ElkinsDIY.com Presents: This 2 sheet fluted plastic dog house is a great first time project. If you have some tools and skills I offer build plans here: elkinsdiy.com/...
This is perfect for my 3 Huskies.. Huskies are a misunderstood dog breed and having these dog houses in my backyard, keep the Karens away from the phone and the police off my front porch. Thank you for this design. 🥰💯
Very Nice-Great Idea. I make mine out of 2 ft x 3 ft insulation board with the mylar facing inside -then I buy new 1 gal paint cans and put a put a light fixture on the inside of the bottom and fasten it with bolts for a 40 watt or 60 watt light bulb for a heater. Plus I put several holes in one side of the can that will face where the cats will lay. I then after I install the fixture and bulb I put the lid on and when done it sits on the lid so the bulb is facing down. to let some heat out and the houses stay at around 70-75 degree here in Washington when its 32 out. If you want the houses are big enough you can put a heater at each end to keep it real warm in below freezing weather.This is for feral cats that end up at our house needing food and shelter and they end up being happy as can be.
Ron I think you’re incredibly thoughtful and kind to put that kind of effort and attention to detail such as lightbulbs heating the cat home! The world needs for Rons!!! Lol 🤘🏽
You could use a couple of nylon 1" straps over the top to peg to the ground, you mite get a rubber bovine mat for a floor liner at a feed shop or tractor supply store. I like your design especially the foam insulation tube around the door.
Mr Elkins you might want to use silicone to glue together the shelters it would work better for that foam too? They glue the election signs with silicone and it bonds it perfectly would make the shelter stronger and more air/water tight.. You will need to spray paint the foam around the door the UV sun will eat that up the foam inside a year. You have the best ideas around.
Another cool video, and a really cool concept. I love all your projects, Paul. I have a thought- you could re-purpose a pallet as a nice base for the doghouse.
Great idea for moderate climates, thank you! What about a design for more extreme climates with insulation sandwiched between doubled layers of Coroplast, and a sturdier/heavier layer of insulation for the floor? Would still cost less than a store-bought uninsulated doghouse.
I love this dog house and my Nyla needs one. Maybe I'm too dumb to understand just how the zip ties are connected to hold the pieces together. It's not really shown how that was done and I know its probably simple but I'd like to have seen the exact way the front and back was connected to the arched roof with the ties. Please help 🙏
I like the idea of half round shelters for animals little material fast to build strong and will last for ever if built out of the right material this one could be insulated but you would have to use twice as much material. neat idea thums way up
@@tritchie6272 I used styrofoam sheeting for the bottom/sides and regular insulation for the top/ rounded sides. Before you zip tie the second door closed Get another piece of the chloroplast sheet and go inside the shelter put the roll insulation between the top and another sheet. Maybe glue it if it won't stay? Then put the styrofoam against the back wall (lightly glue so it wont fall ) make sure you measure after adding the roof insulation as its normally a couple inches and cut it slightly big so its tight. I set it on a pallet with styrofoam between the slots and the ground and used other pallet boards to make the surface the dog house rested on even. You could put more on the bottom of the house with another sheet over it but unless you're in alaska kinda unnecessary. Put a door on it to keep weather out and put straw/hay in. The most important part of insulation is usually keeping it off the ground, the door, and making sure it's not too big.
@@tritchie6272 I believe I misspoke I didnt build a dog house from this material. A few months ago I built one from recycled pallets since I live next to a construction company who throws out like a dozen a week. I was simply saying how to do it if you insulated this one. The insulation wouldnt weigh it down that much so I'd either get a pallet or basically build one from wood. You could stick insulation in it for extra warmth (or instead of bottom inside) then screw it down onto it. Dog houses generally shouldnt sit on the ground anyways as it leaches warmth
I really like this but would probably raise it up on a pallet to keep the kennel warmer and maybe insulate it a bit. But if I can get the material here in the UK I think I may use this one.
