How to make a bird's nursery box?

In recent years, many species of birds have had to leave cities due to the destruction of their natural habitats following rampant urbanization. However, they are very useful in the garden. Be able to remember them, We will have to build them an artificial habitat. Here's how to build a bird's nursery box.

The necessary equipment

Before starting the construction, it will first be necessary to bring together the useful elements for the production of the bird's nursery box to avoid back and forth in the Fa -Da -DE stores.

You will need:

• Untered wooden size 2.5 x 20 x 250 cm. 2.5 designates the thickness of the wood, 250 cm its length and finally, 20 cm its width. You can cut it alone or entrust this task to an employee of the Fai -Da -by store where you purchased it. Why not treated wood? WELL ! Simply because This will allow you to paint the nursery rod with the color you want once the construction is finished. As for the wood, we recommend Cypress or Cedar. They are very resistant to the various weather conditions and do not rot.
• A graduated rule and a ribbon saw to cut the wood.
• A box of galvanized screws: it is recommended to use the nails because over time they will leave the wood and thus weaken the nursery box. The galvanized screws remain firmly pressed.
• A drilled driver to drive the screws and a column drill.
• Parking paper (this fine wheat is ideal).
• With wood.
• Press in C: You will need it to keep the construction in position while positioning the screws and even until the glue dry. You can find them in a Fai -Da -te store.
• Paint or a finishing product that resists water and a brush. It is highly recommended to opt for a neutral and natural color for painting because bright colors can frighten birds and therefore can dissuade them from staying in the nursery box.

Construction phases

Everyone has the choice of the shape of their nesting of birds. For example, there is the Nest box of the «mailbox» that borrows the shape and physical characteristics of a mailbox. It is very easy to conceive that even non -Maoppi will not find it difficult to build one. But for more aesthetic, you are suggested the nesting house which is also very simple to make. In addition, the sloping roof will prevent the accumulation of water or snow on the top of the nursery box.

1. Cut the wood

To create a malaria -shaped nursery box, you will need seven pieces of wood. Using a graduated rule and a ribbon saw, cut the wood according to the following dimensions:

• For the sides, 2 pieces of wood 10 x 9 cm.
• For the front and rear, 2 pieces of wood 13 x 20 cm.
• For the bottom, a piece of 15.5 x 12.5 cm.
• For the roof, a piece of wood of 12 x 17 cm for the right side and another wooden piece of 14 x 18 cm for the left side.

2. Open

It is through this opening that the birds will enter and come out. In one of the plates that will form the front of the nursery box, Practice a hole between 3 or 7 cm in diameter two thirds of the wooden piece based on its height using a column drill.

It should be noted that the diameter of the hole must be based on the size of the birds you want to host in your nursery box. For example, if you want to attract sparrows, the hole must have a diameter of 30 mm. If it will be a nesting of a chick, make a hole of 25-30 mm in diameter, 32 mm in diameter for a cable of the Sittelle Torcepot nest, from 30 to 40 mm in diameter for a white red front, 45 mm for the Stornments of Sansonnet. Finally, to attract Huppes fascinated, you will need a diameter of 80 mm of opening.

3. Remove the explosions that exceed the edges of the opening

After drilling the hole, we often have dangerous pointed outlets on the edges that want to enter the nursery box. Then serve them until smooth with fine -grained sandpaper.

4. Paint the wood

To be able to nest the paint, it is better to paint the wooden pieces individually before assembling them. Apply the paint with a brush and let it dry before starting the next step.

Do not paint the internal face of the nursery box because birds are used to giving the walls of the beaks and will therefore be able to ingest the painting.

5. Assemble the nursery cassette

This step always begins with the installation of the nesting floor. To do this, put the wooden piece of 15.5 x 12.5 cm supplied for the bottom of the nest box on a flat surface. To have all your tools at your fingertips, put them next to you with the other pieces of wood. Once done, assemble the walls.

Apply plates on the side edges to the sides, the front and rear part of the wood glue using a brush or a baguette. Finally, it forms a wall with the four pieces of wood, the faces painted outside.

6. Let the glue dry

To keep the nesting walls up to the dry glue, tighten them with C in C. Put one at every corner in order to press the glued edges. Let the glue take for about thirty minutes, then crack the plates firmly, without tightening too much so as not to damage them.

7. Remove the floor on the nesting walls

Align the lower part of the nursery rod with the bottom of its walls. Then screw it with galvanized screws using a screwdriver. It is important to use screws instead of using nails or glue because the screws can be easily removed. This will allow you to clean your nursery rod if necessary.

8. Put the roof in place

Paste the two half of the roof together with the wood glue so that they form a right angle. The wooden piece for the left side which is the longest must be placed a little higher than this right.

Then greenhouses for at least 30 minutes with C. pressure. Finally, Once the 30 minutes have passed, the glue must be dry. Then attack the roof thus formed on the front and behind the nesting walls by screwing it with them with galvanized screws. In order for the roof to be in place, push the screws on the external edges of the walls of the nursery box and roof plates.

That's all! Your nursery box is ready to accommodate the birds.