This doghouse is is extra-tricked-out and fit for a canine king with Glidden Team Colors paint in New England Patriots colors.
Our friends just adopted a new dog, so we thought it was a perfect opportunity to build a fun doghouse. We’ve been wanting to build a green roof, and love the idea of making a mini ‘dog cave’ for a canine football fan.
We used cedar 2×6 for the base of the doghouse. Cedar takes paint really well and is perfect for outdoors. We used 3/4-inch OSB for the floor. A 4-foot by 4-foot footprint works well for a larger dog, and the modularity makes it easier to construct.
In addition to making the doghouse spacious, and weather proof, we also wanted the doghouse to be bold with New England Patriots colors, so we used Glidden Team Colors for the color scheme.
We also wanted to give the dog a mini football field on top of the doghouse, so he has his own special spot to keep an eye on the yard. The blue planks on the bottom are ground-contact rated pressure treated pine, and will help prevent a muddy area from forming outside the doghouse.
The paint is Glidden Team Colors. The design and how-to, MyFixitUpLife originals.
Check out Glidden’s Team Colors paint: http://www.glidden.com/Team-Colors/NFL
Note: We have been sponsored by the Glidden brand paint for PPG to write this post but the thoughts, design, and opinions are ours.
Two things, sort of, happening here. First, we used our plywood work table to map out the shape of the doghouse. Then used it as a workbench to assemble the pine tongue and groove wall panels. And then there’s the face.
Ready to assemble!
Cross-pieces (called purlins for DIY devotees) support the 1/2-inch OSB roof deck and hold the four walls together.
1. Style matters. 2. Trim boards made from pine 1×3 give the doghouse a home-style look. And they add a layer for paint and color.
Adding the upper deck. Roofing membrane plus redwood 2×6 plus cedar shingles mean doggy stays dry while the doghouse is running a 4.4 style 40.
Color is the game-winning field goal that makes this the game-winning doghouse. Of course, the dog that lives here has a, gulp, super bowl. Glidden Team Colors bring this puppy to life.
Glidden Team Colors New England Patriots Red is the color pop on the walls. We used semi-gloss exterior paint for optimu durability. To get good coverage on the tongue and groove pine walls (there’s a V-joint between the boards) we used 2-inch paint brushes to ‘cut in’.
New England Patriot Blue gives the roof its champion look. We dabbed the ends (butts) of the shingles with brushes to make sure the end-grains really got good coverage. Glidden paint went on well with brush and roller. I have used a lot of paint and when it doesn’t work, it’s not fun. I don’t have to say that either. Impressive coverage and color. Hut-HUT!