I like this idea and would like to create a shelter that would be attached to the back portion of my tricycle, normally where that large basket goes, and would be tall and narrow, and that could be extended and folded down behind the back of my bike, like an accordion let's say.
it certainly is a great idea but i wonder how practical it is as being truly a house to protect an animal against the elements, which to me is what a house is. i guess you could probably put some insulated walls perhaps double the sheets with insulation in between sheets. but great idea for just maybe hanging out in fall or as a den for the dog in the house(like a crate_
My name is Chris Provan and I purchased the .pdf plans from your site, but never received them, I have also emailed you twice with no response. I wanted to ask you here once more before I ask PayPal for a refund. Thank You. Chris
You would most likely have to put at least another layer on the inside to insulate it a bit more. If you wanted to keep costs low, an old throw blanket and some good adhesive a layer of towels lining the full inside would suffice. if you wanted to spend about $30 more but get the best recordings, a layer of 2” dense acoustic foam along the inside would make it nearly sound proof and give you great acoustics. Plus it would absorb all the reflecting sound waves and make your recordings crystal clear
Pual I had this dog house for a few years and it worked awesome I was hoping to see if possible to get the plans once more I saved them on a laptop and it crashed I did make a few changes I put blocks on the bottom for the rain and lots of blankets during the winter it was fine.. this time I'd like to Used that sealer spray to keep out all the rain wasn't too bad just when the rain gose sideways it gets a bit wet..but my Chihuahuas where all happy great dog house.. It didn't mess up I leaned a security door on it and smashed the heck out of it...I was very upset if you may remember I had a hard time till you helped me out I was very grateful you didn't just sell me the plans and say just read and do it you explained it well so I could finished it They even gave me an idea at home depot to use the new instalation that looks like Styrofoam that cools the inside by 30 degrees in the summer and let's the heat stay in the winter by 20 degrees.. but it was 35 dollars more but I thought it might be best for my puppies
Uh "what might be best for your puppies" is bringing them inside! NO dogs should be left outside at night during the winter or in the heat of the summer during the day, let alone small dogs like Chihuahuas! A dog having outside time each day when the weather is nice is great but when it's beyond a comfortable range of temps then they need to be brought inside with the family. If you can't care for an animal properly then you shouldn't have one. Period. Too many people get away with too much crap and the animals are the ones that suffer.
Although I do agree with xraldox (sorry for misspelling) thank you for the idea to add the new kind of insulation as I’m wanting to build my dog a house for daytime use only. She lives with me and sleeps where I sleep, etc. but I understand there are times our pups need outdoor time as well and deserve a shelter during their outdoor break! Especially for any homeless/lost pet! Last April 2017, SW Kansas had an unexpected ice storm destroying electricity poles and worse fences fell from high winds... so many pets lost and many found dead from conditions! No excuse for the awful owners that forced their pets to live out in those fucked up conditions! We need strict laws that hold intolerable abusers/murderers to extreme punishments for ppl that intentionally torture their pets when it needs to be law if we own a pet they MUST live indoors regardless. It’d also be wonderful for local humane societies to get on board with a project plan to build emergency homes for strays, lost and abused pets to hide and survive in till ppl can intervene
Paul- does this withstand wind and do you think you could insulate it? I’m Thinking it’d be great for our dog rescue but we are in Mojave with high winds and extreme temps?
I'm not great with using tools but this looks like something I might be able to do, I'll throw a bunch of hay inside and it should be okay for my dog to keep him dry and out of the wind and snow
Charlissa Berry, I think/hope you meant straw.I'm not trying to be a grammar Nazi,its just that I don't want folks to see your comment and think Hay is worthwhile bedding when they should use straw. Although I've heard that Ceder Chips work to. My dad used straw for his outside dogs. He always liked to have a coondog outside.
