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Tools; Materials:
utility knife 2x4's
tape measure plywood
jigsaw smart side
hammer drip edge
circular saw metal trim
chalk line shingles
miter saw felt paper
table saw 3" screws
16d nails
6 penny nails
utility knife 2x4's
tape measure plywood
jigsaw smart side
hammer drip edge
circular saw metal trim
chalk line shingles
miter saw felt paper
table saw 3" screws
16d nails
6 penny nails
To start off the dog house we did the floor. The tools we used for the floor were a compound miter saw, framing square, drill, circular saw and a hammer. For materials we used 2X4’s and a piece of plywood. We started the floor by cutting 4 2X4’s at 27 inches and two 2X4’s at 36 inches. Then we used the drill to screw in the studs into the bottom and top plates we made. Then with the circular saw we cut out a piece of plywood that was 36 inches by 30 inches to fit on the frame we made. Then we nailed it in and started the walls.
Next for the walls the tools we used were a compound miter saw, a drill, framing square and a table saw. The material we used for the walls were 2X4’s. We first started with the two side walls for these two walls we made 8 studs at 27 inches then two top plates at 36 inches and two bottom plates at 36 inches. Then we drilled in the studs to the top and the bottom plates and made shore they were square with the framing square. Then we screw each of them down to the subfloor. Then we started the back wall, for this we used 3 studs at 27 inches each and a top and a bottom plate at 23 inches each. Then using a framing square and a drill we screwed the studs in while keeping it square. Then we screwed the back on to the subfloor and in to the two side walls. Next we started the front wall which needed 4 studs at 27 inches, a top plate at 23 inches, two bottom plates at 5 inches each for the opening and a header that was 13 inches which needed two pieces of 2X4 and one small piece of ply wood to fit the width of the opening. First we drilled in the studs into the top and bottom plates. Then we made the header and a cripple stud to hold it in place, the header made it so the opening is 16 inches by 13 inches. Then when we finished the header we screwed the wall to the subfloor and the other wall. Then all we had to do with the walls was to put smart side on it. We used the table saw and a circular saw to cut it so it fit the dog house. Then we nailed each side up and made shore it was covering all the way.
After the walls we started the rafters which we made out of 2X4’s. for are roof we did a 4/12 pitch so we laid out all the rafters to 4/12 and used a circular saw to cut them. Then we had to make the birds mouth which we used a framing square to lay it out, then we cut it out using a circular saw and a jig saw. Next we made the ridge board to nail the rafters into. Then we used the toenail method to nail the rafters to the top of the frame of the house and the ridge board. Then we made two additional rafters for each side for the overhang. We made the rafters the same way except no bird’s mouth. We screwed them in to 5 inch blocks that we screwed to the front and back of the roof. Then we nailed two pieces of pine fascia to the ends of the rafters. Next we nailed two sheets of ply wood cut to length on the rafters so we could next staple the tar paper on, and then nail the drip edge all the way around the house. Next we nailed up the shingles by using the full, 6, 12 methods. Then to finish off the roof we put metal trim all the way around the dog house to cover the fascia and rafters.
Last for appearance we did white trim around the edges of the dog house to cover nails and to make it look nice. Then the last thing we did was we caulked all the cracks in between the trim and tar the nails on the roof.
Next for the walls the tools we used were a compound miter saw, a drill, framing square and a table saw. The material we used for the walls were 2X4’s. We first started with the two side walls for these two walls we made 8 studs at 27 inches then two top plates at 36 inches and two bottom plates at 36 inches. Then we drilled in the studs to the top and the bottom plates and made shore they were square with the framing square. Then we screw each of them down to the subfloor. Then we started the back wall, for this we used 3 studs at 27 inches each and a top and a bottom plate at 23 inches each. Then using a framing square and a drill we screwed the studs in while keeping it square. Then we screwed the back on to the subfloor and in to the two side walls. Next we started the front wall which needed 4 studs at 27 inches, a top plate at 23 inches, two bottom plates at 5 inches each for the opening and a header that was 13 inches which needed two pieces of 2X4 and one small piece of ply wood to fit the width of the opening. First we drilled in the studs into the top and bottom plates. Then we made the header and a cripple stud to hold it in place, the header made it so the opening is 16 inches by 13 inches. Then when we finished the header we screwed the wall to the subfloor and the other wall. Then all we had to do with the walls was to put smart side on it. We used the table saw and a circular saw to cut it so it fit the dog house. Then we nailed each side up and made shore it was covering all the way.
After the walls we started the rafters which we made out of 2X4’s. for are roof we did a 4/12 pitch so we laid out all the rafters to 4/12 and used a circular saw to cut them. Then we had to make the birds mouth which we used a framing square to lay it out, then we cut it out using a circular saw and a jig saw. Next we made the ridge board to nail the rafters into. Then we used the toenail method to nail the rafters to the top of the frame of the house and the ridge board. Then we made two additional rafters for each side for the overhang. We made the rafters the same way except no bird’s mouth. We screwed them in to 5 inch blocks that we screwed to the front and back of the roof. Then we nailed two pieces of pine fascia to the ends of the rafters. Next we nailed two sheets of ply wood cut to length on the rafters so we could next staple the tar paper on, and then nail the drip edge all the way around the house. Next we nailed up the shingles by using the full, 6, 12 methods. Then to finish off the roof we put metal trim all the way around the dog house to cover the fascia and rafters.
Last for appearance we did white trim around the edges of the dog house to cover nails and to make it look nice. Then the last thing we did was we caulked all the cracks in between the trim and tar the nails on the roof.