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Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans

Overlapping cedar shingles add an element of charm to this medium size doghouse. The walls, floor, and trim are constructed of solid cedar, making it naturally weather resistant and provides excellent insulation. An added benefit of cedar is that it is a natural insect repellent. It also features an easy lift off roof for easy cleaning.

Height (Including Roof) ......................................................................................... 32 1/2”Width (Including Roof) .......................................................................................... 26 1/2”Depth (Including Roof) .......................................................................................... 29”Height (House Only) ............................................................................................. 30”Width (Including Roof) .......................................................................................... 22 1/2”Depth (Including Roof) .......................................................................................... 25”

Copyright © 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

All Rights Reserved. This document may not be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the author.

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Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansTable of Contents

Materials List ............................................................................................................... 1

Floor & Wall Parts Drawings ............................................................................ 2Trim Parts Drawings ....................................................................................... 3Gable Parts Drawings ..................................................................................... 4Roof Parts Drawings ....................................................................................... 5Drill the Screw Holes ...................................................................................... 6Making the Shingles ....................................................................................... 7Cutting the Spline Kerfs ................................................................................... 8Rounding Over the Edges ............................................................................... 9Top Door Trim Patterns ................................................................................... 10

Assemble Floor .............................................................................................. 11

Assemble Back .............................................................................................. 12

Assemble Sides ............................................................................................. 13

Assemble Front ............................................................................................. 14

Door Opening Cutout ...................................................................................... 15

Attach Door Trim ............................................................................................ 16

Attach Front & Back to the Floor ....................................................................... 17

Attach Sides .................................................................................................. 18

Attach Front & Rear Trim ................................................................................. 19

Assemble Gables ........................................................................................... 20

Attach Shingles .............................................................................................. 21

Attach Rafters ................................................................................................ 22

Attach Gables ................................................................................................ 23

Attach Roof Filler Strip .................................................................................... 24

Attach Roof Caps ........................................................................................... 25

Attach Roof Trim ............................................................................................ 26

Attach Roof Guides ........................................................................................ 27

Set the Roof in Place ...................................................................................... 28

Cutout Drawings ............................................................................................ 29

Copyright © 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USAAll Rights Reserved. This document may not be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the author.

Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansMaterials List

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Wood PartsExcept for the floor boards, all wood is 3/4” thick unless otherwise noted.

If your wood is thicker, use your table saw to cut it to the proper thickness before assembly.

Qty Item Name Size Material

14 24” Siding Boards 24” x 2 1/4” Cedar

9 21” Siding Boards 21 x 2 1/4” Cedar

10 5” Siding Boards 5” x 2 1/4” Cedar

1 Center Floor Board 22 1/2” x 7” Cedar

2 Side Floor Boards 22 1/2”x 7” Cedar

2 19” Floor Support 19” x 1 1/2” Cedar

4 9 3/8” Floor Support 9 3/8” x 1 1/2” Cedar

10 Wall Stud 15 3/4” x 1” Cedar

2 Bottom Trim 19 1/2” x 2 1/4” Cedar

4 Side Trim 18 3/4” x 1 1/2” Cedar

4 Gable Trim 16” x 1 1/2” Cedar

4 Legs 3” x 1 1/2” Cedar

2 Door Side Trim 11 1/4” x 1” x 1/2” Cedar

1 Door Top Trim 12 x 2 1/4”x 1/2” Cedar

4 Roof Trim 18 5/8” x 1 1/2” x 1/2” Cedar

2 Top Gable Board 4 1/2” x 2 1/4” Cedar

2 2nd Gable Board 9” x 2 1/4” Cedar

2 3rd Gable Board 13 1/2” x 2 1/4” Cedar

2 4th Gable Board 18” x 2 1/4” Cedar

2 Bottom Gable Board 22 1/2”x 2 1/4” Cedar

36 Full Shingles 7” x 4 1/4” Cedar

8 Half Shingles 3 1/2” x 4 1/4” Cedar

6 Long Shingle Spline 4 1/4” x 3/4” x 1/8” Any Wood

28 Short Shingle Spline 3 1/4” x 3/4” x 1/8” Any Wood

1 Roof Filler Strip 28” x 1” x 1” Any Wood

1 Underlap Roof Cap 28” x 2” x 3/8” Cedar

1 Overlap Roof Cap 28” x 2 3/8” x 3/8” Cedar

4 Rafters 16” x 1” Any Wood

4 Roof Guide 4 1/2” x 2” Any Wood

2 Sub Roof 28” x 1/2” Exterior Plywood


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansMaterials List

Page 1a

Hardware Required

Qty Item Name Size Material

Finishing Nails 1 1/2”

