Putting A Roof On A Dog House

Staple felt paper in between the 1 by 6 trim.

Putting a roof on a dog house. Continue adding rows until the side of the roof is covered. To keep the dog house extra dry you can cover the entire roof with asphalt impregnated roofing paper or tar paper. Start the next row of shingles directly on top of the first row right side up this time. Leave the trim off of the back for drainage.

Once you ve covered the house you can then add shingles for a traditional sophisticated look. After being medically released from the army they are building an off grid homestead from the ground up. If you ve chosen to put down tar paper or other material underneath shingles put it down. Attaching your roofing material is important as you ll want to protect the dog house from rain and snow.

Building an off grid home in the canadian wilderness. Create a sturdier roof. Make sure you center the plywood piece to the rafters before inserting the screws into place. For better waterproofing consider using rubber roofing material and apply it to the plywood with construction adhesive.

Fasten the 1 by 6 trim around the roof. Lay your 3 tab or other roofing material on the roof of the dog house. Building the roof of the dog house cut a piece of 3 4 plywood at the dimensions shown in the diagram and secure it to the rafters with 1 1 4 screws. Use inch tacks or nails to secure the paper.