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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

Here is a simple bird house plan.

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.