Finishing Nails 1 1/4”

Finishing Nails 1”

132 Roofing Nails 7/8”

8 Wood Screws 2” Flat Head or Round Head

20 Wood Screws 1 1/2” Flat Head or Round Head

4 Wood Screws 1 1/4” Flat Head or Round Head

3 Tee Nuts 1/4” - 24 TPI

3 Carriage Bolts 2” x 1/4” - 24 TPI

3 Hex Head Bolts 1 1/2” x 1/4” - 24 TPI

3 Nuts 1/4” - 24 TPI

3 Flat Washers 1/4”


Wall Stud (10 Required)

Door Edge (2 Required)

21" Siding (9 Required)

Side Floor Board(2 Required)

5" Siding(10 Required)

Center Floor Board (1 Required)

(Door Edge is 3/4" wide by 1/2" thick.)

9 3/8" Floor Support (4 Required)

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Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansFloor & Wall Parts Drawings

Page 2

24"

21"

2 1/4"

2 1/4"

5"

9 3/8"

1 1/2"

11 1/4"

3/4"

15 3/4"

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22 1/2"

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7"

1 1/2" 3/4"

9 3/8" 9 3/8"

1"

2 1/4"



Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansTrim Parts Drawings

Page 3

Bottom Trim (2 Required)

Gable Trim (4 Required)

Side Trim (4 Required)

3" Legs (4 Required)

Door side and top trim parts are 1/2" thick.A full size pattern is provided for the Door Top Trim.

Roof Trim (4 Required)

Roof Trim is 1/2" thick.

Door Top Trim (1 Required)

Door Side Trim (2 Required)

16"1 1/2"

18 3/4" 1 1/2"

19 1/2" 2 1/4"

3"1 1/2"

12"2 1/4"

11 1/4"1"

18 5/8"1 1/2"

(Set your saw to 22 1/2° to make the 67 1/2° cuts.)


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansGable Parts Drawings

Page 4

Top Gable Board (2 Required)

Bottom Gable Board (2 Required)

4th Gable Board (2 Required)

2nd Gable Board (2 Required)

3rd Gable Board (2 Required)

4 1/2" 2 1/4"

9"

13 1/2"

18"

22 1/2"

2 1/4"

2 1/4"

2 1/4"

2 1/4"


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansRoof Parts Drawings

Page 5

Full Shingle(36 Required)

Half Shingle(8 Required)

Sub Roof (2 Required)

Sub Roof is made of 1/2" thick material.

Roof Filler Strip (1 Required)

Roof Filler Strip is made of 1" thick material.

Rafter (4 Required)

Roof Guide (4 Required)

Overlap Roof Cap (1 Required)

Underlap Roof Cap (1 Required)

Long Spline(6 Required)

Roof Cap is 3/8" thick.

Roof Cap is 3/8" thick.

28"

16"

4 1/4"

4 1/4"

28" 1"

2"

2 3/8"

2"4 1/2"

1 1/2"16"

28"

3 1/4"

3/4"

3/4"

4 1/4"

7"

3 1/2"

28" Short Spline(28 Required)

Splines are 1/8" thick.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansDrill the Screw Holes

Page 6

Drill three 5/16" diameter holes in one of the 21" siding boards as shown above. These holes will be for Tee Nuts.

Drill two 3/16" diameter holes through the narrow edge of each rafter as shown above.

19" Floor Supports

Drill three 1/4" diameter holes in each of the 19" floor supports as shown above.

RaftersDrill two 3/16" diameter holes through the wide edge of the rafters as shown above.

Front Bottom Siding Board

Rafters

1 1/2" 1 1/2"8"

Rear Bottom Siding Board

Drill three 1/4" diameter holes in one of the 21" siding boards as shown above. These holes will be for 1/4" bolts.

