Depending on where you live wood may or may not be the best flooring. Here in Utah where it’s arid and we receive 50″/yr) I would probably choose something else.

The 1×6′s are standard lumber dimensions 3/4″ thick by 5 1/2″ wide. You’ll have to figure out what the best length to buy is to minimize cutoff ends. I found a local lumber yard that had one side unfinished and it saved by 40% over fully finished boards. I just turned the unfinished side down.

I found that 3/4″ is a little too wide a spacing for some smaller dogs (e.g. Brittanys). For labs or good sized pointers it should work ok. I used a deck board turned up on end to evenly space them. If you have a smaller dog, go with 1/2″ or 3/8″ spacing.

So that you can move the deck around and clean under it, build it in sections that are easily moveable (between 3 and 5′ wide) Build them at a width that your kennel runs overlap the sections and don’t end on top of a joint. For example, if your runs are 5′ x 10′ build your deck sections 3′ x 12′ so you’ll have good overlap all the way around.

You describe 5′ x 30′. The 30′ length seems longer than need be. The dogs certainly don’t get the exercise they need in the kennel. Use the yard and daily runs for that.

Chris

Doesnt the 1×6 flex?

Why did you choose pine?

Its a great idea!

Thank you,

Yellow Labrador owner

i live would like to know where i can get it, and how much that it cost…

A couple of tips to think about on the flooring:
1.) Make sure your deck is large enough.
Measure the outer dimensions of the kennel and size the floor ~6″ larger all the way around. This will leave you 3″ on each side of overlap. The width on mine worked out just right, leaving about 3″ on each side, but I would have liked the length to be a little longer. Now, both the kennel and the floor are the same length and there is no room for overlap. If I was doing it over, I might go with 12′ lengths and use the extra room for holding dog food, water buckets, etc.
2.) Make the gaps 5/8″ to 3/4″ wide. Base the width on the approximate size of your dogs pad; medium dogs (Brittany size) go with the smaller dimension and larger dogs, go with the larger size.
3.) For stain, I used Messmer’s U.V. Plus (for decks, fences & siding). It seems to be a quality product that holds up well. With the dogs on it daily, I have to re-treat once a year.
4.) If you choose to use treated lumber, make sure it was treated after Jan 2004. Before that time they used arsenic in the treating process, and I have heard of some animals dying after eating (chewing on) treated wood. After 2004, companies have been required to use another process, which is safer.

Cheers,

Chris

A couple of tips to think about on the flooring:
1.) Make sure your deck is large enough.
Measure the outer dimensions of the kennel and size the floor ~6″ larger all the way around. This will leave you 3″ on each side of overlap. The width on mine worked out just right, leaving about 3″ on each side, but I would have liked the length to be a little longer. Now, both the kennel and the floor are the same length and there is no room for overlap. If I was doing it over, I might go with 12′ lengths and use the extra room for holding dog food, water buckets, etc.
2.) Make the gaps 5/8″ to 3/4″ wide. Base the width on the approximate size of your dogs pad; medium dogs (Brittany size) go with the smaller dimension and larger dogs, go with the larger size.
3.) For stain, I used Messmer’s U.V. Plus (for decks, fences & siding). It seems to be a quality product that holds up well. With the dogs on it daily, I have to re-treat once a year.
4.) If you choose to use treated lumber, make sure it was treated after Jan 2004. Before that time they used arsenic in the treating process, and I have heard of some animals dying after eating (chewing on) treated wood. After 2004, companies have been required to use another process, which is safer.

Cheers,

Chris