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An end table that's a dog kennel — four wall panels with 1x2 rail slats, built and finished FLAT, then assembled; corner brackets make it a flat-packing crate.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rails Batch-cut with a stop block — 21 identical parts is jig territory. | 21 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 6" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Side boards | 6 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 30 1/2" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Side legs | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 26 1/4" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| End legs | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 26 1/4" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Side panel plywood | 1 | 1/4" × 17 3/4" × 33 1/2" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| End panel plywood | 1 | 1/4" × 17 3/4" × 21" | 1/4" plywood | ☐ |
| Door frame and back boards | 5 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 18" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Door top and bottom | 2 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 17 1/2" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Door sides | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 15 3/4" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Door rails | 3 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 15 3/4" | 1x2 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Pine project panel, 24" x 36" The top. 3/4" plywood or MDF also works. | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1x3, 8 ft Side boards, legs, door frame. | 5 each | ☐ |
| 1x2, 8 ft The 21 rails and door parts. | 4 each | ☐ |
| Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet Side panels; leftover makes the optional floor. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Hinges, pair | 1 each | ☐ |
| Latch Mounted where hands reach and paws don't. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" | 100 each | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 3/4" | 60 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 4 oz | ☐ |
| Corner brackets The flat-pack option — walls screw together from inside instead of gluing. | 8 each | ☐ |
| Paint and wood filler | 1 qt | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig, Speed Square. Materials: 1x3, 8 ft, 1x2, 8 ft, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4", Wood glue
Cut all 21 six-inch rails with a stop block so they're identical, drill a 3/4" pocket hole in each end, and assemble the slatted railing runs between the 1x3 side boards with 1-1/4" screws and glue.
Even spacing matters here for looks AND function — lay the rails out with a spacer scrap instead of measuring each gap.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x3, 8 ft, 1x2, 8 ft, Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4", Brad nails, 3/4", Wood glue
Add the 1x2 legs to each side assembly — pocket screws and glue, everything flush at the top where the panel meets the top later. Then brad-nail the 1/4" plywood to the lower portion of each side with 3/4" brads and glue.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x3, 8 ft, Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4", Brad nails, 3/4", Wood glue
Same recipe at end-wall width: 1x3 legs, back boards, plywood panel. You now have three of the four walls.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Drill Bit Set, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x3, 8 ft, 1x2, 8 ft, Hinges, pair, Latch, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4", Wood glue
Pocket-screw the door together (1x2 sides and rails in a 1x3 frame), then build the front wall's door frame. Now, with the front wall FLAT on the bench, install the hinges and the latch — pilot-drilled. The source did hardware at this stage and called it much easier; inside-a-box hinge mounting is nobody's favorite hour.
Check the door swings with an even gap before moving on.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4", Corner brackets, Paint and wood filler
Fill the pocket holes (the source filled three times — filler shrinks), sand to 120, and paint each wall as a flat panel.
Then assemble the four walls: pocket screws and glue for permanent, or corner brackets screwed from the inside for a crate that flat-packs for travel. The brackets cost a few dollars and buy a feature; take that trade.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine project panel, 24" x 36", Plywood, 1/4", 4x8 sheet, Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4"
Screw the project panel to the top from below. For a floor, cut leftover 1/4" ply to fit — lined with plexiglass if accidents are a possibility — or skip it for the housebroken.
Bed goes in, dog goes in, lamp goes on top. Nobody visiting will clock it as a kennel until the tail thumps.