Birdhouses

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.

Free Birdhouse Woodcraft Patterns from 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 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.

Technical Information for Building a Wooden Birdhouse Lamp.

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

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

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

Plans for constructing a house for Purple Martins.

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

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.

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

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

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. 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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Build a perfect home for eastern bluebirds with some help from your own nest.

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

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.

At the link you will find easy step-by-step instructions to build this backyard outhouse birdhouse.

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

With just some scrap wood, and about an hour of your time, you can build a wonderful birdhouse that you can enjoy all year round. You can create your birdhouses for specific types of birds, depending on the entrance hole size, the size of the birdhouse, and how high you mount or hang your birdhouse from the ground. In just a short while, you can be bird-watching right from your window!

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.

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