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Dog House

Assembly Manual

Revision #1.0

Oct 30, 2019

Thank you for purchasing
our Dog House. Please take
the time to identify all the
parts prior to assembly.

In the event of a missing or broken piece, call the Outdoor Living Today Customer Support Line @ 1-888-658-1658 with-
in 30 days of the delivery of your purchase. It is our commitment to you to courier replacement parts, free of charge,
within 10 business days of this notification. Replacement parts will not be provided free of charge after the 30 day
grace period. 

All structures purchased from Outdoor Living Today are covered for a period of one year for defects in manufacturing
and workmanship. Costs incurred for customer installations are not included.

Failure to use supplied parts included in this kit could result in poor product performance and may void your warranty.
Please contact Outdoor Living Today’s Customer Toll Free Line if you plan to deviate from our written instructions.

- Have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws, hinges, handles and other parts

are tightly affixed.

- To keep any liquids from soaking into the plywood floor, we recommend you paint 

the floor of your Dog House with a latex based paint before attaching the walls

- In areas with high or gusty wind conditions, it is advisable to install the structure

securely to the ground.

Customer agrees to hold Outdoor Living Today and any Authorized
Dealers free of any liability for improper installation, maintenance and
repair.

Cleaning your Dog House
couldn’t be simpler, just
open the hinged roof for
easy access and sweep it
out.

After closing the roof,
remember to reattach the
hook which is installed in
Step 25. 

Summary of Contents for Dog House

Page 1: ...installations are not included Failure to use supplied parts included in this kit could result in poor product performance and may void your warranty Please contact Outdoor Living Today s Customer Toll Free Line if you plan to deviate from our written instructions Have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws hinges handles and other parts are tightly affixed To keep any liquids from soaking in...

Page 2: ... Roof Panel D Trim Miscellaneous Section Wall Trim 1D 2 1 x 1 x 27 Side Wall Vertical Trim L R 2D 1 1 x 1 x 24 Rear Wall Vertical Trim Door Trim 3D 1 1 x 2 x 21 5 8 Vertical Left Side Door Trim 4D 1 1 x 1 x 21 5 8 Vertical Right Side Door Trim 5D 1 1 x 1 x 19 5 16 Horizontal Top Door Trim Wall Trim 6D 1 1 x 1 x 6 7 8 Front Wall Vertical Trim 7D 2 1 x 3 x 24 Rear Corner Trim L R 8D 2 1 x 3 x 29 Fro...

Page 3: ...fety Equipment Required Not Provided Screw Gun Drill Tape Measure Hammer Wood Clamp Level Pliers Tools Required Not Provided 1 8 Drill Bit 73 Pcs 28 Pcs 20 Pcs Finishing Nail 60 Pcs Y14 6 Hook Eye 1 Pc Y37 Pull Handles 2 Pcs Black Headed 10 Pcs Black Headed 26 Pcs SB1 3 4 Screws SB3 1 Screws S2 1 1 4 Screws S3 2 Screws S1 2 1 2 Screws N5 2 Nails BR1 Square Drive Bit ...

Page 4: ...ong 4 You can find the Square Drive Bit for the screws in the Hardware Kit Bag Framing Flush Pilot Hole first Hardware S1 2 1 2 Screws x 16 total 1 Lay out 2 Floor Framing Pieces Long and 2 Floor Framing Pieces Short with framing flush as illustrated above Attach ends of long pieces to short pieces with 2 2 1 2 Screws per end Complete other floor frame section the same You can find the Square Driv...

Page 5: ...oor frame sections assembled attach floor sections together with 4 2 1 2 Screws Check outer dimensions to ensure floor is assembled correctly Hardware S2 1 1 4 Screws x 16 total 3 Position Floor Plywood so it sits flush with outside of floor framing When correctly positioned attach with 8 1 1 4 Screws per piece Parts 3A Floor Plywood 18 1 2 x 40 x 2 ...

