The dog living on the street has to have opportunity to take cover from bad weather. It is possible to buy the ready box, it is possible to build it the hands. And if to attract to it children, fascinating occupation for dad and his young assistants will turn out.
It is required to you
- wooden bars of various length, floorboard, heater, construction stapler, roofing material, plywood, dense fabric
Instruction
1. Choose the place where there will be dog box. From it there has to be good overview - dogs like to be aware of all events. The place has to be dry and not be filled in during rains or spring flood.
2. Decide on the box sizes: measure dog for whom this box is under construction. The dog has to have opportunity to lie freely inside. Plan depth of the box centimeters 5-10 bigger, than animal length, height – is not lower than growth of dog to tips of ears, and width – centimeters are 5-10 more, than height.
3. Pick up material: to make the box the waste which has remained after construction of gazebo, the shed, etc. will approach.
4. Begin assembly with the bottom. Floor has to be double and warm. Saw off 2 bars, section 40х40, length has to be equal to box width. On bars it is necessary to sew floorboard, to tar it or to impregnate with drying oil, to put heater and to beat lining.
5. Establish in corners 4 bars 100х100 by 45 mm more long than box height. In addition 2 bars where there will be entrance and 4 intermediate racks.
6. Beat to bars lining in two layers, having laid to heater. It is necessary to make the box so that all boards were well prostrugana inside and are adjusted, had no hangnails. Drown hats of nails, and close wooden traffic jams.
7. By means of the construction stapler attach roofing material for bottom waterproofing. Beat two bars 100х50 on the bottom, it will create gap between the earth and the bottom and will improve ventilation.
8. The roof surely has to be removable and, it is desirable, flat – dogs adore using box roof as observation post. Hammer together perimeter from bar 40х40, from two parties sew plywood in the size, having laid to heater.
9. In cold season fix dense blinds over entrance. Carefully check all connections – drafts should not be.
10. That's all, the dog box is ready. Now paint it outside (from within it is not desirable to paint very), establish in the chosen place and it is possible to celebrate housewarming of your pet.