I'm subscribed to over 100 channels). All of those 5 are makers, not "10 tools you need" or "tips" producers.

[@JayBates]

Thank you very much for the kind words. Much appreciated.

[@homerj1640]

Perhaps add a very small light to the outside so you can see when it is heating. A friend of mine did something similar in a cabinet he stores his tool batteries and wood glue in. The cabinet is in an unheated detached garage. He can see the little red light from the house through the windows. I prefer porcelain lampholders over plastic. I think they cost about $1 more. I wonder if a reptile rock heater would work.

[@micmike]

Nice cat, and house too

[@Grant_S_M]

Have to keep the mouse patrol warm and happy!

[@hansangb]

In the Army, on the rare occasion where we actually took our shelter halves downrange, I always brought a candle. Make a tent out of two shelter halfs, and one candle is enough to heat it up.

[@Azurko]

I'd paint the body blue and just put some finish on what I'm assuming is cedar legs. Also, Kitty gets 10/10.

[@JayBates]

Nice. Two tone. Have not thought of that.

[@Mike-ou5ps]

I'm guessing every single cat owner out there that watched this video started laughing when you said your cat would knock the bowls down and then they said "Yep". Damn cat's. Ya love 'em and then ya want to strangle them.

[@ScottysVise]

Nice. Kinda reminds me of the old furnace blower cart you made a while back, (I made one too)...Simplicity is key 🔑

[@mileshh515]

Dude that's wildly cold for MS.

[@cobberpete1]

What a lucky, loved cat. I sympathise with you and the temps. We expect average 16 / 34 over the next week. ( Centigrade that is). 🤪🤪🤪. Have a Great New Year to all your Family. 😎

[@iwayini]

Brilliant video. Thank you.

[@dannyhale7645]

Very cool project.

[@vbertrand]

What a cute cat!

[@bushman4124]

Nice project, but some concerns, here in Europe 150 watt lamp on a plastic fixture is for sure not allowed. and you use foam as isolation, if it melts the smoke will kill the cat for sure. and you leave lamp exposed maybe a small wire cage around it? so the cat ill not get burned? no critic just some suggestions. i know the rules on electrical are different there than here, here the temp goes way down in the minus 35 C that is about minus 31 F. so I started to think to build a heated dog house too, but than sheep Wol isolation and a 12V floorheat mat. with the current energy prices, and they are extreme here it can run from a big car battery and a small solar panel. I use the same heating mats in my greenhouse i build some years a go from recycled materials and it keeps the dirt above freezing and i can grow the whole year true, we have only three months warm weather and the rest is hars winter 3 mtr snow etc. so if it doesn't work let us know too and maybe you can use the 12V floor heating as well as a safer alternative. well thanks for the nice video and keep them coming.

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Shorts weather in Minnesota because we’re crazy. Great video as always.

[@aaronpreston47]

Looks great Jay. Suggestion, It would be cool if got a few lengths of pre-painted hardy plank and sided all around within the gaps of the legs.

[@jimredding7828]

Love the cat and the house. 14:06

[@Wordsnwood]

+1 on putting the cat in the thumbnail... bait those clicks!!! 😸😸

[@RobSandstromDesigns]

Interesting build Jay. Still a fan boy of yours.

[@WayneBrownWoodworking]

Jay Bates your a clever fella. Nice vid

[@gregmize01]

As informative as Jay's channel is, it's never not disturbing when he clones himself!😳

[@malcolmmarks7374]

Totally agree. I’d much rather see a good informed video without the fancy camera work. Sorry Jay, it’s not needed.

[@gregmize01]

@@malcolmmarks7374 that's not at all what i meant. It was sarcasm. Good grief😼

[@onehandedmaker]

That is a great project and the pets are surely spoiled. Regards One Handed Maker

[@RobertRedland]

"Line" is power in, "load" is power out 👍

[@ytbillybob]

Pedanticism

[@sootikins]

@@ytbillybob Yeah, until you hook something up backwards that actually cares! Not that this simple thermostat would care. (and the word is pedantry - lol)

[@Ferndalien]

Looks great. My cat doesn't do cat doors or plastic flaps, so I wonder whether yours will try to go in. Please let us know if the cat uses it.

[@brentfowler2317]

Smart idea! I like the thought process. Question: Does it get that cold in your garage? I'm just wondering.

