DIY Insulated Dog House Build
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- čas přidán 16. 12. 2018
- Find plans for this Insulated Dog House here: bit.ly/3ksAYbD Also check out this other dog house design I have with an opening roof: bit.ly/3uwKoaC
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Find Plans for this project here! bit.ly/3ksAYbD
So needed. ❤️ I'm not a handyman. Would hire this out.
Love your voiceovers rather than excessive narration like I see by some other makers. Very professional, April.
: ) Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you like my style.
Agreed. On board mics are the worst.
You sound like me giving feedback on my online discussions for college.
🔝Nice Dog House🔥
A recommendation, add latches on the front in case of wind so the roof won't raise and slam down scaring the dogs. I had some dog houses with hinged tops to make cleaning them easier years ago and that happened. Nice design.
That's a good idea. : ) Thank you
Nice dog house wish I had a dog so I could build this. If I did I might be tempted to add some sort of flap to the entrance to reduce wind and draughts inside.
Well there under a porch
@@AprilWilkerson I'm late, but magnets will work just fine plus im lazy so it's easier than just adding more hinges or something
@Jerry Stott This is glorious, I have been researching "how to build a easy dog house" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Ganyan Canicholas Formula - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my brother in law got amazing results with it.
Should have put a plexiglass windows in the front, dogs always like to watch things,and stay warm.
I would have just added 4'x4' double insulated windows to help with temperature management.
I would be more concerned with a gust of wind lifting that roof and the wind blowing through that entrance hole.
@@chatteyj She can easily modify that with latches that she can access, but the wind cannot
Colby Mason horrible idea. Dogs tend to prefer darker and den like shelter when it storms which would lead to anxiety. The dog house she made is best how it is.
Purebredbrute when it storms you can always just put a solid screen in front of the window
April Wilkerson I've really enjoyed watching your videos. You make a lot of really cool projects and you have come quite a long way since those first days. One thing that I've noticed though is that you always have a bunch of special tools for all your projects. There's probably not a lot of us watching your videos that have over $100K+ worth of tools and a workshop bigger than most people's house. I wouldn't mind seeing some videos where you use just the basics. As an example. If I were to build this dog house with what I have I would have used, a standard circular saw (without a guide track), A standard 18V drill (no fancy pocket hole jig), a blade to cut the insulation, a speed square, a metal straight edge ruler (48 inch), a tape measure, a paint brush and roller, a couple of saw horses (no fancy, wood clamping, mighty jaw contraption). The entire cost of my tools for this project probably costs about as much as the two Infinity blades you listed in the summary (I'm not a carpenter nor is it a hobby of mine, I just like watching people build things). Just the tools alone that you listed in the summary costs well over $2,000. Maybe you could start a new set of "Back to the basics" videos where you make some nice projects with tools that the rest of us have. Once again, thanks for all your videos and keep them coming.
Take it from someone that's been in the dog house most of his life....THAT'S A GOOD ONE !!!
haha, glad you approve. : )
I’m in the same boat man
Lee Barnhart 😂😂
You stole my joke...damn it.
@@AprilWilkerson Cool dogs and a nice house for dogs!!!
Dang the dogs have a nicer house than mine!
Your house has a nicer house than her dogs?
Her dogs have a nicer house than your dogs do?
lol, thanks for the good laugh...
😂🤣
Lol
April.... you have done nice and grateful things for your dogs and now they are living a wonderful life because of you. Thank You!
April I would like to say that I am truly amazed of how creative you are with all your builds. I just started following you and you are awesome. I love how you show everything step by step so others can also build things. Keep up the great work and can't wait to see what you do next.
Thank you April for all that you do! Thank you for being a creator and an innovator. Inspiring us to try new things and showing us how to build. I have always had a passion for building things and you've motivated me to do much more. Also, thank you for the Skillshare connection. I hadn't heard of it until you shared it! God bless you and yours! Please keep up the great work! From Velvet.
