This list of free woodworking plans features a collection of birdhouses for many types of birds. For any moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer to build, many are simple patterns for beginners. The woodworking information found on these sites range in quantity and quality. Please contact individual web sites if you have questions about those woodworking projects. Look for the page navigation link near the bottom of this list as there are many more pages for building free birdhouse projects.
This easy to build bird house is fun to make, even for a beginner.
Construction plans for a 6 ft x 8 ft house for poultry or pigeons.
This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a 16 compartment purple martin house designed to fit around a pole. Sides swing down like a writing desk to allow for cleaning and inspection. 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 purple martin house. 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 an easy to build wren 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.
Woodworking design of a simple birdhouse. Each piece of timber is a seperate entity so you can manipulate each individually.
Build this birdhouse and attach it to your window with suction cups so you can see the birds.
Woodworking design of a simple birdhouse. This is the first model I designed in Sketchup, a simple birdhouse.
Plans for constructing a single or double wood duck house.
Included at the link are how to build a birdhouse from a cedar fence picket, build a bird gazebo, build a bird feeder, a purple martin house, and plans for a rabbit box.
Build a bird house nestbox and attach it to a window with sturdy suction cups so you can watch the birds nest.
How to Build a Wood Duck Nest Box by Dick Vaught - Â1983 by the Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri
Build a backyard bird house hotel using these free downloadable woodworking plans.
Cute lamp in the form of a two-story birdhouse. Nice weekend project. DXF Format
A single 1 x 8 board is all you need to build this owl house. Free plans at the link.
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.
Free Birdhouse Woodcraft Patterns from Country Corner Crafts web site.
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.
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.
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.
This birdhouse is so easy to make from scraps, it would be a great afternoon project to make with the kiddos!
The three wren houses shown here may be used as the hanging type or placed on a post.
Bluebirds and wrens, as well as swallows, nest in this style of house though they prefer a deeper cavity.
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.
This is a small and simple bird house suitable for the junior woodcrafter.
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.
Here is a simple bird house plan.
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.
Build a cheap birdhouse using scrap plywood, juice cans, small hinges, and a kitchen garbage bag
This article describes how to create a bluebird house kit that is easy to produce and costs very little. You can use the kits as a youth project, or you can assemble them yourself and put them around your property if you are interested in attracting bluebirds.