Birdhouses

All you need to build this modern birdhouse are some pieces of scrap wood and basic woodworking tools. So easy. Follow along at the link to build your own modern backyard birdhouse.

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.

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

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.

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.

The flicker birdhouse shown in figure 23 is designed to be placed on a post or the stub of a tree. The roof can be lifted in the same way that a stopper is removed from a bottle.

Although duckling production from nest boxes represents only a small percentage of that produced from natural cavities, wood duck boxes provide an excellent opportunity for anyone to become involved in wildlife management. By building, installing and maintaining nest boxes, individuals can gain insight into the interesting aspects of wood duck nesting and reproduction, while helping to boost local populations.

A birdhouse suitable for members of the woodpecker family and also for nuthatches and titmice, including chickadees.

This birdhouse is so easy to make from scraps, it would be a great afternoon project to make with the kiddos!

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

The three wren houses shown here may be used as the hanging type or placed on a post.

Here is a simple bird house plan.

Bluebirds and wrens, as well as swallows, nest in this style of house though they prefer a deeper cavity.

Roof and house sides of the wren house are made of either inch or 5/16 inches apple crate lumber. The four roof boards are cut with compound angle cuts with the miter gage set at 50 degrees and the saw blade tilted at 24 degrees. All cuts are made with one miter gage setting by flopping the piece as shown in Photo No. 2.

At the link you will find the instructions to build a wooden birdhouse for your backyard. It is so easy even a child could build it with supervision.

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.

Sparrows often nest under the eaves of houses but many modern houses are not sparrow friendly. This bird box will help reverse the decline.

Build a cheap birdhouse using scrap plywood, juice cans, small hinges, and a kitchen garbage bag

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.

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.

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

Free Birdhouse Woodcraft Patterns from Country Corner Crafts web site.

We have been seeing these at street fairs and Saturday markets around the area and since we had an old license plate we decided to make our own. They are simple and a good way to use up an old license plate.

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!

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.

May be suitable for carving, woodburning (pyrography), intarsia or scrollsaw ideas.

These tall and lanky birdhouses are perfect for not so deep shelves in your home and have a warm country look to them. These are crafted within a day and easy to make for novice sawers.

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

Every woodworker needs to build a replica plane birdhouse. So cool. You will need 10 to 12 board feet of a exterior grade lumber to build this birdhouse, especially if you want it to last for a long time.