Two years ago I made a very similar one for my dogs, but the walls were laminate floor and a pneumatic system in the roof. Great Job!
You are awesome! I am building my first cat house out of plywood. I am a beginner and still need to learn how to cut wood to precision, but not bad for a first timer. Learn from you all I can so I'm so glad I found you. Yes I can watch others but I love how clearly your instructions are. Thanks April!
That pocket hole jig is slick as hell.
I agree, it's pretty impressive.
Finally I'll build a decent home to my six dogs. Great idea with the roof
🔝Nice Dog House🔥
instablaster.
Such cute doggies! By the way a smaller house shall decrease interior air space that is warmed by the dogs body heat. Which should give a warmer overall interior space. Adding a elongated entry will decrease cold wind entering the front access into the house. If you're dogs are in extreme cold adding a doggie door should help to
You always go the extra mile on details !! I can imagine the added value to your property !! Good job !! 👏✌️👍
Challenge accepted. Going to improve upon my cats current dog house. Thanks for the video April, you are an inspiration.
: ) Glad to hear it! Enjoy yourself.
Idk why that made me laugh
@@silversebastianloh616 lol me too
I have 8 racoons that I feed each night, and then the dear little things return to the woods, and probably into a damp den under a tree. I suspect they too huddle together, similar to your dogs. There is not a lot of nutrition in the woods this time of year in eastern Canada. The temperature can go well below zero, so it must be a very harsh existence. Your idea of making a warm insulated home for your dogs rings clear. I was stumbling in my design on how to select an appropriate height for the 'racoon house'. I like that you insulated the floor, walls, and roof. Love your projects. Who would have known they would apply to the racoons of the Bay of Fundy.
I appreciate an animal lover! But is it not considered bad to feed raccoons in Canada? Here where I live they're just pests...
Just keep feeding them and you will have them living in your house !!!! no need for a dog house unless you need a room to stay in.
Dan Hubert removing food at night will reduce critter activity. But those ones that learned of your spot by sense of smell will know the spot til they pass on
Dogs, raccoons and bears are all related to each other.
Its really a nice thing that your neighbor don't complain about that. Here in TORONTO. I fed few raccoons living in my area, a fairly newly built neighbourhood. One of them looked very weak and small. I left some food on top of the fence since he/she was too scared to get close. Many of my neighbors have given me "nice" advice that if raccoon starts to live in my house and cause damages to others I will get sued....... Fine, but, honestly, we are the ones moving into their home, not the other way around.
Excellent build ! I built an almost identical one, except for one dog. I had to cover the insulation board and mine had a center ridge with a piano hinge. The hinge was simply covered with a flap of thin flat rubber, bonded on both sides. It also has 8'' overhangs on the sides and 16'' over the opening. I'm 53 now and that dog house was built when I was 20 ! It is still in use but for a well pump house at a friends cottage by the river. Man, is it heavy !!
Great job April, it's such a nice cozy space for them! 👍🏻🐾👊🏻
Luke snapped to attention once he saw the ball in your hand like: " Ooh a ball!" How cute!😍
I’m so glad I stumbled upon your video! This is fantastic!!!! You got a new subscriber!
Thank you!!! I'm using this plan to make my shed. Love how you make it a simple process
I REALLY LOVE this design. I am sooooo going to build this for my pups. It looks like this is 6' long x 36" high with two 3' wide doors for the top. I am going to add a window in front along with a doggy door flap to keep out unwanted things. Great job !!!
I love how they immediately went inside! My dog refused to go into any type of enclosure
Nice! ... The insulation on a dog house Is important too, I make a nice one for my dog ;) congrats April!
Hello April,
I have to say that I learnt a lot by looking at your videos. Thank you for the sharing, the ideas and the pleasure of personal creation which you pass on. I built my first piece for my kitchen and I am now excited to begin the others. ;)
Greetz from Belgium.