[@dsdragoon]

Good looking cat house. Now to get the cat to actually go into the house. Amazon has pet heating pads with thermostats.

[@daveklassen924]

Jay, looks like you've rearranged your shop, so is there another shop tour coming? Like to hear if the work flow has changed

[@fuentestorresfranciscojavi4060]

Does anyone remember a video where Jay nails (with a nails gun) to the beat of a song? I want to watch it again but can't find it

[@cherylinoklahoma9624]

I think this is the one you are wanting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4LPeqWmfJeIjbs

[@terristroh3965]

They say you can’t train a cat faster than it trains you.

[@barry99705]

Well, it did make it's food giver build it a house.

[@UberAlphaSirus]

Is guard cat a thing, other than south africa?

[@memyselfandeye1234]

nice job fair play .... happy cat .... but Polystyrene ... really Polystyrene ...its next to pure alchole on its flammability

[@terryzhou6816]

Does the thermostat need some anti-tampering protection? This way the cat can't accidently turn up the temp and burn the whole house down lol

[@adamkirkland4348]

I wish my Brad-nailer was that fast 💨.

[@simonr6793]

Jay the question is which one did you find inside the following day, your outdoor cat or had the local wildlife moved into your heated cathouse. A lynx and a couple of nesting snake's 🐍 🐍. Hope you all had a great Christmas and hope you have a fantastic Newyear and all our best for 2023. As always buddy 💯% 👍 🇬🇧.

[@Fresh4life3235]

I have a quick question? I live in chicago, and I have a partially insulated garage. I love your idea of a heat source for your cat. I'm now wondering if this could work for stains and finishes in an enclosed cabinet to keep the temp at 60-65.

[@sootikins]

I don't see why not. But I'd get the heat bulb first and experiment a little. See if it actually heats the air and not just your hand or the work or whatever. Need to heat the air if you want even heat distribution and not just a hot spot under the bulb. Also a _little_ bit of air flow/exhaust would be very beneficial even if it means having the bulb on more than it would be in a sealed cabinet. Actually you might be better off using one of those little personal under-desk leg heaters that are all over Amazon. EDIT! Unless you use only water base finishes, *beware* of thermostats that spark internally when they switch off!! An old mercury switch style 'stat would be perfect if you can find one.

[@sootikins]

Starting to have second thoughts. If you are using finishes that give off flammable vapor you would be creating what amounts to a Class I Div II atmosphere in the cabinet. You could make it safe by eliminating all possible spark sources. Ventilate with a fan that has a brushless motor. For a thermostat use one that mounts outside the cabinet and uses a capillary bulb thru the cabinet wall to sense temperature. Etc. Otherwise you could accidentally build yourself a bomb. The unknown is what the bulb would do if it fails.

[@WoLpH]

Isn't 70f a bit too hot for the cat because of the huge temperature difference when it goes outside?

[@JayBates]

Same can be said for any indoor animal that is let outside to do it's business.

[@WoLpH]

@@JayBates yeah, that's fair

[@ShadowzGSD]

isnt the cat going to get a hot arse from that ceramic heat lamp? would a reptile heat pad be better?

[@JayBates]

I made this a week ago and the cat has been in it every night. Doesn't seem to mind the lamp.

[@ShadowzGSD]

@@JayBates awesome, has the spoilt moggy chose a colour for the walls yet?

[@RobertRedland]

Reptile heat pads are not rated for exterior. They do make outdoor heated pads for cats. I assume that would have been cheaper and worked just fine as well.

[@ShadowzGSD]

@@RobertRedland that thermostat, lampholder and ceramic heat lamp are not rated for exterior use, they are inside a weatherproof box.

[@davidjanis1997]

You should try a golden rod. You can find them from West Marine

[@AdrianHiggins83]

Earth the foil ?

[@mowoodworking7320]

When you’re doing the nailing, it sounds like a 1940s John Deere B Actor engine

[@mowoodworking7320]

I meant tosay tractor engine

[@mowoodworking7320]

To say

[@cutgluescrew]

Always love your content. Curious what do you use for a camera and microphone?

[@rd-ch1on]

Will the t stat turn on and off a lot because of the close proximity of the heater?

[@JayBates]

No. The temperature rarely changes due to the small open air size and the insulation.

[@weslycolon9836]

How much do you charge for one already built?

