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Doggie Treehouse From "Barkitecture" episode DBAR-211

Because Australian cattle dogs like to hang out in high places, the Barkitecture crew sets out to build Shelby a tree house.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

Materials:

safety glasses
tape measure
chop saw
decking screws
electric drill
level
circular saw
jigsaw
exterior paint
paintbrush
sand
pavers
(2) 8 ft. 2"x6" pressure treated boards
(1) 8 ft. 2"x4" pressure treated material
(6) 8 ft. 1"x6" pressure treated material
(1) 8 ft. 4"x4" material
(3) lag bolts
(2) 6 foot 2"x3" material
(1) Sheet 1/2" exterior grade plywood
desired corrugated roofing

1. First cut 2"x6" pressure treated lumber for the frame of the deck: two at 45" and two at 96" (figure A). Assemble with 3" treated deck screws (figure B).

2. Cut pressure treated 2"x4" material for joists at deck: four at 45" long, justify to the bottom edge of the inside of the frame and attach with deck screws.

3. Measure and cut 1" pressure treated decking material for the deck surface (figure C). Then, attach with deck screws.

4. Level, and place sand and pavers at the base of the tree (figure D).

5. Cut two each 4"x4" posts to desired height and attach to deck (figure E), set posts on pavers and attach to the tree using 4" lag bolts (figure F).

6. Using 2"x3" material, cut four at 30" for the sidewalls of the frame, and cut 8 at 21", four are for the corner posts and four are for stretchers at the front and rear of the house (figure G). Using decking screws, assemble the bottom frame and top frame and then attach the corner posts between the top and bottom. Measure and cut your plywood for the sides, front and back (figure H). Two pieces at 24"x30" for sides, measure for front and back and then cut using a circular saw.

7. Measure and cut roof out of corrugated material, attach with wood screws and then cut and attach the ridge vent.

8. Paint as desired (figure I).

Figure G

Figure H

Figure I

9. Measure for the angle of the ramp. Cut rails from 2"x6" pressure treated lumber. Cut five stretchers at the desired width. Assemble to complete the frame of the ramp. Measure for ramp surface and then cut and attach 1/2" pressure treated plywood (figure J).

10. Cut the strips for the tread surface. Space them evenly and attach to the top of the ramp using wood glue and wood screws.

11. The end result looks fantastic(figure K)!

Figure J

Figure K

RESOURCES :

Young-Williams Animal Center
Website: www.knoxpets.org

The American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Website: www.aspca.org

Petfinder.com
Website: www.petfinder.com