You nailed it! Loved your ideas. Imma build a lil house for my dog as well, and I hadn't yet thought about lifting the floor to avoid coldness in winter (I live in a tropical coutry), that's a good idea. I also appreciate how you designed it, with a really sophisticated and functional layout, but yet full of joy.
Thank you very much for sharing!
I liked the siding and paint you choose. Looks great. I have a heating pad in my dogs house because it gets 50 times colder here.
: ) Ha yeah, a Texas winter is pretty easy. I bet yours loves that pad!
@@AprilWilkerson oh yea ;)
Lol. How did you get over here?!
@@This1LifeWeLive I have been subbed to April for a 2 years
Doesn't get below freezing very often here, but I added a light and a 100watt bulb as a "heater" to make it warmer in the insulated dog house I built for my dogs a few years ago. It worked surprisingly well too. It was below freezing outside and the inside of the doghouse was about 75.
loved the vid April hope u have a merry Christmas
: ) Thank you, Merry Christmas to you as well.
Your puppers are absolutely adorable & their home is gorgeous❤️
Those doggies are precious, & the house couldn't be any better.. Great job.!
With an Irish Wolfhound, the dogs insulated dog house is the same as the owners. :D
Easier to build something for the owner, isn't it? :D
This is also a place for Cody to sleep if he ever gives you crap again for climbing up on the fireplace mantle. Nice video!
Thank you for not only the tutorial on making the dog house but also the skillshare :) I have fur babies that are like my children and I want their comfort to be my top priority.
That self adjusting pocket jig is the trick. I use mine so infrequently I have to reread the instructions every time I use it. The puppies ought to love that house.
Very nice. Inspiring and motivating. Thanks.
Thanks!
Idk why I’m even watching this, I don’t even own a dog. 😂
Alejandro Martinez... that's funny 😂 , I don't even know what her channel is about and I subed 😁 ... she and her pets seem awesome !!!
I've cats.
I know right!!!
im watching it because she is gorgeous
Same
Your pups are so happy! Love them.
I love the simplicity and clean sleek look
I'd love a giant sized dog house like this for my St Bernard lol...
April Wilkerson! Your videos are always so well done and down to earth! Thank you for always being authentic on camera! She has inspired me to start my own channel encouraging anyone to be a handyman, any support from you guys would be of great help!
The last dog house we built at my parents place, we used a car floor mat as a doggie door to keep any excess wind/snow/cold out of the dog house. But we live in Canada and the harsh winters made it a necessity.
Nice job April and those are adorable little friends you have.
I love this design. I'm considering making one for my mom's dogs. However living in Florida I need to install an AC unit. :)
Great project ! good job . . . thanks !
Thank you!
That's the coolest dog house I've seen... great job April... 👍👍👍👍
Really well thought out.
I used a sheet of 1/4" cloudy lexan hinged on top. For insulation i use a half of a hay bail. Works good up here in Wisconsin for my Lab. 🐶
Don‘t show this video to other dogs, otherwise they also want to have such a nice home. Very nice.
: ) Haha, thank you
you o nice to peaple thanks
Winner of a video, I been tryin to find out about "3 x 4 dog house" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Ganyan Canicholas Formula - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my neighbour got great success with it.
Hi April, great video. You should have cut out more paws and hung one up for each dog and written thier names on them.
Nah. one is tasteful
I like the idea but I also like the simplicity of the single one.
The Armor tools pocket hole jig looks awesome. Thanks for sharing!
This is great! The proper way to build a dog house. Rectangular with an opening on the long end. Good job!
Love your videos so much 😘
sameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Glad to hear it!
That dog house is nicer than some people's
and they surely deserve it
That is such a gorgeous doghouse!! Lucky fur babies ❤🐶❤
Lucky dogs. Great work April, as inspiring as always! Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
I added similar insulation when I built our dog’s house but, as per your ending comments, he tore it all out! Oh well, he still enjoyed it 🙂
Did yours have foil backing? I don't think mine would tear into it just being foam, but especailly with the foil backing, they aren't messing with it.
