Building a Birdhouse With DealDash
If you read my article on birdwatching but would like to watch birds a little closer to home, how about building a simple bird house?
Building a bird house can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. As someone with limited woodworking skills we are going to keep this simple!
The first thing that you need to do is gather your materials. You will need:
- One 5-foot 1- x 6-inch No. 2 pine board
- Measuring tape
- 2-inch galvanized finishing nails
- Power drill
- Appropriate-size spade bit
- Hand saw
- Hammer
The first thing you need to do is measure and cut your board. You will need to cut out 2 pieces that are 10″ long, a piece that is 7.75″ long, two slanted pieces as shown in the diagram below, and 1 piece that is 4″. You will end up with an extra piece at the end of your board, you can save that in case you would like to make a second bird house later on.
After you have cut your board down go ahead and make the round hole in the first 10″ long board. Using your drill and the spade bit make a round hole about 2″ in diameter 2″ down from the top of the board.
Next, it’s time to put the pieces together and secure them with the finishing nails.
- Attach the FRONT (A) with the SIDES (D)
- Attach the BACK (C) with the SIDES (D)
- Attach the FLOOR (E) 1/4 inch up from the bottom of the house, then attach it with 2-inch finishing nails from the sides and back.
- Attach the ROOF (B)to the sides
You’re done! If you don’t have all of the equipment that you need to build this simple bird house, be sure to go to DealDash! They have a great selection of tools, as well as gift cards to Lowe’s. Check out this link here to see all of the drills that DealDash has up for auction. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!
