The Woodshop Shed

Bluebird bird house

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


Made from reclaimed pallet wood. There's oak, fir, and poplar in there for sure. Maybe something else, too.Base is 5 square on the inside, and the hole is 6 off the base, and 1.5 in diameter, which are the numbers for the western bluebird.The roof overhangs enough to hopefully keep ravens out. The front is hinged at the top with a couple dowels so you can clean out the old nest easily. Gravity will keep the front closed, but the nail with a handle will make sure it stays closed.Drainage holes in the bottom (the cut off corners), and vent holes at the top (again, cut off corners). I think this is about as simple as a birdhouse gets.Glued and screwed butt-joint construction. Should last a few years, but mostly I wanted to test this idea for the hinged front, and one of my neighbors wanted a (free) birdhouse.Can be mounted to a pole by putting screws through the back or the bottom.

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