Insulation

Hi there! Just wonder, those of you who live in colder climate, what type of insulation do you use for dog houses? I use that type of house which has two walls and I am asking about insulation that can be used between those two walls. Regards!

 

you mean two walls of air brick with a cavity between? if so you need cavity wall insulation, drill a hole and inject the cavity foam stuff.

 

Can't go wrong with a bale of straw.
It don't stay cold around here but it can get really low now and then.
I've never had any problems using straw.Pack 1/4 of a bale in and the dog will put it where it wants.

My male used to root his nose up under it on real nasty days and push it all up to block the opening,stopping the wind.There would be snow on the ground but not on top of the dog house from all the body heat trapped inside.

 

This guy is in russia, depending on what part it can be damn cold, straw wont be enough He needs to insulate the walls and use straw.

 

Yeah didn't see the Russia location lol.

Not sure what it may be called over there but in the US you can get a can of "Great Stuff" spray expanding foam.Drill a hole halfway up and top.Stick in the end of the hose and empty the can.It will expand and fill in the gap between the walls.It will also self level for the most part.Injected between the walls,one can should fill the gap atleast halfway but who knows after fully expanded and dried it may fill the space.

THEN....stuff it with straw lol

You may wanna think about drilling in some vent holes after it dries that you can cover with a piece of wood in the winter so when summer comes around you can get a little bit of air to flow through other wise the spray foam will hold the heat in just like it does in the winter.

 

I use the thickest fiberglass insulation with the highest R value I can fit between wall spaces. In the floor air space I use styrofoam block with highest R value. Inside the house is stuffed with straw until there is no room to move; and the trick to keeping it useful is fluffling it up and redistributing it almost daily. Even so, I bring mine into warmed shed at night, or in the house if the thermometers go too low.

 

Definitely use a very high rated foam insulation in between the walls of your dog house and make sure the dog house is a few inches above ground. You can usually buy this insulation in sheets and it is either blue or pink colored. If it gets very cold I would also mount a dog house heater inside the dog house that is temperature controlled and turns on when the temperature drops below a certain point inside the house. The house should have an outside entrance for the dog to get in the dog house and another entrance inside to access the sleeping area. That way you don't have cold wind blowing right in the sleeping area.

 

if you're talking about the plywood dog houses with an inner and outer wall we have one of those and it can fit the insulation that is made of foam i think from home depot, it comes in rectangles and you can cut it to fit.

 

if you have the houses with the dbl wall with the space in between the use sheet rock.

 

Thanks everyone for suggestions!

Used to do this before. But now it is tricky for me due to the fact that number of dogs increased.
What I am worried is that yes it can be cold in winters but it as well can be hot in summers (us high as +45C). Drilling holes is a tip, thanks. What about lifting the roof from one side a little in the summer time, for couple of cm? Or am I too paranoid?

 

thats agood idea if you dont have a dog thats gonna chew the heck outta the roof try and see just watch for your dog chewing wood

 

Also set the house on a wooden skit

 

What HighCoast said x2.
Wind break and keeping the house off the ground does alot.
Also, Building a "lean to" against your box for shade is a good idea if your chainspots are away from trees or natural shade.

 

Some say to leave the dead air space empty....I use styrofoam(sp?) insulation, cut them to size and insert them in the gaps! Very clean and no mess.

YIS