It did have foil backing but it was facing out towards the exterior sheeting. He loved the house but took exception to my attempt to make it cosier in the cold winter
Paul Chandler Your building something for an animal on top of that something exposed to the elements, what made you think it would last unfinished like that?
Frieda M. O'Spich I think you misunderstood me. The insulation layer was on the inside of the dog house with the foil backing against the side and roof sheeting. It was not exposed to the elements
Paul Chandler A dog house is outside with no real door & very little material framing it. Plus the animals drag in whatever is out there, rain, mud, snow, debris... bugs come in. That is why I consider it exposed & certain to get soiled & prematurely worn if not finished properly both inside & outside. Even raw wood would need some sort of sealer imo to ensure its longevity, inside & out especially the floor. No one would think it’s safe or satisfactory to leave a human house with any type of insulation exposed so why would it be okay for animals who don’t know any better & might eat it?
Later you can put a window in for them so they can have some light in their house.
Cant stop watching your videos!! So inspiring
Great work! Thanks for taking the time to make, film, edit and share
Wood Glue doesn't stick well to painted surfaces, but polyurethane construction adhesive or epoxy do. ;)
If this was going somewhere, where it gets rained on, I would prefer something else for the feet. Maybe pressure treated lumber or something with more resistance like oak or lyptus.
More than 10 years ago I build something similar to this to protect a waterpump from weather and light frost. I guess I would do a much nicer job on it today, but it is still ok.
On that project I used srews made for roof steel to attach the insulatian. The big washers on those screws can get some hold on that stuff.
A epoxy will stick well to glue, but it will have no strength if it is not penetrating into the wood.
That is true, but in every case it will be at least a bit stronger than just nails. ;)
Nice doggies.
Whosagoodboi, WHOSAGOODBOI
They are wonderful.
Good job April I think everything you do is wonderful,good for you.God bless you bye.I love your videos.
You teach your skills and steps with a simple way 👌🏻😍 OF Course , you are a good teacher 😀💙 perfect 👌🏻
well that dog house is great! but it need a plexiglass window imo.
Cheers from Argentina.
A window would be simple to add if you built one. : )
@@AprilWilkerson Also, some plexiglass panels screwed to the deck railing in a few strategic locations would block the wind, yet allow the dogs to see what's going on.
so which pooch gets to have the good spot, the lookout spot, at the opening? :)
We'll see, but I'm betting it will be Luke. Rooster will want to be in the very back where it's the warmest and Totem will want to be by her.
Your videos are great. You have a great balance between information, technique and appeal. You have found a great niche and I'm know your channel will withstand the test of time. Good for you. You have inspired me to undertake certain projects and have given me excellent incite were I need it most. Thank you. Please don't let fame change you and your values. Love your family.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you enjoy them. Cheers!
That was fantastic. Thanks for the video. I hope your dogs enjoy the heck out of it!
The wind might throw that top door open. Should add a latch and maybe a window.
Yep great point.
I don’t even have a dog, I don’t know why I’m watching this lol
Awesome build project. I've been looking at roof options as I want to be able to open mine as well. Thanks for the ideas!
Happy to see you building little shop projects again
Warm Wilker woofers😁 👍 no double glazed window ?
: ) Ha, Wilker Dogs as my neighbor says.
😊 as long as they're happy .. at least its only the 3 of em. your mate Anne and all her animals would take ages to house 😂
Wilker Woofers! LOL are the packages they leave in the yard Wilker-do dos?
hahaha🤣
@@davidgagnon2849 You win the internet for the day.
I wonder if I built something like this it could help convince the boss to actually get a dog...
@@SimonWoodburyForget Where can I get a dog that lives for a century? My dog will live for 2 decades at most.
