Framing A Dog House Roof

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Framing a dog house roof.

After you ve framed the roof it s time to move on to attaching your plywood siding to the dog house. Mike s posted in construction techniques on march 7 2006 05 23am i m building a dog house and am at a point where i need to frame the roof should i draw everything up and calculate where to make cuts or is there an easier quicker way to do this. 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. Attach the plywood to the main frame and roof frame of the dog house.

Mount the roof framing flush on the sides and back with a 12 inch overhang on the front. 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. Fasten the panels to the roof framing. Feel free to scale the dimensions up or down as necessary to accommodate your dog.

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. Your plywood siding will create the walls of your dog house and serve as a stabilizing force. The dog house illustrated here was designed for an average size dog. Before you cut your boards you ll need to measure the width of your building and calculate the exact length of each rafter.

Appreciate any tips or tricks. A lean to roof is a straight forward process but in the same time the roof will drain the water in a professional manner. 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. Framing a dog house roof.

Use 1 2 inch plywood or another material. The roof rafters provide integral structural support to the roof. Constructing a dog house while attaching the wood pieces together using a drill.