How to build a dog run on side of house?

1. Add a Dog House. You can either make an access point in the fence to attach a dog house to the outside of your enclosure, or place a dog house inside the dog run. A dog house will provide protection from the sun, as well as unexpected wind or rain that may occur while you are away from home. read more

Using the pieces of landscape timbers, create the base frame for the dog run along the outer edges of the fabric. Use two of the 8-foot pieces and one 4-foot piece to make up the 20-foot walls. Use a sledgehammer to pound in stakes along the outside of the frame to help secure it in place. read more

Make sure the House Frame Rail furthest away from the House Door Rail is at top. Position this top House Frame Rail so that it flush with the front Roof Rafter. Make sure the outer House Frame Stiles are flush with the outside edge of the Side Posts. Attach the top and bottom House Frame Rails to the Side Posts using 3" screws. read more