How to build a birdhouse

To build a birdhouse, you don't need many tools, but there are a few that make building birdhouses simple and easy. Outside of the essential carpentry tools, the only tools I used to build these projects were: a miter saw, brad stapler and a power drill (to drill the hole so that the birds can get in).

I hope you enjoy building these birdhouses and the other woodworking projects featured on this site. As you build each one, you will discover your own hidden talents. :-)


A Classic Bird House

Featured Bird House Projects

The General Store - this birdhouse gets its name because it has the look of the store front of an old country general store. It was made from a single 1" x 4" cedar fence board. It took less than five minutes to build and, since the fence board was used, the only cost was the brads and wire that it took to hang it from the tree.
The Classic - this classic style birdhouse was made from a single 1" x 4" cedar fence board. It took less than five minutes to build and, since the fence board was used, the only cost was the brads and wire that it took to hang it from the tree.
The Tall Texan - this birdhouse, dubbed the Tall Texan, gets its name because of its height, but also because its roof is painted with the colors of the Texas flag.

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