From my side gig building kennels, I'm convinced that overbuilding is a waste of time and materials.

Everyone insists on heavy-duty frames for everything, but for most home projects, lighter construction is perfectly fine and saves resources.

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fisher.felix12h ago

I built a kennel for a friend's mastiff last summer. The door frame took the most stress from the dog pushing against it. A lighter frame would have warped in a month, so that's one spot where overbuilding is just good sense. It prevents callbacks and rebuilds later on.

parkerb6511h ago

Use a cross brace on that door frame. It'll keep it square under pressure for years.