A kennel with a concrete pad provides a safe and long-lasting place for your dogs.
A kennel in your backyard can provide a convenient place to keep your dog outdoors. However, constant traffic or digging in a kennel with a dirt floor can quickly wear the floor away, making the kennel useless. A concrete pad, properly poured, makes a solid foundation for a dog kennel. Once you determine the location and size of the pad, frame the space and pour the concrete. Once finished, the pad will help your dog kennel last for decades.
Instructions
1. Measure the outer dimensions of the kennel. Add 1 foot to each side and a 3-foot extension on the side with the door to allow for standing room. Calculate the square footage for the pad to determine how much concrete and other materials you need for the project. A handy online calculator is available in the resources section.
2. Clear the area for the kennel of any obstructions. Place a stake in the ground at each corner of the dimensions of the concrete pad. Tie a cord from one stake to the next to outline the dimensions.
3. Remove 2 inches of dirt and sod from within the defined space. Level the ground within the space.
4. Cut 4-inch wide pine boards to fit the dimensions of the pad. Place the pine boards around the perimeter of the pad space. Hold the boards in place to form a frame using wooden stakes. Level the frame with a carpenters level.
5. Lay down a 1-inch layer of small gravel within the frame to provide proper drainage.
6. Mix a sufficient amount of concrete to fill the frame to the top edge. Fill the frame first with 1-1/2 inches of concrete. Spread the concrete evenly. Cut the wire fencing into sections that will fit inside the frame. Place the wire fencing flat onto the wet concrete. Pour in the remaining concrete. The fencing will reinforce the concrete.
7. Draw the long section of lumber across the top of the form to screed the concrete. Smooth out any high spots and fill in any low spots with more concrete.
8. Pass the bull float over the concrete to smooth the surface of the still wet concrete. Allow the concrete to cure to a soft state.
9. Run an edger tool around the concrete just inside the frame to bullnose the concrete, giving it a rounded edge. Brush the surface of the concrete with a stiff-bristled broom to roughen the surface and prevent slips when in use.
10. Remove the stakes and frame boards from around the pad after 72 hours to allow the concrete to completely set. The pad will be ready to install the kennel on in about one week.
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