Premium DIY Plans: 'The Award-Winning Convertible A-Frame Doghouse'
The user created and built a unique, award-winning doghouse that fetched a high price at a charity auction. Selling detailed architectural plans (as a digital download) for this modern and functional design, complete with material lists, step-by-step assembly instructions, and modification tips (like insulation as suggested in the comments), would be a hit with DIY enthusiasts looking for a stylish and practical pet shelter.
Benefit: This would allow the monetization of a proven and desirable design, helping others build a high-quality product for their pets.
Origin Reddit Post
r/woodworking
Built a doghouse for a charity event - and we won!
Posted by u/Just_Another_AI•06/01/2025
I designed this doghouse and built it with a small team for Boise Barkitecture, and we are so happy to have won the Top Dawg award as well as have our project go for the highest bid of the si
Top Comments
u/ThatTallCarpenter
>Boise Barkitecture
Oh, that's *hilarious*. Great name. Great build too, OP! Congrats.
u/TweedleT86
Think of a hydraulic piston filled with wax. The wax expands with heat and therefore the piston pushes out. Check out wax motors on Google, it's a pretty neat concept
u/2459-8143-2844
Some greenhouses have a mechanism for venting the air when it gets too hot in the greenhouse automatically by using beeswax, I believe.
u/raidengl
Nicely done.
u/bc2zb
I know of the modern version that use a bimetal lock that deforms when it gets too hot, allowing the spring loaded arms to push the support open, would love to know how the beeswax version wo
u/geerhardusvos
Ok, now even the dogs have a better house than me
u/Just_Another_AI
Base measures 3' x 3.5'. Triangular ends are also 3' x 3.5'; with the platform below, total height is 4'. With the wings open, total width increases to 7'.
u/EducationalSetting
doing my best to figure out where its shadows are cast
u/Just_Another_AI
True. We don't have a dog right now... our old boy passed away 2 yrs ago, and now we we're in the middle of a major remodel and move, so we'll get another once we've settled in... but there w
u/xCHARRO
What are the dimensions?
u/Bdowns_770
That should come with a pipe and a dog sized Eames chair. Cool project.
u/blym613
I was thinking that would be a cool cabin design! Wooden tent!
u/sphinxyhiggins
Well done!
u/hive999
Fantastic design. Well done.
u/Bdowns_770
That should come with a pipe and a dog sized Eames chair. Cool project.
u/2459-8143-2844
Found this explaining it:
"Automatic vent operators on the roof and base vents require no electricity or batteries. The vent operator contains a paraffin (wax) that expands when the temperat
u/Dragon_scrapbooker
I really like this design. Plenty of options for shelter variety depending on weather and dog temperament.
u/Just_Another_AI
Base measures 3' x 3.5'. Triangular ends are also 3' x 3.5'; with the platform below, total height is 4'. With the wings open, total width increases to 7'.
u/VagabondVivant
Absolutely love this! One suggestion: I'd insulate the inside of the roof with some **[hard foam](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Owens-Corning-FOAMULAR-NGX-Insulating-Sheathing-0-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft
u/imjerry
Love it! Incidentally reminds me of [https://architecturefordogs.com/](https://architecturefordogs.com/)!
u/DragonToothGarden
Congratulations on your well-deserved win. I love this awesome dog house. So creative with materials offering so much shelter from the sun and rain/cold. My doggie would've loved such a high
u/EducationalSetting
doing my best to figure out where its shadows are cast
u/blitzermf54
That’s rad!
u/Guardiancelte
Looks awesome!
u/DragonToothGarden
Congratulations on your well-deserved win. I love this awesome dog house. So creative with materials offering so much shelter from the sun and rain/cold. My doggie would've loved such a high
u/VagabondVivant
Absolutely love this! One suggestion: I'd insulate the inside of the roof with some **[hard foam](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Owens-Corning-FOAMULAR-NGX-Insulating-Sheathing-0-5-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft
u/raidengl
Nicely done.
u/xCHARRO
What are the dimensions?
u/drdiggg
Simple and functional, too. A+ The only thing that could've improved it is if the pooch could somehow control the opening/closing of side.
u/blitzermf54
That’s rad!
u/Guardiancelte
Looks awesome!
u/hive999
Fantastic design. Well done.
u/sphinxyhiggins
Well done!
u/dominicmannphoto
Lovely! One word of advice if you were looking for feedback: you HAVEN’T INCLUDED A SINGLE DOG IN YOUR PHOTOS
u/lcl111
Now teach them to open and close those on their own!
u/Dragon_scrapbooker
I really like this design. Plenty of options for shelter variety depending on weather and dog temperament.
u/Javad0g
Contrats!
I must say, I love where I live, and I have been fortunate to travel extensively, but every time I see another beautiful place around this country (United States), I think to mysel
u/blym613
I was thinking that would be a cool cabin design! Wooden tent!