Page 6: ...r Wall Panels 2 Side Front Wall Panels 2 Front Wall Panel 1 Door Section 1 Flush with floor frame Siding overhangs floor 4 Start by positioning a Rear Wall panel on top of plywood floor The Wall Panel bottom framing will sit flush with floor framing Wall siding will overhang the floor Important Make sure all walls are aligned in their upright position If not water may leak into your shed Parts 1B ...

Page 7: ...2 1 2 Screws Have helper push wall framing together while securing to ensure tight fit Note Drill pilot holes in studs to prevent splitting Parts 2B Side Rear Wall Panel 18 1 2 x 26 3 4 x 1 6 With the corner wall attachment complete position the second Rear Wall panel in place so bottom wall framing is sitting flush with outside floor framing When positioned correctly attach both wall panel studs ...

Page 8: ...Step 6 Hardware S1 2 1 2 Screws x 2 total Parts 3B Side Front Wall Panel 18 1 2 x 29 3 8 x 1 8 Continue with the other Side Rear Wall panel attaching as per Step 5 Hardware S1 2 1 2 Screws x 2 total Parts 2B Side Rear Wall Panel 18 1 2 x 26 3 4 x 1 9 Continue with the other Side Front Wall panel attaching as per Step 6 Hardware S1 2 1 2 Screws x 2 total Parts 3B Side Front Wall Panel 18 1 2 x 29 3...

Page 9: ...e Front Wall panel on floor and attach as per Step 5 Hardware S1 2 1 2 Screws x 2 total Parts 4B Front Wall Panel 18 1 2 x 29 3 8 x 1 11 Locate pre assembled Door Section and position flush with wall framing Attach with 4 2 1 2 Screws from inside wall studs as shown Hardware S1 2 1 2 Screws x 4 total Parts 5B Door Section 18 1 2 x 29 3 8 x 1 ...

Page 10: ... should be approximately 50 1 4 More importantly if measurements are not within 1 4 your walls are not square Adjusting now will make it easier to install the roof Pilot Hole first 12 To complete Wall Section attach bottom wall plates to plywood floor with 14 2 1 2 Screws Prior to securing make sure wall panels are aligned correctly on the floor Refer to Step 4 Wall siding should overhang floor wh...

Page 11: ...edge overhang inside Equal rafter overhang front back 2 3 4 approx 13 Locate Rafters and position one on top of side walls Ensure Rafter is oriented correctly with 2 1 2 surface laying on wall frame and angle cut ends sloped forward Mark the center point of the rafter 23 from each end and align with wall seam Hardware Steps 13 14 S1 2 1 2 Screws x 8 total Parts Steps 13 14 1C Rafters 1 1 2 x 2 1 2...

Page 12: ... Wall seams Attach middle Rafter to top wall frame with 2 2 1 2 Screws and side Rafters with 3 2 1 2 Screws 15 With Rafters in place attach a Black T Hinge to the back of each Side Rafter The rectangular part of the Hinge should fit squarely on the Rafter Attach with 3 3 4 Black Screws per Hinge Pre drill shallow 1 8 deep pilot holes for 3 4 screws Hardware Y1 Black T Hinge x 2 total SB1 3 4 Black...

Page 13: ...re SB1 3 4 Black Screws x 6 total Pre drill shallow pilot holes 1 8 deep for 3 4 screws Front edge bevel shingles flush with plywood edge Front Roof Panel Rear Roof Panel Bevel shingles overlapping 16 Locate Rear Roof Panel and 2 Black T Hinges Attach hinges to the front edge of the Rear Roof Panel as shown with 3 4 Black Screws The front edge is the one with bevel shingles flush with the plywood ...

Page 14: ...er Trim 2 Front Food Tray Components Shelf Slats 4 Shelf Supports 2 Front Wall Vertical Trim Vertical Right Side Door Trim Vertical Left Side Door Trim Horizontal Top Door Trim Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdoorlivingtoday com sales outdoorlivingtoday com Page 14 18 With the Hinges attached you can now slide the roof panel down into its resting position For a demonstration you can visit our YouT...

