Birdhouses

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

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.

Free Birdhouse Woodcraft Patterns from Country Corner Crafts web site.

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 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.

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

This free craft pattern source is courtesy of the Country Corner Crafts web site.

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

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.

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.

Here is a simple bird house plan.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 your own backyard birdhouse using only a few common workshop tools and a cedar fence board. Follow along at the link to see how we did it.

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.

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

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.

In the spring it is time to start thinking about those little birdies. They are going to be looking for a nice place to set up house and we think this one is pretty neat.

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

Plans for constructing a house for Purple Martins.

I will explain the basic steps of building a turned birdhouse. Once you understand the process, try designing and building your own birdhouse.

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.