Despite its faceted, angular appearance, this modern doghouse is quite easy to construct.

SUPPLIES:

¼” sanded plywood
Purchase at Home Depot
I used a single 4’ by 8’ sheet of ¼” birch veneer plywood. I had the nice people at Home Depot cut two 14” wide strips for me.

2x3s
Purchase at Home Depot
I used 2x3s and 2x2s to make the angled support blocks.

TOOLS:

RYOBI 18 Volt Cordless drill

RYOBI Circular Saw

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1: Pick a size
The triangles should be about the same height of your sitting dog. Fletcher is about 14” tall sitting so I had the nice people at Home Depot cut two 14” wide strips of plywood for me.







STEP 2: Measure, mark and clamp the two boards together
The doghouse is made from equilateral triangles. Measure off the triangles and then clamp the 2 boards together.





STEP 3: Cut the plywood
Once the triangles have been marked, use the laser guide on your RYOBI circular saw to follow the lines and cut the triangles.









STEP 4: Measure and cut the angled blocks
There are 2 ways to cut the angled support blocks. If you only have a 5-1/2” diameter circular saw, measure and mark the 2x3s as shown in the diagram.







If you have a 7-1/4” diameter or greater circular saw, set the blade to cut at a 42 degree angle and cut the blocks.





STEP 5: Sand the edges
Use 200 grit sandpaper to smooth down the edges.





STEP 6: Assemble
Screw the angled blocks to the plywood triangles and screw the pieces together.





STEP 7: Cut the pieces for the entry
I cut several of the plywood triangles in half to make a nice doorway for Fletcher.





STEP 8: Add supports
Add in additional wood blocks to strengthen the dog house.



















Good luck making your own geometric doghouse, and please email or tweet photos to @benuyeda or ben@homemade-modern.com. For more detailed instructions, dimensioned drawings and different variations of the project, check out our soon-to-be-released book.

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