Page 15: ...nd aligned flush with the siding bottom Attach with 4 2 Finishing Nails per piece Hardware N5 2 Finishing Nails x 8 total Parts 1D Side Wall Vertical Trim 1 x 1 1 2 x 27 x 2 20 Next position Rear Wall Vertical Trim in siding gap and flush with siding bottom as per Step 19 Attach with 4 2 Finishing Nails Hardware N5 2 Finishing Nails x 4 total Parts 2D Rear Wall Vertical Trim 1 x 1 1 2 x 24 3 4 x 1...

Page 16: ...own so it is flush all the way around with the inside door frame Attach with 3 2 Finishing Nails per piece Hardware N5 2 Finishing Nails x 9 total Parts 3D Vertical Left Side Door Trim 1 x 2 1 4 x 21 5 8 x 1 4D Vertical Right Side Door Trim 1 x 1 1 2 x 21 5 8 x 1 5D Horizontal Top Door Trim 1 x 1 1 2 x 19 5 16 x 1 22 Position Front Wall Vertical Trim in the front siding gap Piece should fit tight ...

Page 17: ...of siding and attach with 4 2 Finishing Nails per piece Hardware N5 2 Finishing Nails x 8 total Parts 7D Rear Corner Trim 1 x 3 1 4 x 24 3 4 x 2 24 Position Front Corner Trim in gaps as shown Align bottom of trim with bottom of siding and attach with 4 2 Finishing Nails per piece Hardware N5 2 Finishing Nails x 8 total Parts 8D Front Corner Trim 1 x 3 1 4 x 29 3 4 x 2 ...

Page 18: ...w the Hook part upward approximately 1 2 into the roof plywood Position so Hook hangs in front of the Front Corner Trim which was attached in Step 24 Next attach the Eye horizontally into the Front Corner Trim so it connects tight with the hook when the roof is closed This will hold the roof down tight in the wind and will need to be unhooked before opening the roof Hardware Y14 6 Hook Eye x 1 tot...

Page 19: ... per Rafter end Hardware N5 2 Finishing Nails x 6 total Parts 9D Front Facia 3 4 x 3 1 2 x 40 9 16 x 1 27 Next position Rear Facia and one Side Facia Align Facia pieces as per Step 26 with Rear Facia capping the Side Facia Rear Facia is 1 2 narrower than Front Side Facia to make room for the Hinges on back Do not attach the Side Facia until Step 28 for now it is used to help align the Rear Facia A...

Page 20: ... before screwing through the Front Rear Facia and into the Side Facia ends When the Side Facia is in the correct position it will act as a track for the roof panels to slide back and forth Hardware S3 2 Screws x 8 total Parts 12D Facia Detail Plate 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 8 x 1 29 Position Facia Detail Plate centered on Front Facia Attach with 2 2 Finishing Nails Ensure nails connect with end of Rafter behi...

Page 21: ...le the Front Food Tray as illustrated Attach Side Pieces to Bottom Piece with 2 2 Screws per piece through the pre drilled holes Next position the Back Piece with the thick end upwards and attach to the sides and bottom with 5 2 Screws Hardware S3 2 Screws x 9 total 31 Position completed Food Tray on Front Wall panel aligned flush with the siding bottom Attach the Food Tray by angle screwing into ...

Page 22: ...s shown attaching each slat with 1 1 1 4 Screw per end Hardware S2 1 1 4 Screws x 8 total 33 Position completed Shelf on Front Wall panel above the food tray The shelf can be mounted higher or lower but ensure the bottom of the shelf support is aligned with the bottom ridge of a piece of wall siding so that the attachment screws will go through the thick end of bevel siding Attach Shelf by angle s...

Page 23: ...e centered on the second row of bevel shingles from the front The second Handle will attach to the first row of bevel shingles of the rear roof panel To find the correct row you can open the roof slightly to see the split between the front and rear roof panels The second Handle can be attached to either side of the roof depending on where it will be opened from most often Attach each handle with 4...

Page 24: ... 2 On Time Shipping 3 Motor Freight Delivery 4 Quality of Materials 5 Assembly Manual 6 Overall Satisfaction The materials contained in this Assembly Manual may be downloaded or copied provided that ALL copies retain the copyright and any other proprietary notices contained on the materials No material may be modified edited or taken out of context such that its use creates a false or misleading s...

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