Last year I had a 4*8 outdoor plywood board (pressure treated I think)cut into appropriate pieces at the local Home Despot and put togethera little house for a few feral cats. I used some polyurethane stain,caulked the seams, and figured it was pretty waterproof. Yet everyheavy rain the inside was soaked.I figured that I'd get some of that roofing tarpaper, use the flashingcement to attach it to the wood, and put some shingles on it. HoweverI can only buy the tarpaper in large rolls, which is far more than Iwould ever need.So, what's a good way to waterproof a pet house?

We've made several for the parts lady who cares for several feral cats. Not wanting a huge investment, we found that elastomeric paint on OSB or ply holds up quite well and has lasted for several years. We used white, though it can be tinted. I did design it with some roof overhang and a bit of low single pitch to shed water. Made about 4 - they've been out more than 5 years.

In on Tue, 16 Jun 2020 22:48:43 -0700 (PDT), wrote:I will not cooperate in the operation of a cathouse.

Waterproof a plywood cathouse?

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aemeijers 15 years ago

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I think OP paid to have HD cut all the boards on their panel saw, and doesn't have ANY saw to use at all. For crap like a cat house, a 20-buck saw from HF will be more than enough.

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dgk 15 years ago

I have a hand held metal contraption in which a rotating blade perhaps

8" in diameter projects below a level surface and cuts anything it hits. While I suppose it is possible to hold it at an angle while cutting a piece of wood, it is unlikely that such a cut would be regular enough to match a similarly cut surface.

I think at a minumum I would need a table saw that can be held at a consistent angle.

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laurarosereedy 6 years ago

I have a cat that live outside that heend a house for the cat to keep her warom

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micky 6 years ago

I will not cooperate in the operation of a cathouse.

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invalid unparseable 6 years ago

On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 03:32:34 -0400, micky posted for all of us to digest...

But will you patronize one?

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