HomeMade Modern DIY Geometric Doghouse

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

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.

RYOBI 18 Volt Cordless Drill

RYOBI Circular Saw

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.

The doghouse is made from equilateral triangles. Measure off the triangles and then clamp the 2 boards together.

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

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.

Use 200 grit sandpaper to smooth down the edges.

Screw the angled blocks to the plywood triangles and screw the pieces together.

I cut several of the plywood triangles in half to make a nice doorway for Fletcher.

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.