How to make a birdhouse with your own hands from improvised materials - step by step instructions and original photo ideas

With the onset of cold weather it becomes more difficult for birds to find food and wait out the weather. The idea arises to do a good deed and build them a small house-feeder - a birdhouse.

This article tells how to make a birdhouse with their own hands, with a step by step instruction that will simplify this task.

General recommendations

As with any construction, it is recommended to observe safety precautions:

It is necessary to work with gloves;
clothing that covers arms and legs is advisable;
Check all electrical appliances for proper operation;
Use safety glasses when sawing;
Sharpen the knife or teeth of the saw;
Work carefully with nails and self-tapping screws.

If you work with children, you should not let them near the workplace for the duration of the work with devices.

Important! For the birdhouse, use odorless paint and a color that does not attract attention. For example, brown, gray or burgundy.

Material to use

With the choice of material for the birdhouse must be approached very carefully.

Recommended:

aspen;
oak;
birch;
wood fiber boards of wood chips;
plywood.

Cardboard can be used, but the shelf life of such a product will be reduced to a few months, but deciduous trees are the best option.

Not recommended:

pine;
spruce, needles.

On this basis, the entire birdhouse will be in a sticky resin, so coniferous trees will harm the birds more than they will do good.

If only such boards are available, they should be dried and allowed to lie for several weeks before work.

Additional material:

4 cm. nails;
water-based paint;
Jigsaw (electric jigsaw);
ruler or tape measure;
hammer;
a pencil or marker;
drill (cutter - 5 cm);
brush.

Dimensions

The parameters of the structure are chosen on the basis of who will live in it or come for a while. It is necessary to know approximately the inhabitants of the nearest area, in order to build exactly the right and suitable house. The comfort that needs to be provided to the inhabitants is created through certain parameters.

Basic dimensions of birdhouses for birds:

Flighting hole diameters

Starling: 5 cm
Tit, sparrow: 3-3,5 cm
Flycatcher: 4 cm

If you cut a larger diameter, there is a possibility of large birds or raptors settling in.

House height and bottom

Starling:

height=35 cm;
Bottom=15x15 cm.
Tit, sparrow:
Height=25 cm;
bottom=14x14 cm.
Flycatcher:
Height= 20 cm;
bottom= 12x12 cm.

Approximate board thickness: 20 mm

Instructions

Having studied the dimensions for birds, and having prepared all the necessary handy materials and tools for a birdhouse with their own hands made of wood, you can safely proceed to the next steps, namely to the manufacture of the house.

Make a markup on the boards with a pencil and tape measure.
Saw the boards with a hacksaw.

Important: The roof must extend beyond the base of the birdhouse, so that precipitation does not fall inside.

Use a drill or jigsaw to cut a hole (entrance for birds).
On the outside (at the joints) you need to hammer in nails.
Install a bird perch under the hole.

After making sure that all parts are in place, you can proceed to the complete assembly of the house.

Blueprints for birdhouses

For a more accurate and illustrative example, below are different variations of drawings and sizes of a birdhouse with their own hands:

A gabled birdhouse roof
Single gable roof of a birdhouse
Birdhouse with a slope

When choosing is necessary to pay attention to the size available in this or that version and the complexity of the design.

Assembly of the birdhouse

Screw side walls from the edge to the center of the birdhouse to the front wall with self-tapping screws.
To round the corners of the bottom, you can nail a staple.
Fix the bottom and roof to the base, based on the chosen design.
It is necessary to make the roof removable for the possibility of washing and changing the feed.
For the joint between the boards and the beauty of the roof, nail a corner of about 30x30 cm from above.

Important! Do not forget to fix each part with a screw or nail, so that the house will not fall apart during any interaction with it.

Fixing the birdhouse

Having chosen a place to fix the birdhouse, and this can be poles, trees or the roof of the house, it is necessary to fix it correctly. You should pay attention to the following recommendations:

It is important to fasten the birdhouse at 3 meters above the ground, so that predators do not get in;
to prevent the accumulation of moisture, it should be fixed with a slope forward;
fastening to the tree should be done with a rope, tightly pressing the body of the construction to it;
fastening to the pole or other surface is possible with nails;
placement of the construction should be without direct sunlight to avoid overheating and against the wind to keep the heat;

Important! If several birdhouses are made, you should install them at a distance from each other, as the neighborhood of many birds is unacceptable.

Decorating birdhouses

In addition to paint, you can decorate and decorate the birdhouse with improvised materials. We need wine corks and glue.

It is necessary to put corks horizontally on the sides, and vertically on the front side.
Corks cut into circles will help to make the roof look like the real house. It turns out kind of tile and looks very interesting.

Exclusive birdhouses can be decorated with waterproof paints. Together with children you can come up with a special stylish and unusual painting. For example, paint windows, flowers, the sun, and anything else your fanaticism can do.

Popularity is gaining a vine, from which perform very nice and neat birdhouses. Such decorative houses very stylishly decorate the interior and trees in the garden.

Old shoes and plastic bottles are suitable for seasonal accommodation of birds. Temporary shelter will save them from cold and hunger. So do not rush to throw these things away, but try to make a house. This material will not take you much time, and by imagining, you can really make a masterpiece.

Dried pumpkins, cardboard boxes are also one of the options for interesting decor. The paper should be covered over with varnish, protecting it from precipitation.

Thus, it is very interesting and fun to create a birdhouse with your own hands. Choosing the right parameters and deciding on the type of house for birds, you can easily do it. Together with children to use as creativity, a great idea. In this way you create your own exclusive birdhouse.

The main thing that must be respected are the parameters, the fastening of the structure and the material itself, of which it is better to make a durable birdhouse. This way the maximum comfort for inhabitants is created. And then the birds will immediately master their new home and enjoy every day.