Anyone build birdhouses?

[Russ Wolfe]

Going to make them for Jon and Lindsay?
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[Behemoth]

[Dunebubby]

If this thread goes well Major Woody and I are going to start a sweater thread.

[hazetguy]

here are some that remain in our yard.

crazy design

this one houses bumble bees:

others that are simply falling apart from age:

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[DeathBus]

That one rocks!
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[Russ Wolfe]

Looks like this one has a fire exit.

BTW, Jon. Nice job of mowing the lawn.
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[Patty B.]

Love that one!!

[Major Woody]

[TimGud]

Why don't you just sand and paint the ones you have, add new strings and be done with it? They are good looking bird houses.

[jmsmilin]

[DeathBus]

broken
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65 Bus, 72 Bus, 63 bus, 98 Golf, 92 Cabrio, 71 Fasty
In the shop a 62 Bus and a 79 bus

[Russ Wolfe]

The birds don't seem to care.
There is a nest in it.
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Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey

Gary: OK. Ima poop.

[hazetguy]

i'd rebuild these, but the wood is not in good condition. it is weathered and dry rotted, some have termite damage. most of them you can touch and feel how soft the wood is. a couple are filled to the top with sticks and debris, so much that i don't see how any bird could get in there to nest. others are completely empty. this is why i'd like some designs or ideas. i might copy a couple of these because they look nice, but other input would be nice too.
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hazetguy: invested?
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[DeathBus]

So what you are saying is that they are the "Hood Ride" of the bird house world?
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In the shop a 62 Bus and a 79 bus

[Gary]

First, what kind of tools do you have (jigsaw, chopsaw)?
When I built bird houses as a kid, we'd either hinge the roof or the base so that the old nest could be cleaned out in the fall. You'll want to do that if you decide to leave them outdoors through the winter or else mice come along and take up residence.

By using the hinge design, only one nail is needed to secure the "door".
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[hazetguy]

[MAYHEM]

This one it pretty cool

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[Gary]

[The Sage]

Jon,

You definitely need one of these...

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[DeathBus]

Dude, just buy one at Home Depot, and save all that time and energy and put it towards VW's or something like that!
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65 Bus, 72 Bus, 63 bus, 98 Golf, 92 Cabrio, 71 Fasty
In the shop a 62 Bus and a 79 bus