Kennel addition at vom Mountain Creek

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:59 pm

Some folks have asked for pics or inquired as to how my project is going, here you go.

Kennel building, 18'x21'.

Front entrance, rear entrance has 60" door for moving large tools or equipment.

4 5'x10' outside runs with trench drain in slab.

Inside dog compartments.

Jail house doors I built myself and had galvanized.

Each compartment has 2' floor drain in right corner for wash out.

Tile are through body porcelain, meaning they are the same color all the way through. Similar to what is on the space shuttle. Impervious to heat and cold with 0% absorption.

Each compartment will have its own individual two piece hinged lid for easy access and cleaning.

mtlhdr · Post by **mtlhdr** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:02 pm

Wow. That looks great. Strong work.

brad27 · Post by **brad27** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:02 pm

Great lookin setup!

dead mike · Post by **dead mike** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:41 pm

Very impressed, nice work Georgia

DGFavor · Post by **DGFavor** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:50 pm

Cool stuff!

Tile are through body porcelain, meaning they are the same color all the way through. Similar to what is on the space shuttle.

If dogs manage to destroy it, which odds are good they will, it will be your Nat'l duty to call NASA.

TAK · Post by **TAK** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:06 pm

Outstanding!

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:04 pm

Ah, what keeps the dogs in their run in the inside section? Good manners? I have 17" Boylins that could and would hop the top flat footed. It looks great and very well built, but I don't understand the low walls.

brad27 · Post by **brad27** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:06 pm

Neil wrote:Ah, what keeps the dogs in their run in the inside section? Good manners? I have 17" Boylins that could and would hop the top flat footed. It looks great and very well built, but I don't understand the low walls.

See first post.

hi-tailyn · Post by **hi-tailyn** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:06 pm

Very nicely done.

Well thought out and probably helpful to others looking for good ideas for a future kennel.

Stoneface · Post by **Stoneface** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:32 pm

Who did you get your runs from?

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:48 pm

Neil wrote:Ah, what keeps the dogs in their run in the inside section? Good manners? I have 17" Boylins that could and would hop the top flat footed. It looks great and very well built, but I don't understand the low walls.

Each compartment will have its own individual two piece hinged lid for easy access and cleaning.

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When I finish the lids in a couple weeks I will post pics of them for you.

Ghosted3 · Post by **Ghosted3** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:53 am

Lookin really good!

Corry

Brazosvalleyvizslas · Post by **Brazosvalleyvizslas** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 3:44 am

I'm jealous. Mine is gonna look like the Clampits built it compared to that.

deseeker · Post by **deseeker** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:38 am

nice

PntrRookie · Post by **PntrRookie** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:42 pm

Georgia Boy wrote:4 5'x10' outside runs with trench drain in slab.

Are those from TK Products - Dave Terhaar? I have his and love them.

wilsonwires · Post by **wilsonwires** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:19 pm

This is a nice set up.

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:15 pm

The runs are TK Products. Had planed on fabricating them myself with a heavier gauge wire, but doing all the work on this project myself became very labor intensive, especially when I kept coming up with more "bright ideas" :roll:

. I was able to get a good enough deal on them and saved myself a few weekends of fabrication work.

ACooper · Post by **ACooper** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:41 pm

Very nice, great ideas.

Retiredbirddogman · Post by **Retiredbirddogman** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:50 pm

Nice work Mike

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:08 pm

Finally got back to work in the kennel after taking a break to care for the litter of pups and then run one of my pups in VJP. Here is what the dog compartments turned out like. All in need to do now is finish inside walls and run my permanent electrical circuits.

Bberry20 · Post by **Bberry20** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:14 am

That is awesome, very very very well done. Im sure your dogs will appreciate all the work!

RoostersMom · Post by **RoostersMom** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:06 am

Is the base framed with 2 by 4's or is it concrete block with the tile overlaid? I like your setup a lot. Especially the doors! I used to weld in college, but not since. Maybe I could talk the shop kids into making me something like that!

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:29 am

It is all 8" block covered with tile. Exterior block walls are filled with insulation.

Post by **topher40** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:27 am

Very nice work, jealous!

big_fish · Post by **big_fish** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:30 pm

very nice work I hope to one day build a smaller version for 2 dogs but have been told I might as well go big so I have plenty of room to expand. Again very nice work.

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:19 am

I figure its always good to have at least 2 extra runs.

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