Eastern Bluebird Houses (from hand tools)

Eastern bluebirds are great birds, and building homes for them is a simple, fun project that can be completed with hand tools such as a saw, hammer and screwdriver.

This Instructable is loosely based on the plans from the North American Bluebird Society:
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/eastblue/enestbox.htm

For more information about bluebirds:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Bluebird

For directions on how to use your birdhouse, by Unclesam:
http://www.instructables.com/id/SUH4E4TF3NIHIRT/

Step 1 Materials and tools

This project yields two bluebird houses; two houses are preferable to increase the chances of getting a bluebird in one of the houses.

Materials:
($12) 2x 1"x6" x6' Board (1 house per board) I used pine, cedar or redwood better.
($1.50) 1 box 1.5" Nails (~1-2 dozen/box)
($2.00) 1 package 0.5" Wood Screws (4-6 per box)
($2.00) 1 package 1.5" Wood Screws (2 per box)
($4.00) 2x 1/2",3/4" or 1" conduit, 10'
($2.50) 1 package 'C' clamps, sized for conduit (2-3 per box)

Approx total cost -> $24 for two boxes, less per box for more because of extra hardware.

Tools:
Measuring tape
Square
Handsaw
Screwdriver
Clamps
1.5" Hole bit
1/16" drill bit (optional)
Hand drill or (optional) Cordless Drill/screwdriver
Ladder
Sledgehammer

Comments

[mynameisjonas]

very nice, be sure to post if you get any bluebirds!