Chandelier Birdhouse and Planter
Materials: 5-light chandelier with chain (search yard sales, thrift stores and Craigslist for bargains) Four 4½-in. terra-cotta pots Unfinished wood birdhouse, approximately 9x4x4-in. Epoxy putty...
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Materials: One 5-ft. 1-by-6 No. 2 common pine board Fine-grit sandpaper Sponge or honing paper Carbon or tracing paper (optional) Eight 15/8-in. galvanized deck screws Six 2-in. galvanized finishing...
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How to Make a DIY Birdfeeder and Bird House with Vintage China
These craft projects are perfect if you have some vintage china to repurpose and want to attract more backyard birds. Turn a pretty teapot and a teacup and saucer into a DIY bird feeder and birdhouse...
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How to Turn a Gourd into a Birdhouse
Supplies You’ll Need to Turn a Gourd into a Birdhouse Dried birdhouse gourd Wooden dowel Pumpkin carving tool 220- and 400-grit sandpaper Rag Drill Paint pen Spray Varnish Twine How to Turn a Gourd...
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How to Make a Purple Martin Gourd House
Reasons to Make a Purple Martin Gourd House Gourds have been used to make purple martin houses for centuries. Native Americans used to hang them to attract martins to their settlements to help control...
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15 Creative Painted Birdhouse Ideas
Painted Bluebird House This eastern bluebird looks even prettier perched on a painted birdhouse that looks just like a bluebird. Learn how to make a DIY bluebird house. The post 15 Creative Painted...
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How to Make DIY Nesting Shelves for Birds
This DIY nesting shelf is easy to make with recycled materials. Some birds are less likely to use nesting boxes, preferring instead the shelter of natural trees or even the overhang of a roof. You can...
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How to Make a Coffee Can Birdhouse
DIY Coffee Can Birdhouse Project This DIY coffee can birdhouse is simple to build, costs pennies to make and is a great way to recycle coffee cans and scrap wood. As a bonus, it’s a breeze to clean out...
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Birding Guidelines: Birdhouse Hole Size Chart
Birdhouse Hole Size Chart Different types of cavity nesting birds, including wrens and chickadees, need different sizes of birdhouses. Bookmark this helpful birdhouse hole size chart to reference...
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How to Make a DIY Bluebird House
Mountain bluebirds at a nest box Want to do something that’s good for bluebirds—and fun for you? Learn how to build a DIY bluebird house! You’ll be charmed by the brilliant birds’ beauty and their...
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Cloth DIY Birdhouse
Materials: Chicken wire Cardboard Twig Cloth scraps Wire Beads (optional) Step-By-Step Instructions: Step 1 Cut an 18-in. x 8-in. rectangle of chicken wire and roll to make an 8-in. tube. Weave loose...
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Cowboy Boot Birdhouse
Are you a little bit country? Then this DIY bird house project will be right at home on the range! Linda Lancaster of Ada, Oklahoma designed this cowboy boot birdhouse at the request of many Birds...
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Green Roof DIY Birdhouse
Builders know that “green roofs” help keep houses cooler. This DIY birdhouse designed by Gary Baltz does the same for our feathered friends! This green roof birdhouse is surprisingly easy to build, and...
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Stylish DIY Birdhouse Designs
Birdhouses are made to be adorned—at least, that’s my philosophy. I love repurposing old knobs, candlesticks and other odds and ends into accessories for birdhouses. I call the finished products...
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Make an Adorable Bird-Shaped Birdhouse
Get ready for nesting season with a bird-shaped birdhouse This little bird-shaped birdhouse is simple, sweet and versatile! If you already have a nest box that matches the dimensions needed, then...
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