Pupper Pyramid AKA Dog House
While researching shelter building methods, I thought about creating a shelter
using rigid insulation covered with a bit of a protective coating. The process
intrigued me enought that I decided to get some "hands on" experience.
Since I didn't want to build a human sized shelter, I opted for something a bit
smaller… like a dog house.
Gather Supplies
![](2022-04-10_dog-house/IMG_20210905_143803.jpg)
2 sheets of 1½" rigid insulation; and a tube of construction adhesive.
Cut panels
![](2022-04-10_dog-house/IMG_20210905_172936.jpg)
The sheet was cut laterally at angles to create 4 isoscelese triangles.
A
pyramid calculator
helped me with the angles. A doorway was also cut, and the removed piece was saved for later.
Assembled with tape and glue
![](2022-04-10_dog-house/IMG_20210905_185306.jpg)
The panels were glued at the seams, and held firm with packaging tape.
The saved doorway piece covers the doorway
Wrapped with sheet
![](2022-04-10_dog-house/IMG_20210910_160329.jpg)
This is an old bed sheet, cut up and stapled to the foam frame.
Protected?
![](2022-04-10_dog-house/IMG_20210910_175500.jpg)
The sheet was given multiple coats of a thin slurry made of latex paint, water, and
portland cement. The coating dried to a hard shell that helps protect the soft foam.
Base of the floor
A handle to haul the floor around
A good spot for a dog house?
![](2022-04-10_dog-house/IMG_20211010_171511.jpg)
The floor is 1x10 pine, coated with danish oil
Assembled
![](2022-04-10_dog-house/IMG_20211010_171614.jpg)
Well there you go, a pup in pyramid!
cheers,
jezra