Project Ideas

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KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE AND PROTECTED
Whether they have fur, feathers or scales, the smallest members of your family can rest comfortably in this rock-
solid pet enclosure. Construction is fast and easy with 2x4 lumber and Simpson Strong-Tie
®
Rigid Tie
®
RTC2Z
connectors. The shelter can be customized to fit your needs and space by adjusting leg height, depth or width.
Pet Home
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TOOLS YOU NEED
• Saw
• Screw gun
• #2 Phillips head bit
• ¼" hex head socket
• Tape measure
• Clamps
• Framing square
• Straight edge
• Wire cutter
• Staple gun
• 10' x 36" wire mesh
• Roofing material
• (2) 2½" pin hinges and door latch
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. CUT LUMBER TO SIZE. Since
all of your cuts are straight cuts,
Simpson Strong-Tie
®
connectors
simplify building with wood. Build
outside frame before cutting inside
frames and door. Measure again to
confirm size.
2. ASSEMBLE FRAME WITH
CONNECTORS. Mark heights and
fasten connectors to vertical posts
using Simpson Strong-Tie
®
#9 x 1½"
Strong-Drive
®
SD Connector screws.
Attach horizontal rails to each side
of connector, using a clamp to hold
the wood. Cut and notch corners of
plywood shelves, using a piece of
2x4 to trace dimensions of each
corner posts.
3. BUILD AND INSTALL ROOF.
Attach roof trim to plywood with
#8 x 2½" trim-head screws. Attach
roof block to top of frame with LTP4
tie plates and #9 x 1½" SD screws.
Use two tie plates for each long side
and one for each short side. Attach
plywood to roof block with #8 x 2½"
trim-head screws. Use roofing material
of your choice (underlayment and
asphalt shingles are recommended;
follow manufacturer’s instructions for
installation).
4. ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL
WIRE SCREENS. Build wire screens by
sandwiching chicken wire between frame
pieces for back frame, side frames, front
frames and door frame with #8 x 1¼"
Deck-Drive
™
DSV Wood screws. Insert
wire screens into structure and attach to
posts with #8 x 2½" trim-head screws.
Attach door screen with 2 ½" pin hinges
and add latch.
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½" Mesh
Wire Screen
Door and Frame
2x2 Lumber
⅝" Plywood
Shelf
Cut notches in all 4
shelf corners to fit
around 2x4 posts
Use LTP4 tie plate
to attach roof block
to frame
Attach Rigid Tie
®
RTC2Z connectors
with #9 x 1½" SD
Connector screws
Frame
2x4 Lumber
Plywood Roof
Vertical
Post
Short Rail
Long Rail
Rear
Roof Base
Long Roof Trim
Short
Roof Trim
Front Roof Base
TM
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