This is the video I've been searching for! I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, but I'm going to teach myself how to use a circular saw and attempt to build this roof for my "dog kennel turned chicken run". My kennel is 5'Wx10'Lx6'H. I have five 8'x24" corrugated panels and at least six of the 2x4's already. Just need the screws and brackets that you used. Thanks again for posting this!
Really useful, many thanks. Was the roof naturally sloping? I couldn't tell in the video if you added a board to one side to make it slope. I built a more basic version over our wood shed years ago and now there's a fine garden of moss and weeds growing on top.
I live in an area with heavy snowfall - rough cut 2"x4" standing on edge, 2' centres, can't support the snow load on what sticks to 14ga wired with a 2"x 4" mesh - we had one kennel cave this year - I've used clear plastic roofing before on a porch roof and the sun, thankfully, destroyed it in under 2 years - thankfully because it was at least as hot under it as a green house - in the summer we spread tarps over the wire to provide shade for the dogs - ( kennel owner of a medium/large kennel for over 43 years
Love this idea. How far apart should the rafters be for a 26" sheets of roofing....in order to be able to drill into the rafters when applying the sheets. Or does it matter?
Well if I remember right I think I made it so the rafters sat so the sheeting on top would sit on center or close to it. So it would depend on the width of the roof sheeting you plan on using.
We did the same thing & had to put a tarp over the whole roof last summer, it was so hot under that roof. The tarp, I think decreased the temp. almost by 5° to 6° F. We ended up bringing the pups in during the day time, luckily we have a mud room with a cement floor.
Glad to hear you were quickly keen to how hot the dogs were getting. Depending on geographic location and physical location of the kennel I can see how this could get hot. This particular kennel is situated where it sees minimal direct sunlight due to the almost 360 degrees of surrounding trees as well as nearby house. I think your tarp idea is good quick fix for shade. Take care and appreciate your comments.
Looks pretty good. I recommend putting the screws at the top of the corrugated wave rather than in the gully where the rain flows. Not the manufacturer but that's what I've always done.
Can someone tell me what the wavy 2x4 looking planks are called? The ones the corrugated plastic is screwed onto? Inexperienced person here trying to put a roof on my chicken coop and this video is extremely helpful! This really looks like something I can feasibly do before chick season. Those boards are what I can't find the name too though.
Thanks this is giving me some great ideas. I need to make a safe enclosure for my chiuahuas that us coyote and cougar proof. Just need to figure out how to manage temperature I am in the desert.
This is great, thanks for sharing! I need this for my catio. We have eagles, hawks & coyotes so can't let our cats outside. I don't want to put a tarp over it because to the wind would ripe if apart.
Haha Catio. Love it. Yeah this should do the trick. Thanks for watching and taking the time for the feedback. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.
DIYTechnician Keep us updated because I live in Washington state. I need to make four of these. Looks like you live in my state from the trees I see in your video. Hugs
Its held down to the fence with the “u” bolts screwed to the wood. Its also in a non-windy place compared to other parts of the world. If wind is an issue, i say put bricks down for weight
So im fixing something like this for my dogs aswell. To block winter wind i was thinking of putting up tarp halfway up all around. But idk if itll cause like a freezer effect.
Ooh good point and looks like you’re giving good thought to it. Personally don’t know how much this tarp technique could help or hurt. Seems like it’ could keep the wind down though.
I got it like that right now but not so good idea like last night it rain n the tarp it got sack of water I will do what this friend built in this video is the best way to go n not wasting a lot of money because he is already using the kennel as support the only thing I will put different is that he put the clear roof I will put something that it won’t just be protected from water but from the sun as well
Theres some galvanized clamps with a semi circle on one side that screws to the wood while securing to the horizontals. I do show it in the video. I can give you the amazon link if you want. Thanks for watching!
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