+Paul Elkins Natural materials are much better insulators and the thicker, the better. I'd use double layer wood with insulation in between. Cedar shingles up top and a double thick insulated floor with corner legs keeping it off the ground. The plastic is fine for many of the things you create but when it comes to a pet sleeping outside... I just wouldn't feel comfortable with that. Even when I lived in southern California we had some VERY cold nights sometimes. When I see these plastic dog houses that they sell at the pet store I think, "no way is that going to do very much good to protect and keep a dog warm." Sled dogs will dig out underneath the snow and stay warm from the cold wind and weather. This would be warmer than a plastic dog house. Huskies have VERY thick fur... still they know how to get the natural insulation they need to stay warm in freezing temps.
+VitalityMassage I wouldn't keep a pet outside myself, but some dogs have been bred to live outside in cold climates. As I said, I'm a softy, so if I had to keep my dog outside I'd make a dog house with three zones. The first one would be a covered porch that's open on 3 sides. Then there'd be a slightly vented, un-insulated room. And finally, it'd have an insulated room with a door from the other one. That way the dog could go to the space that was most comfortable for the conditions.
I love the idea but I need something bigger and more durable. I have 2 65 pound pits that love to chew. I want to make them something nice and unique but I dont have alot of money.
Pallets are your friend then...can get as many as you want for free locally off craigslist and the space between the pallets leave plenty of room for insulation as well.
Hey Paul, are you aware of any companies making any type of insulated walls out of coroplast. I am thinking of double stud walls for super insulated homes. Although this would be for a shed. Sandwhich jean insulation between two large 10 ft section of coroplast. Need something to hold the insulation in. As well as some type of reinforcement between the two sheets of coroplast.
+RelaxingHomestead No, I have yet to see any companies try this idea. I see now that the Coroplast company has come out with honeycomb plastic sheets. A bit more expensive though. Also coro comes in up to 3/8" thicknesses I believe. Go to the website.
+Paul Elkins I have researched it a bit on the corolast website. I like the idea of using two shipping containers to be the load bearing wall. Then using coroplast as the non load bearing walls for the rooms.
At 2:51, you said it should raise the temperature about 5 to 10 degrees from the outside. Is that just during the winter, or during the summer too? I'd hate to build this for my dog and my dog get overheated laying in her dog house during the warmer days
I love this design and bought the plan. I want to elevate it onto a 30 inch high platform for a stray outside cat to be protected from raccoons and possums and I'm wondering if I can screw it into the wooden platform so that it doesn't move or blow away?
Hello Paul, Where can I find a list of the materials to have this made? Eg: The plastic sheet what is the actual term used for it and the ties to join the pcs together? I am in Malaysia and wondering if we would have the material available here. I am trying to make one for my medium sized doggies (2) and will be under a porch so I'll probably need to weigh it down otherwise, when they get all excited whilst exiting the cage, it might just go along with them LOL
I have two shepherds to try to house on a budget so this looks like something affordable for sure. How do you seal it at the bottom to keep water out? How far off the ground should this be kept and what would be an affordable way to build a ground barrier?
+Jennifer Wilbanks Hey Jennifer. The shelter is fairly water tight as the wall and floor are all one sheet. 2" tabs are also bent up from this same sheet for the roof to attach, so you have minor seams and holes to fill. A dab of silicone will do the trick. Mine lay's on the ground. I've installed a big dog pillow to keep the pooch warm. You can shrink the door down too.
That s really awesome❣️ I need something like that for my neighbor's dog..I bought a Tin barrel about 55 gallon in size & asked a wekder to convert it into a dog shelter but he (the dog) doesnt seem to like it.He never really actually tried to get inside even in the storm..espclly now that its typhoon season again in our country.I did this for him bec im a dig lover & i ciuldnt bear seeing any dog being outdoors espcly in the storm.😰💔I dont know how to make him get inside the barrel whn rain comes.i want to build him a dog house for shelter instead but i m all out of budget.😰Please can any dog lover out there advice me on how i could make him get inside the barrel whn storm comes..🙏😰💔
