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Posted by Dioclese on February 22, 2008, 12:16 am
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:09:48 -0600, "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote:
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>>Built a dog house in the side of hill. 6'X6'X3.5' high.
>
> Way too big if you expect it to be warmed by the dog's body heat. I've
> never seen a dog that would be big enough for this sized dog
> house--even two dogs are not going to work. Just plain too large.
>
>>Cinder block
>>construction on a 6" deep slab. Cinder blocks are concrete filled with
>>rebar to boot inside to the slab.
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> Alternate bomb shelter, too? <bg>
>
>>Painted inside and out with basement type
>>paint to block water intrusion. Front opening cover is a rubber mat cut
>>just a hair smaller than the opening. 2x4 frame, slanted roof, steel
>>roof
>>covering, with insulation between rafters.
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>>Seen the 2 dogs in it twice. Been over a year. Tried all kinds of floor
>>coverings. Nothing works. They sleep outside on the porch.
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> Dogs vary in what they want, and like. Straw works well for me, and
> the dogs like it.
>
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>>Considering moving all my flammables from the garage to the dog house...
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> Probably the best use for it.
>
> There are formulas for dog house sizing, and maybe consult one when
> you build the next one? <g>
Was definitely a learning process doing the project. Never worked with
cinder block before, or steel roofing. Surprised I found the paint for the
cinder block. No basements to speak of in S. central Texas.
Lot of annual rye on the place. Might try that.
--
Dave
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