Putting A Roof On A Dog House

Lay your 3 tab or other roofing material on the roof of the dog house.

Putting a roof on a dog house.

Use inch tacks or nails to secure the paper. Once you ve covered the house you can then add shingles for a traditional sophisticated look. Leave the trim off of the back for drainage. 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.

Attaching your roofing material is important as you ll want to protect the dog house from rain and snow. Create a sturdier roof. To keep the dog house extra dry you can cover the entire roof with asphalt impregnated roofing paper or tar paper. Cover the surface with tar paper and secure it into place with staples.

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If you ve chosen to put down tar paper or other material underneath shingles put it down. Make sure you center the plywood piece to the rafters before inserting the screws into place. The trim should stick up about 1 1 2 inches above the roof. Staple felt paper in between the 1 by 6 trim.