Putting A Roof On A Dog House

Run the first row of shingles upside down along the bottom edge of the roof using short roofing nails to hold it in place.

Putting a roof on a dog house.

Building an off grid home in the canadian wilderness. To keep the dog house extra dry you can cover the entire roof with asphalt impregnated roofing paper or tar paper. Fasten the 1 by 6 trim around the roof. Continue adding rows until the side of the roof is covered.

Leave the trim off of the back for drainage. For better waterproofing consider using rubber roofing material and apply it to the plywood with construction adhesive. Use inch tacks or nails to secure the paper. Attaching your roofing material is important as you ll want to protect the dog house from rain and snow.

If you ve chosen to put down tar paper or other material underneath shingles put it down. Start the next row of shingles directly on top of the first row right side up this time. Once you ve covered the house you can then add shingles for a traditional sophisticated look. Create a sturdier roof.

Staple felt paper in between the 1 by 6 trim. 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. Lay your 3 tab or other roofing material on the roof of the dog house.