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Thank you for purchasing
our Dog House. Please take
the time to identify all the
parts prior to assembly.
Cleaning your Dog House
couldn't be simpler, just
open the hinged roof for
easy access and sweep it
out.
After
closing
remember to reattach the
hook which is installed in
Step 25.
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.
Outdoor Living Today
the
roof,
- 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.
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Dog House
Assembly Manual
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Revision #1.0
Oct 30, 2019
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Summary of Contents for OLT Dog House
- Page 1 - 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.
- Page 2 Thank you for purchasing our Dog House. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. A. Floor Section Steps Parts List - Pages 2 and 3 Floors 1A: 4 - 1 ½” x 2 ½” x 40” - Floor Framing Pieces - Long 2A: 4 - 1 ½”...
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Page 3: Hardware Kit
Dog House HARDWARE PACKAGE Hardware Kit (Provided) 73 Pcs. S1 - 2 1/2” Screws Y37 - Pull Handles 2 Pcs. 20 Pcs. S3 - 2” Screws 28 Pcs. S2 - 1 1/4” Screws Y14 - 6” Hook & Eye 1 Pc. -
Page 4: Floor Section
A. Floor Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Note: Floor Footprint is 37” wide x 40” deep. Exploded Floor Section Plywood Floor (2) Floor Framing Pcs - Short (4) Foundation Material not included. - Page 5 Hardware With both floor frame sections assembled, attach floor sections S1 - 2 1/2” Screws together with 4 - 2 1/2” Screws. Check outer dimensions to ensure floor x 4 total is assembled correctly. Parts Hardware Position Floor Plywood so it sits flush with outside 3A - Floor Plywood S2 - 1 1/4”...
- Page 6 Exploded view of all parts necessary to B. Wall Section complete the Wall Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Side Rear Wall Rear Wall Panels (2) Panels (2) Side Front Wall Panels (2) Front Wall Panel (1) Door Section (1) Siding overhangs floor.
- Page 7 Pilot Hole first. Do Not Attach Walls To Floor until Step 12. Parts Butt vertical studs of Side Rear Wall and Rear Wall together and 2B - Side Rear Wall Panel attach with 2 - 2 1/2” Screws. Have helper push wall framing together (18 1/2”...
- Page 8 Pilot Hole first. Parts Hardware Next, position Side Front Wall panel on 3B - Side Front Wall Panel S1 - 2 1/2” Screws floor and attach as per Step 6. (18 1/2” x 29 3/8”) x 1 x 2 total Pilot Hole first.
- Page 9 Pilot Hole first. Parts Hardware Next, position the Front Wall panel on 4B - Front Wall Panel S1 - 2 1/2” Screws floor and attach as per Step 5. (18 1/2” x 29 3/8”) x 1 x 2 total Locate pre-assembled Door Section and position flush with wall framing.
- Page 10 Advice: Prior to fastening walls and installing rafters, take time to confirm your walls are level, square and plumb. Measure diagonal at top and bottom of walls corner-to-corner. This 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...
- Page 11 C. Rafter and Roof Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Rafter and Roof Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Rear Roof Panel Hinges (4) Front Roof Rafters (3) Panel Edge flush with outside wall frame. Equal rafter overhang Locate Rafters and position front &...
- Page 12 Next position other 2 Rafters on top of walls so they are aligned with the first. Middle Rafter will be centered on Front/Rear Wall seams. Attach middle Rafter to top wall frame with 2 - 2 1/2” Screws and side Rafters with 3 - 2 1/2” Screws. Ensure barrel of hinge is facing up.
- Page 13 Pre-drill shallow pilot holes (1/8” deep) for 3/4” screws. Rear Roof Panel Pilot Hole Front edge - bevel first. shingles flush with plywood edge. Locate Rear Roof Panel and 2 Black T Hinges. Attach Pilot Hole first. hinges to the front edge of the Rear Roof Panel as shown with 3/4”...
- Page 14 With the Hinges attached, you can now slide the roof panel down into its resting position. For a demonstration, you can visit our YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/OutdoorLivingToday and search for the video “Dog House Lid Open and Close”. D. Trim & Miscellaneous Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Trim, Facia and Miscellaneous Pieces.
- Page 15 Flush with bottom of siding. Locate both pieces of Side Wall Vertical Trim. Position pieces in siding gaps, and aligned flush with the siding bottom. Attach with 4 - 2” Finishing Nails per piece. Parts 1D - Side Wall Vertical Trim (1”...
- Page 16 Flush with Left Side Trim inside door (wider). frame. Right Side Trim (narrower). Parts Locate Door Trim package which includes 2 Vertical and 3D - Vertical Left Side Door Trim 1 Horizontal Trims. The Vertical Left Side Trim will be wider (1”...
- Page 17 Position Rear Corner Trim in gaps as shown. Align bottom of trim with bottom of siding and attach with 4 - 2” Finishing Nails per piece. Parts Hardware 7D - Rear Corner Trim N5 - 2” Finishing Nails (1” x 3 1/4” x 24 3/4”) x 2 x 8 total Position Front Corner Trim in gaps as shown.
- Page 18 Locate the Hook & Eye from your hardware pack, and attach it to the Y14 - 6” Hook & Eye front corner of your Dog House. Screw the Hook part upward approximately x 1 total 1/2” into the roof plywood. Position so Hook hangs in front of the Front Corner Trim which was attached in Step 24.
- Page 19 Side Facia tight with edge of roof plywood. Note: Do not attach side facia until Step 28. Flush Locate Front Facia and one Side Facia. Align Facia pieces in corner tight against roof plywood with Front Facia capping the Side Facia. Do not attach the Side Facia until Step 28, for now it is used to help align the Front Facia.
- Page 20 Note: Be careful when pre-drilling side facia, the screws must go straight into the center of the board. Pilot Hole Pilot Hole first. first. Parts With both Front & Rear Facia pieces firmly secured, position both 11D - Side Facia - Angle Ends Side Facia pieces as they were in Step 26 and Step 27 and attach with (3/4”...
- Page 21 Thick end up. Assemble 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. Parts Hardware 13D - Food Tray - Sides...
- Page 22 Pilot Hole first. Locate all four Shelf Slats and both Shelf Supports. Assemble shelf as shown, attaching each slat with 1 - 1 1/4” Screw per end. Parts 16D - Shelf Slats (3/4” x 1 1/2” x 17 11/16”) x 4 17D - Shelf Supports (3/4”...
- Page 23 Inset 2” from side. Hardware To assist with the opening/closing of your Dog House roof, attach Y37 - Pull Handles 2 Pull Handles as shown. The first Handle will be centered on the second x 2 total row of bevel shingles from the front.
- Page 24 You may also wish to paint your new Dog House rather than stain it. In both cases we recommend that you...