2 1/2"

10 1/2"

2 1/2"

3/4"

2 1/2"

10 1/2"

2 1/2"

3/4"

2" 2"2 1/2" 2 1/2"

3rd Gable Board (Rear Only)2nd Gable Board (Rear Only)

Drill several 3/8" diameter vent holes in the 2nd and 3rd rear gable boards as shown above. The gray shaded areas represent the 1 1/2" wide gable trim.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansMaking the Shingles

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Step 3. Set your table saw angle to 5° and make the tapered cut 7/16" from the edge of each piece as shown by the gray shaded area above.

Step 4. Set your table saw angle back to 90° and cut thirty-six shingles 7" wide and eight shingles 3 1/2" wide.

Make the tapered cut on all shingles.

Step 2. Make a 7/16" deep cut 1" from the edge of each piece to complete the overlap notch as shown by the gray shaded area above.

After the cut

(The eight bottom row shingles are 7" wide.)

The overlap notch is not needed on the bottom rows of shingles. Set eight shingles aside for the botttom rows and do not make the first two cuts on them. (These are 7" wide shingles.)

After the cut

Grain Direction

Step 1. Make a 1" deep cut 5/16" from the edge of each piece as shown by the gray shaded area above.

To make the shingles, start by cutting forty-four 4 1/4" high pieces of wood from an 8" wide cedar board. (The actual width of the board will probably be between 7 1/4" and 7 1/2".)

Use your table saw to cut the shingles into the final shape as shown below. We make these cuts before cutting the shingles to the correct width because it's easier to make the cuts on longer pieces.) You'll need thirty-six 7" wide shingles and eight 3 1/2" wide ones.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansCutting the Spline Kerfs

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Full Shingle - Kerf on Right Side Full Shingle - Kerf on Left Side

Half Shingle Kerf on Right Side Half Shingle Kerf on Left Side

The splines are used between adjoining shingles to prevent leaks and for added strength.

Cut the 3/8" by 1/8" spline kerfs as shown by the gray shaded areas in the drawings below. These kerfs are 3/16" from the bottom and parallel to the bottom.

Full Shingle - Kerf on Both Sides

The half shingles only used on the edges of the roof and therefore only require a single spline kerf.

(Six of these) (Six of these)

(Twenty-four of these)

(Four of these) (Four of these)


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansRounding Over the Edges

Page 9

5" Siding(10 Required)



Two pieces of the 5" siding need only one top edge rounded.

Six pieces of the 21" siding need both front edges rounded.

One piece of the 21" siding needs only one front edge rounded.

Two pieces of the 21" siding need neither of the front edges rounded.

Eight pieces of the 5" siding need both top edges rounded.

End View

End View

Twelve pieces of the 24" siding need both front edges rounded.

Two pieces of the 24" siding need only one front edge rounded.

End View

Round over the adjoining edges of the shigles with a 1/8" radius router bit.


Top Door Trim Patterns

Cedar Cottage Dog House Plans

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Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAssemble Floor

Page 11

(Keep nail clear of hole.)

Apply glue and attach the 9 3/8" floor supports to the floor boards with 1 1/2" finishing nails.

Assemble the floor boards and 19" floor supports as shown. Apply glue to mating surfaces between floor supports and floor boards. Secure with 1 1/2" finishing nails.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAssemble Back

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(Predrill nail holes in the wall studs with a 1/16" drill to keep the wall studs from splitting.)

Position the wall studs flush with the ends of the siding boards.

Position the wall studs flush with the ends of the siding boards.

Bottom Board

(Be sure the assembly is square as you work.)

Rounded Edges

Use 1 1/4" nails. 1 1/2" nails may protrude past the front surface of the siding boards.

Apply glue to the surfaces of the wall studs and 21" siding boards where the wall studs contact the siding boards as shown. Secure with 1 1/4" finishing nails.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAssemble Sides

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(Predrill nail holes in the wall studs with a 1/16" drill to keep the wall studs from splitting.)

Position the end wall studs 1 1/2" from ends of the siding boards.

(Be sure the assembly is square as you work.)Bottom Board

Rounded Edges11 5/8"

1 1/2"

1 1/2"Position the end wall studs 1 1/2" from ends of the siding boards.

Apply glue to the surfaces of the wall studs and 24" siding boards where the wall studs contact the siding boards as shown. Secure with 1 1/4" finishing nails.



Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAssemble Front

Page 14

Wall Stud5" Siding

21" Siding

Door Edge

Bottom Board

Rounded Edges

(Be sure the assembly is square as you work.)


Arrange the 21" siding, 5" Siding, two wall studs, and the two door edges as shown. Apply glue to wall stud and door edge mating surfaces and secure the assembly with 1 1/4" finishing nails.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansDoor Opening Cutout

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(When working with cedar, a metal cutting blade provides a smooth cut with minimun splintering.)

Position the top door trim with the bottom inside corners lined up with the door opening as shown above. Make a pencil mark along the bottom curved edge of the door trim.

Use your jig saw with a fine tooth blade and cut along the pencil mark as indicated by the dotted line above. Make the cut just barely to bottom of the pencil mark. You can sand it to match the top trim after the trim in attached.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Door Trim

Page 16

Insert a Tee Nut into each of the floor mounting holes as shown above.

Apply glue to the mating surfaces and attach the door trim pieces to the front with 1" finishing nails


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Front & Back to Floor

Page 17

Attach the front to the bottom with 1/4" by 1 1/2" hex head bolts and washers as shown avove.

Attach the back to the bottom with 1/4" by 2" carriage bolts, nuts, and washers as shown below.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Sides

Page 18

Position the sides in place and secure the corner studs with 1 1/2" wood screws as shown below.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttacg Front & Rear Trim

Page 19

Top of trim is flush with top of sides.

This piece of trim is flush with the top of the floor surface.

Orient the trim pieces so two have the angles pointing one way and the other two point the opposite way as shown above. Apply glue to mating surfaces and attach the 3" legs to the front & rear trim pieces with 1 1/4" finishing nails.

Apply glue the the mating surfaces and attach the front and rear trim with 1 1/4" finishing nails as shown above.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAssemble Front

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Apply glue to the mating surfaces and attach the gable boards to the gable trim with 1 1/4" finishing nails. Be sure the gable trim pieces remain square as you attach the boards.

Assemble both gables in the same manner.

In the next step, place the gable boards with the rounded over edges facing down. (The boards are nailed from the back side.)

Position two gable trim pieces as shown below with the best looking side facing down. Be sure they form a 90° angle at the top.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Shingles

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Shingles must be flush with the sub roof on top and side edges.

After all shingles are in place, make a mark on the sub roof at the top edge of the bottom shingle. Draw a guide line for the bottom row of shingles using the mark as the distance from the bottom of the sub roof.

Sub Floor

Apply glue to the top and bottom surfaces and insert a spline between adjoining shingles.

The bottom row uses full width shingles with no overlap notch.

Attach the shingles to the other piece of sub roof in the same way.

Position the shingles on the sub roof as shown below. The top edges of the top shingles should be flush with the top of the sub roof. (The bottom shingles will overlap the sub roof.)

Predrill the nail holes through the shingles with a 1/8" bit.

Apply a 1" wide coating of glue along the bottom of each shingle under the nail holes. Begin with the left bottom shingle and align the top of the shingle along the guide line. Secure the shingles with 7/8" roofing nails. The remaining rows of shingles will have the overlap notch covering the nails.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Rafters

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The distance between the rafters must be the same as this measurment.

Attach the rafters to the under side of the sub roof panels with 2" screws as shown below. The distance between the rafters must be the same as the distance between the inner surfaces of the front and back siding boards.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Gables

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Attach the Gables to the rafters with 1 1/2" screws as shown below.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Roof Filler Strip

Page 24

Predrill the nail holes, apply glue to mating surfaces and attach the roof filler to the top of the roof as shown below. 1 1/2" finishing nails would be a good choice.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Roof Caps

Page 25

Predrill the nail holes, apply glue to mating surfaces and attach the Roof Caps to the top of the roof as shown below. 1" finishing nails would be good for this.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Roof Trim

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Predrill the nail holes, apply glue to mating surfaces and attach the Roof Trim to the top of the roof with 1" finishing nails as shown below.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansAttach Roof Guides

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Use 1 1/4" screws. 1 1/2" screws may protrude past the front surface of the siding boards.

Attach the Roof Guides to the Gables with 1 1/4" screws as shown below.


Cedar Cottage Doghouse PlansSet the Roof in Place

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Set the assembled roof in place and your dog house is complete.

Cutout Drawings

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