[@rickjames4552]

what is that thing attached to your fence called?

[@jayhitek]

I know Jay!! I know the truth!

[@bhartissimo]

Looks like your cat enjoyed the house. Was there any danger of the cat putting his face on the heat source though? Dunno about yrours, but our cat likes rubbing his face on just about everything.

[@JayBates]

No. This cat just lays around inside it. And the heating element isn't on long at all. Small space and insulated. Doesn't take much. I've realized the heating bulb I picked out was a bit overkill for this.

[@tubefluid]

It's been a year. Have you ever gotten the cat to go into it?

[@edcrego8487]

Are u not worried about the cat getting hurt on the light bulb plus most cats don't like bright light

[@aslacker]

The heated bulb puts out no light . Rewatch the video

[@towboatjeff]

That's an awesome super easy cat house. All my cats are spoiled and sleep inside so I don't need one tho.

[@jeffhulett4194]

I was thinking of building one of those for my cat, but I’m afraid the cat won’t go in it, does your cat use it?

[@JayBates]

Yes. He was leery at first.

[@TiberiusMaximus]

won't the animal be touching that heat lamp? they get very hot the cat will def burn itself

[@JayBates]

Why would the cat touch it? Do you touch hot stuff?

[@TiberiusMaximus]

@@JayBates simply laying down, cats do sleep ya know. better to place the lamp up high

[@TiberiusMaximus]

@@JayBates I have built an outside cat house myself, used pink insulation board, has a tin roof and a large heating pad at 40 watts. If its insulated correctly keeps the cat nice and warm and I saved 60 watts in power

[@nathancd]

Does the cat use it? I built an insulated cat house one year, and the f…..fantastic cat didn’t use it at all. So I stopped caring about her being cold in the winter.

[@JayBates]

Yes. The cat uses it.

[@wilsonx1999]

That looks really cool, but based on personal experience, a cat will scratch that insulation in no time.

[@NickWhite630]

I'm not a safety freak but you really should put the wires in some sort of electrical enclosure. If any of your connections were to loosen up and spark there's a reasonable chance it catches the foam on fire. Like I said I'm not a "live and die by code" guy but that seems like a legitimate fire hazard.

[@JayBates]

Crimped wire connections with no moving parts. How can it spark?

[@NickWhite630]

@@JayBates crimps can loosen up over time from heat and cold. Those lamp bases aren't exactly high quality pieces. The thermostat switch could malfunction internally. Cat could bump something loose. This is why code requires all electrical connections being inside an approved box. I agree it's unlikely but considering the consequence is your shop burning down I don't think it's worth the risk. Especially since you've documented a viable reason for insurance to deny any claim.

[@brendano7282]

Hi Jay, I'm a bit worried about you not wearing any type of respirator during this video.😞 Not a good look.

[@StasDutov]

great job but questionable idea

[@markthorsen3467]

1800 views in 2 hours. Not bad but if you had showed the cat it would have been 180000

[@ManyaP64]

He showed the cat at the end, tho.

[@zss.1589]

Yea... my dog would probably eat through all that he likes wood...

[@adamk4160]

That’s way too much heat for an outdoor cat.

[@ofwoden]

If it gets too warm the cat can just turn down the thermostat!

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

I was thinking the same. I mean we have an outdoor cat house but it has a weight-on heat pad from amazon for like 40 bucks inside an old insulated cooler.

[@shemicdee780]

@@HabitualButtonPusheryes I got the same Pad from Amazon. Way better than all this

[@mfachrizal]

Can add auto thermal so will turn off if to hot

[@PushpaGmaer578]

Cute friend 61

[@allialias]

Cat boxes? @David J. Goren you are a strange man.

[@AgustinPaez-ro6gw]

Now I want to be a cat hahaha... It's greattttttt♥ PD: I made a gift for you Jay, check your email box hehe

[@bakerfx4968]

Just bring your cat indoors and spare the local wildlife

[@JayBates]

No thanks. This cat isn't necessarily "ours." It wandered up as a tiny stray kitten in July. We fed it and it stuck around the property. This is all just doing something nice for a stray cat. It's not coming inside.

[@Jobayer.AlHasan]

Wasting my time succesfuly

[@franzruberl1583]

A better option is to be a responsible person and not have an "outdoor cat". Better for the cat, better for the environment, better for ecological integrity and biodiversity. Nice build though.