Tools and Materials Required to Build a Dog House Plan

Before you order a dog house plan, it's important to ask yourself how skilled you are as a carpenter and how complicated a dog house you want to build.

If your objective is to build a simple, snoopy-style dog house, you may be able to get buy with fairly basic carpentry skills. On the other hand, if your goal is to build an elaborate dog house, for example, something that would match your house's architectural style, you better be a pretty experienced carpenter.

For that matter, if you are not an experienced do-it-yourselfer or carpenter, you might be better off either buying a dog house kit or a finished dog house.

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Before you order any dog house plans, be sure you either own or can get these tools and supplies

-Tape measure
-4' level or straight edge
-Measuring tape
-Jigsaw
-Hammer and nails
-Circular saw
-Dust mask
-Square
-Paintbrush
-Cordless power drill with assorted drill bits and driver sets
-clamp-on straight edge
-Safety glasses or goggles
-Saw-horses
-Wood stain or outdoor paint
-Polyurethane
-Wood file
-Sandpaper or sanding block

Other tools you might find useful include:

-Plunge router with 1/2" straight bit and 1/4" roundover bit
-Bar clamps
-Table saw
-Staple tacker

You don't necessarily have to own these tools as you might be able to borrow some of them from friends. However, be advised that if you ever want to borrow another tool, be sure you promptly return the one or ones you borrowed. There's no faster way to lose a friend or your ability to borrow tools than to borrow something and not return it.

The materials you will need for your dog house - outside of paint and polyethylene) will depend on the plan you select. However, it is safe to say that you will need at least one 8'x4' sheet of exterior grade plywood (but more probably two sheets), shingles for the roof, hinges for the roof (to open it for easy cleaning), and, if appropriate, hardware for a door. If you live in a very cold or hot climate, you will also need insulating materials.

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