I had the perfect Sunday project installing a bird box
Here are some of the simple steps that I followed to create my bird box:
- Find the right spot for your box, ideally high on a wall or on an eave of your house, the box will be at least 3 metres from the ground.
- Choose the right wood, you can use exterior-quality plywood or hardwood such as oak or beech.
- Measure and cut your wood, the base should be 150mm by 150mm minus 2x thickness of the wood.
- Nail all the pieces except the roof together and wrap the sides, back and front to the base.
- Attach the roof, by using the screws you’ll be able to get into the box at a later stage.
- Decorate your box, now that you have a complete box and add your personal touch.
- Put your box up, drill guide holes in the backing at the top and bottom of the box and fix the box to a wall.