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Free Bird's Bird House Plans |
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 Here are the complete plans and instructions to make a Bird's Bird House. If you like woodworking, and have some young relatives, why not let them help you make a Bird's Bird House?
A Bird's Bird House is strictly for the birds.
Whether you are an early bird, a snowbird,
a free bird, a bird dog, a rare bird or a bird watcher,
you can make a Bird's Bird House for your fine feathered friends.
Then get your camera and watch the birdie. If you think like a bird, you will appreciate the bird brained features designed for bird comfort, bird convenience and bird safety. The Bird's Bird House features natural decor, a climbing wall, landing perch, drainage slots, and ventilation. The finished Bird's Bird House is 9½" high. We are proud that our Bird's Bird House Plan was selected in 2009 for inclusion in the official on-line curriculum of the 8th grade technology course at South Woods Middle School, of Syosset, New York. |
Cut out the pieces. Use 3/4" thick pine for the whole thing, and a 3/8" diameter dowel for the perch.
| Here are the sizes of ¾" thick wood to cut for the Bird's Bird House. | ||||
| Quantity | Length | Width | Part | |
| (2) | 8½" | 5½" | Front & Back |  |
| (2) | 4½" | 4" | Sides |  |
| (1) | 5½" | 3¾" | Floor |  |
| (1) | 5¼" | 6½" | Left Roof |  |
| (1) | 6" | 6½" | Right Roof |  |
| Here is the size of dowel to cut for the Bird's Bird House. | ||||
| Quantity | Length | Diameter | Part | |
| (1) | 2" | 3/8" | Perch |  |
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Cut the 45° angles on the back and front. | ||
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| Sometimes newly hatched baby birds have a tough time getting a grip on the smooth wood of the inside of ordinary bird houses, and the poor wee things can't get out. So in a Bird's Bird House, we make little ridges with a saw across the inner surface of the front wall. Then the hatchlings will easily climb up to the door when they are ready. |
(before drilling the door hole)
Note the climbing ridges for baby birds.
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Drill the 1¼" door hole. The center of the door is 4¾" from the bottom. Drill a 3/8" hole ½" deep for the perch, on the outside of the front. The center of the perch is 3" from the bottom. |
| Later when you are ready to install the Bird's Bird House, you will want to put the screwdriver through the door opening, and be able to tighten up a screw in the back that is directly lined up with the door. Get a big wood screw about 3 or 4 inches long for mounting the Bird's Bird House to a fence post. drill a 1/8" pilot hole through the back piece of the Bird's Bird House 4¾" up from the bottom edge. Get the screw started before assembling the Bird's Bird House. The mounting screw will line up with the door hole, so you will be able to tighten it up after assembly and painting. |
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When nailing the Bird's Bird House together, there should be a 1/8" drainage gap at the front and back of the floor. There will also be ventilation gaps under the eaves. Use wood glue to set the perch in place. |
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| Paint the outside of the birdhouse but not the inside. Birds prefer natural wood for their interior decor. |
| Find a good location for your Bird's Bird House outside, and tighten in the mounting screw. Put another screw in at an angle from the bottom for stability, using a pilot hole there as well. Now it's time for bird watching. |
| This Bird's Bird House will only take a couple of hours to make, and will provide years of shelter and enjoyment. You may make a Bird's Bird House as a gift. Or you can use the Bird's Bird House Plans for a youth activity. |
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Here are some other web sites that have free plans for bird houses. Free bird house woodworking plans. Wood Duck, Eastern Bluebird, Purple Martin, and Bat house plans. Here is a link to an interesting online book of birds. |