How to build a bird house out of a single board, in 1 day!
Speaker: How to build a bird house out of a single board, in 1 day! Start with a 1" x6" plank of cedar, 6 feet long. Bird friendly cedar is naturally rot resistant, unlike some poisonous pressure treated woods.
Note: a 1"x6" piece of lumber is in reality closer to 3/4"x51/2". It seems that the lumber guys charge us for the rough stuff they cut off and throw away. That's okay.
Let's start by cutting 2 pieces, 103/4 inches long, for the gabled ends. Then by cutting 2 pieces, 8 inches long for the sides, and also by cutting 2 pieces, 10 inches long for the roof.
Lay one of the roof pieces on top of the other roof piece, like this, and draw a line. It should look something like this.
Cut down one of the roof panels to size.
Here is what we have so far.
Now, cut 45 degree angles on the gabled ends. Draw an X at 7 7/8" from the bottom and center side to side on one gabled end piece. Clamp it down good!
Drilling the 11/2 inch hole for the door. It should look like this now.
Set up an assembly area where you can hear the birds sing. Wet down the edges to be glued. Watch out for slivers! Apply a thin bead of glue. Spread out the glue, assemble like this and nail. Stop, let this part dry! Removing the extra glue.
To size scrap piece for bottom, just hook scrap in on three sides, then flip over, and draw a line inside to know where to make the cut. Like this.
Once the line is drawn, it can be cut to the correct size for installation.
The bottom will fit loose. But this is good for drainage. Nice fit!
You will need five screws and three drill bits like these. Slightly smaller than threads of screw for floor, drywall, or deck screw. Slightly bigger than threads of screw for walls, and slightly bigger than head of screw for hanging hole. Here we are getting the sides ready to except the bottom.
Install bottom and pre-drill for screws one at a time. Done? Marking one side of the bottom assures proper reassembly, after cleaning will be a cinch.
Drilling the hanging hole at an angle. Gluing the roof on.
Installing the thin roof section first. This lines up with the peak. Done!
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