Dogs are definitely NOT worse than kids lol. Dogs>kids
@@SimonWoodburyForget dogs have a funny effect on people. sometimes even when you don't want them they barge into your heart. My mom didn't like dogs when we got Daisy. Now she's a crazy dog lady.
Once Upon A workbenche do it!!
"If you build it, they will come"
That's not just a movie quote, is a fact of life. Make room for what you want an what you want will want you!!
Good luck
If "the boss" doesn't like it, I'd say you were better off with a dog anyway. Live your best life.
Hello April W, thank you for your illustrative videos, that a lot helps us for people who are starting in the woodwork or that as I am a fanatic or we have this beautiful hobby, regards from Veracruz, Mexico.
Apri, you A freaking genius lady!!!!!
well... now I need to break the Kreg jig so that I can buy this one.
Haha, sell it on Craigslist then use the money to go towards your new one. ; )
@@AprilWilkerson A Kreg on Craig-slist how very poetical 😋😁
I breed Rotts and they’d rather eat their dog house then sleep in it. So after many eaten dog houses I finally decided to build a 5 run kennel they couldn’t eat lol
I made an almost identical doghouse for my two dogs. Mine were a lot bigger so it had to be accommodating. I used 1/2 plywood and the house was about 3 foot X 6 foot. I heated the house for them using a ceramic reptile heating element in a protective cage. It kept the house really comfortable even on the coldest days.
I recently found your videos and can't stop watching! The only problem is, I can't figure out which project to start first! Lol
I absolutely love this idea! Thank You so much for making all these GREAT videos! I can't wait for the next one!
I like how detailed the video is
April, I built a very similar dog house for my three labs about 12 years ago. They did start eating the insulation until I covered it with more plywood. I didn’t paint it, but because it sits under a covered patio it goes unnoticed by visitors and the dogs haven’t complained. I don’t put blankets inside as they would soon be shredded, but do put in fresh cedar shavings from shop projects once a year. It keeps them warm and comfortable and repels bugs.
In all your videos you do and excellent job of giving instructions for construction of your projects. I am very envious of your shop.
I absolutely love this! You did incredible!
Great design! This was fun to watch even though I have no carpenter skills. Those dogs live like kings as should be!
I love dogs, I love craftmentship and I love that you combined them both.
Hey, perhaps 2 ideas for a v2?
1) Nice big window, either reclaimed or sandwiched plexi, on the same size as the doggy door. Give them doggos a view while they are inside.
2) Slightly more complicated, build a false wall on the end opposite the doggy door for some batteries and a small solar charger accessible from external doors. Replace/augment the top panel with a large used solar panel (can find them from $50 to $150 depending on size). Wire up the solar and battery to a fan in the summer and an electric heating pad in the winter.
Hi April, thank you for making another amazing video and keep up the good work 👍🏻
I want to make two of these! One to replace the kennel with maybe a little window or two. Then one outside! Adorable. Our fur babies deserve it!
This is AWESOME! Thanks for posting great content.
That is so cool 😎. I'm sure they love it already 😍.
Thanks for sharing and God bless
This is so cool!!! I been looking around for a good design but nothing catches my eyes like this one does.
That dog house is fantastic! Thank you for sharing. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I like the roof on hinges! We had one just like this but I had to crawl through the dog door to fill their water! Also had a very expensive insulated dog door, stayed nice and toasty! Now they are spoiled with a 12x12 heated shed!
Thank you for taking the time 2 make this video!
My pleasure! Glad you found it useful.
Amazing work! This is the first time I see one of your videos and I loved it!
Good looking pack you have there! Love the house, thanks for sharing.
Awesome build. Thanks for a new perspective of dog house with a flip up roof. If I made one like that, I would add weather striping on the roof/lids to create a seal.
With any building, whether it is a dog house or chicken coop, I always insulate the building and I live in Southern California. It helps with the heat and cold. Just worth the money.
As always, great job April!!