Birdhouses

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a birdhouse to be mounted on a wall or post. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

With only a few tools and some cedar, you can build this modern birdhouse.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a simple birdhouse you can build for less than $5. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a birdhouse. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

If Mid-Century Modern is your thing or if you wish to build a birdhouse that is a little different, then this one is for you.

Plans for constructing a house for Purple Martins.

Follow the clear how-to photos and study the drawing and the cutting list to build our project exactly, or personalize it with the details you want: a stone chimney, some shutters or cedar shingles.

Build this birdhouse with a single 1 x 4 x 6ft fence board (or other similar material), using your miter saw or circular saw.

Martin bird houses are built on the apartment plan to satisfy the social instinct so marked in purple martins but so conspicuously lacking in most other birds.

Start with good, clean (no paint or stains or chemicals) real solid wood (aged exterior plywood seems to be ok), preferably old stuff that has had some use and is rough.

Nothing better than backyard bird watching and listening. Build your self a few bird houses with different roof shapes and the ability to clean them out through the bottom. Free plans for both styles are at the link.

The interior size of the nest box and the entrance hole make this bird house suitable for wrens as well as other small birds. Here is how to build it.

This is a small and simple bird house suitable for the junior woodcrafter.

Here are two simple Bird House designs that you can easily build in a single weekend!

This birdhouse will take just a short time to build and your feathered friends will enjoy a cool place to land.

This shed-roof birdhouse, sized for small birds such as wrens, chickadees, and bluebirds, incorporates bird-friendly characteristics: the deep overhang, perchless entry, openings for air circulation, and easy access to the interior for cleaning.

Here is a terrific birdhouse that is as enjoyable as the aroma of the mornings first pot of coffee.

For a birdhouse that is a little different, build this church birdhouse using these free plans.

Build this fun license plate birdhouse using these free instructions. There is an access door on the side for easy clean out after nesting season is over.

Building a three level home for birds from wood, including: materials list, diagrams, instructions.

Build a whimsical birdhouse with these free instructions as well as a downloadable pattern.

Want to do something that is good for bluebirds and fun for you? Build them a nesting box!

You do not have to be an expert woodworker to build this design. This one-board birdhouse has a lot going for it. It is quick to make uses minimal materials and tools and boasts a sleek look.

This birdhouse was built using a single 6 foot 1 x 4 inch fence board. Just follow these instructions.

Cute lamp in the form of a two-story birdhouse. Nice weekend project. DXF Format

Build this birdhouse using a coffee can and scrap lumber you may already have on hand.

The front gable is open, entrance to the room below being through the rear of the upper floor. This house can be opened for cleaning by lifting out the upper floor.

Marilyn got the idea for this at a you-paint ceramics store that had a ceramic purse/vase. I did the design and all the building and she did all the hard work of making it a piece of art. We think you will like this little project.

This is another very simple project when pre-cut pieces are used. All parts are cut from 3/4 inches pine planking scraps. The bottom is held in place with two 1-1/2 long counter-sink screws. Use the diagrams to cut out all pieces to the specified sizes.

Here is a simple bird house plan.