DIY Dog Crate Console
By Shanty2Chic
Difficulty
Moderate
This DIY Dog Crate Console is the perfect combination of form and function. Forget the retail dog crates and build a piece of
furniture that will accommodate two large dog, it has plenty of drawers for storage and the bottom drawer hides the food
and water! Free plans by [Link]
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Tools Materials
Kreg Tools Wood Products
8 Board , 2x4 , 96"
Kreg® Pocket-Hole Jig 720
3 Board , 2x2 , 96"
1 Board , 1x4 , 96"
Drawer Slide Jig
Hardware & Supplies
50 1 1/4" Pocket Hole Screws
Other Tools 50 2 1/2" Pocket Hole Screws
Jigsaw 50 3/4" Staples
Miter Saw 25 1" Pin Nails
Table Saw 10 1 3/4" Wood Screws
1 Roll Of Black PVC Coated Welded Wire
Drill (cordless)
6 22" Drawer Slides
Nail Gun
4 Hinges
2 Latches
2 Dog Bowls
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Cut List & Parts
8 Boards , 2x4x8
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Directions
Step 1
1 Cut the side pieces to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes into the two side boards. Attach the side pieces to the top pieces with
2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue. Build two frames.
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Step 2
2 Cut the mesh to size and attach it to the back of the side assemblies with 3/4" staples.
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Step 3
3 Cut the front and back frame pieces to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes into the ends of the top and bottom apron pieces.
Attach the apron pieces to the legs with 2 1/2" pocket holes and wood glue. Build two frames.
Step 4
4 Cut the vertical dividers to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes in both ends. Attach them to the top and bottom apron pieces
with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue. Do this for both frames.
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Step 5
5 Cut the horizontal dividers to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes into both ends. Attach them to the vertical dividers with 1 1/4"
pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Step 6
6 Cut the mesh to size and attach it to the packframe with 3/4" staples.
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Step 7
7 Attach the side assemblies to the back frame with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Step 8
8 Attach the side assemblies to the back frame with 2 1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.
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Step 9
9 Cut the bottom supports to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes into both ends. Attach them to bottom, front and back aprons
with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Step 10
10 Cut the bottom panel to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes around all edges. Slide it on top of the bottom supports and attach it
to the bottom and side aprons with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue. The bottom panel should be flush with the top
of the bottom aprons.
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Step 11
11 Cut the top support pieces to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes into both ends. Attach them to the top aprons with 2 1/2"
pocket hole screws and wood glue.
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Step 12
12 Cut the center dividers to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes around all edges. Attach them tot he vertical dividers with 2 1/2"
pocket hole screws and wood glue.
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Step 13
13 Cut the door pieces to size and drill 1 1/2" pocket holes into the side boards. Attach them to the top and bottom pieces with 2
1/2" pocket hole screws and wood glue.
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Step 14
14 Cut the mesh to size and atta h it to the back of teh door frames with 3/4" staples.
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Step 15
15 Cut the top and middle drawer pieces to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes into the ends of the long pieces. Attach the long
pieces to the short pieces with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue. Build two drawers.
Step 16
16 Cut the drawer bottoms to size and attach them to the bottom of the drawer frame with 3/4" staples and wood glue.
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Step 17
17 Cut the bowl drawer pieces to size. Drill 3/4" pocket holes into both ends of the long pieces and attach them to teh short
pieces with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Step 18
18 Cut the top piece of the dog bowl to size and use a jigsaw to cut the circles for the bowls. Attach the top inside the frame
and use 1 1/4" brad nails and wood glue to attach. The top should be flush with the top of the frame.
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Step 19
19 Install the drawers inside the cabinet with drawer slides. You can get more details on how we installed ours in the post
above!
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Step 20
20 Cut the drawer face pieces to size and attach them to the front of the drawrs with 1 1/4" wood screws, from the inside of the
drawer and into the back of the drawer face.
Step 21
21 Cut the top panel to size then, measure and cut the side trim pieces to size. Attach the side trim pieces with wood glue and
1" pin nails.
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Step 22
22 Measure and cut the front and back trim pieces to size. Attach them to the top panel with 1" pin nails and wood glue. To
attach the top, use 1 3/4" wood screws from the top supports and into the plywood top.
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23 Now, just add a finish, hardware and dog bowls and you're done! Make sure to share your builds with us on social media and
use #shanty2chic so we can share them too! Happy Building!
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Step 24
24 Now, just add a finish, hardware and dog bowls and you're done! Make sure to share your builds with us on social media and
use #shanty2chic so we can share them too! Happy Building!
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