Building A Kennel, QUESTIONS...

[xdawg]

#1
I've considered putting up a tin roof without any plywood underneath and i was wondering how hot that gets.....

#2
If i've got a roof over the whole thing would you suggest using TREATED PLYWOOD for the boxes still or could i go with UNTREATED? By the way, its gonna be an above ground kennel.

Thanks,
Jack

[S.R.Patch]

#1- if the height of the roof is out of reach and open sided, it shouldn't be a problem. Even above ground kennels need to be under shade, roof or not.

#2- Our first boxes were untreated because we were able to get free plywood from my uncle, cleaning up from a construction site. We painted the outsides and oiled the insides. The big thing is to use the metal J trim to cover any edges(door opening, corners and roof edges) the hounds can chew on. They will last along time...

[TC]

Take care if using treated lumber it has arcenic in it, it never goes away it leaches out in salt crystal form. Ingested when handled or cut. This stuff is very carcenogenic, it is now against the law to use in playground equipment so if that tells ya somethin. It don't work to paint the stuff either, the chemicals work their way through the paint.

As for the roof it is best to insulate it for the roof will sweat and cause moisture build up as well.

If in a building, I do recommend a roof fan to suck out the hot air set with a temp control so it only goes on when the temp inside the building gets to a certain temp.

[S.R.Patch]

Apparently TC, we have two different visions of what he's building...

[JHough]

Home Depot, for sure, and maybe also Lowes does not sell wood that has been treated with arcenic. I assume that is all over the country and not just in Louisiana. The guy at a home depot here said that they haven't sold that kind for over a year. If that is what you want to use just ask them and those guys will know.

[Waccamaw Beagler]

Yeah I just quit working at a building supply store and our treated lumber didn't have arsenic either.

[BrewerMo]

I used a tin roof on mine and we have had some days over 100 degrees last 2 weeks and it didnt seem to get too hot. Now I have my ceiling insulated and hung and air conditioner going and it stays cold. I ordered it pre-cut to size and it was easy to install. I think it cost me around $340.00 for tin and screws and ridge cap to cover 14' X 24'.

[steve w]

I can't stand my tin only roof in a hard rainstorm in my polebarn. Noisey as heck. I'm sure some dogs would freak out if in there. I think it's hotter too.Plywood would make it quieter and cooler I think. Regular plywood is fine for a box inside. I just thought of another thing I don't like about tin is the snow slides off of it all at once and depending on where your doors are this can be a problem.

[S.R.Patch]

Just how big is this above ground kennel your thinking of building?
I was thinking of a 4'w X 12'L X 5'T free standing.
Are you talking about a kennel building w/ off ground runs attached?
I think if we get more of an idea of the size you want, we could give some usable advice...

[xdawg]

looking to have 6 runs with each run having its own box (3 x 2).... each run not including the box will be 6 x 3....

thanks,
jack

[Beagleman63]

I just began construction yesterday on an off the ground kennel, and the guy at Lowes said that their treated wood still has arsenic in it, but now it's an organic arsenic, and is only toxic if it's ingested. I worried that if the dogs chewed on it and did swallow it that it could be a problem. I have another kennel here that I just used regular wood on, and primered it all and then put two coats off really good exterior latex paint on. It's about ten years old, and still looks great. I'd suggest staying away from the treated stuff. It also costs darn near double.