Building a Birdhouse - Things to Consider

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

I am aware of the fact that many of my viewers enjoy the silence and sound of tools in some of my previous videos. This time there was simply too much information to put into text, so i wanted to experiment with a voice-over.
If you would like me to add voice commentary to my videos every now and then in the future, let me know.
THE BIRDHOUSES:
I had a bunch of reclaimed wood from an old sauna building that I recently renovated. The exterior grade plywood was scrap from construction site dumpsters. Making 50 birdhouses required about 1,5 kg of 4x50 mm screws and 1 liter of wood glue. Time estimate is about 20 hours of work.
This particular birdhouse model is based on recommendations from Birdlife Finland, and has proven suitable for:
European pied flycatcher
Great tit
Eurasian blue tit
Coal tit (entrance and height ideally smaller)
DIMENSIONS:
Bottom: 10 x 10 cm, inset between walls
Height: 30 cm
Sides: 1x6" rough sawn
Front & back: 1x4" rough sawn
Roof angle: about 10°, forward slant
Entrance: 30-32 mm, center @ 8 cm from top of front wall
All wood should be untreated, at least on the inside.
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Пікірлер: 231

  • @johnduffy6546
    @johnduffy6546 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. I loved the idea of sloping the entrance hole to shed rain water. I would not have thought of that

  • @kliether33
    @kliether334 жыл бұрын

    Easily the highest quality build I have seen for such nest boxes. Strong work!

  • @gerardpeters4878
    @gerardpeters48784 жыл бұрын

    I had to go back into my history to find this video, thank you so much for making it so easy to build. Video spot on in every way. Well done and a thumbs up from me. Learned more on how to care for the birds.

  • @leestringer
    @leestringer5 жыл бұрын

    Wow, you put a lot of thought into this. Great job.

  • @fouroakscrafts7240
    @fouroakscrafts72405 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial and I like the tips you shared! I'm looking forward to having some bluebirds this year.

  • @rneustel388
    @rneustel3887 жыл бұрын

    Another great video! I've enjoyed every format you've used, but definitely continue with the voice commentary. I wondered at first if this was a project for a park until I read the description. I look forward to your next video.

  • @Andre25980

    @Andre25980

    4 жыл бұрын

    hey ,if anyone else is searching for build bird houses try Debuncar Amazing Aviary Aid (just google it ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my mate got excellent results with it.

  • @warrenwaldrip811
    @warrenwaldrip8114 жыл бұрын

    Bird house looks great, great design and I like the reinforced entrance to keep the squirrels out. thank you

  • @rhihodag9873
    @rhihodag98737 жыл бұрын

    Great simple design and construction feature tips. Going to make a couple of these. Thanks!

  • @Ohsage1111
    @Ohsage11117 жыл бұрын

    BEST bird house building video ever. Thanks so much! I'm gonna go build a bunch! Superb tips and details.

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! Hope you get lots of inhabitants in your birdhouses.

  • @plzhd2
    @plzhd24 жыл бұрын

    The best video on nest box instructions!!! Thank you!

  • @williamneeriemer5585
    @williamneeriemer55853 жыл бұрын

    The best video I have seen thus far. Planning to build my first birdhouse. Thanks for the excellent information.

  • @mikeamy4649
    @mikeamy46495 жыл бұрын

    That's a well thought-out yet simple design.

  • @JasperTielen
    @JasperTielen4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video, I was about to build a more basic version though now I'll be making this instead.

  • @ivanmarn2531
    @ivanmarn25313 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful work and thoughtful design. Exactly what I was looking for!

  • @theeroom
    @theeroom5 ай бұрын

    Best one ive seen so far!! the detail and simpllicity

  • @frederickvanpelt6393
    @frederickvanpelt6393 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for a great video, to the point, in easy steps, with explanations and done with everyday tools.

  • @matej9255
    @matej92554 жыл бұрын

    such a nice birdhouse, God bless you, man!

  • @NMranchhand
    @NMranchhand6 жыл бұрын

    Terrific, thanks. First, thanks for doing good technical research on the birdhouse. I certainly don't want to hurt them and your video really helps that. Second, YES, on voiceover. The essential communicative power of video is in the use of eyes. Splitting the information ingress between ears and eyes is efficient. It allows either for more information in the same time space or a reiteration of vital information via two different media for better learning. Having to take my eyes from the action to read a caption drives me nuts! I panic that I'm missing something. I know it's in fashion now but...still...I KNOW what a table Saw sounds like. Great video! And great English!

  • @johnbrough3017
    @johnbrough30175 жыл бұрын

    Great - very clear and gave me lots of ideas. Thank you.

  • @SebastiaanMollema
    @SebastiaanMollema7 жыл бұрын

    Hey man, neat little tricks for keeping the wood more dry. Somethings i didn't know yet. Cool!

  • @markm.3297
    @markm.32974 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou Finn. Great tips for my build.

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations3 жыл бұрын

    Some fantastic tips there! Thanks a lot, man! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

  • @MichaelSmith-nk4yq
    @MichaelSmith-nk4yq3 жыл бұрын

    Very good, very simple and I’m now going to make some your way. Thanks for posting 👍🏾👍🏾

  • @larryjacobs5713
    @larryjacobs57135 жыл бұрын

    Best birdhouse video I have seen, thank you

  • @tammyporisky9240
    @tammyporisky9240 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for such great information. I'm gonna make one. Yippee! great blend of audio I enjoyed the tempo and vibe.

  • @enzobolognese5115
    @enzobolognese51154 жыл бұрын

    Nice Project and well done! Thanks for the tips!

  • @adamt.7376
    @adamt.73764 жыл бұрын

    Woodchucks will probably prefer enlarging the entrance rather than making a new hole so your metal guard will protect the eggs also against them. You could also consider deepening the entrance by mounting a wooden square around it before screwing the metal guard. This will protect the nest against cats, martens and other 'pawed' predators. My bird house got 'modified' by a woodchuck within several months and now it has both additional layer of wood and a piece of metal around the entrance. :)

  • @ToxicVaccines_HivHoax
    @ToxicVaccines_HivHoax7 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @adambaggins6662
    @adambaggins66625 жыл бұрын

    That saw is brilliant!

  • @krixig
    @krixig7 жыл бұрын

    My dad has been down-sizing recently and gave me some tools that I havent had a ton of experience with (a big ol' shop drill press and hand plainer amongst them). Your video gave me insight on some awesome tips on great ways to put them to use on a similar bird house. Thanks, sir!

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. Glad the video was useful to you!

  • @Andy-in8ej

    @Andy-in8ej

    2 жыл бұрын

    IDIOT

  • @bhclark6128
    @bhclark61284 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done. Thank you for sharing.

  • @sajanim
    @sajanim3 жыл бұрын

    Best build and advise on the tube. Well done. :)

  • @pattifriend6676
    @pattifriend66763 жыл бұрын

    You really get it done! great job

  • @tas6847
    @tas68474 жыл бұрын

    Lovely work. Thank you.

  • @massoud999
    @massoud9993 жыл бұрын

    Tämä on hieno lintuhuoneen video. Olen oppinut siitä paljon. Kiitos. This is a great birdhouse video. I learned a lot from it. Thanks.

  • @sanjay9300
    @sanjay93005 жыл бұрын

    What a nice and useful video. I'm so glad you chose to use voice commentary, especially when your voice and diction are so clear. Text in a video distracts the viewer from the main activity, which is quite a loss, really. I liked each of your very valid explanations too. I'm going to build a bird house very soon, based on your video. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @angellas.1314

    @angellas.1314

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Reading distracts the viewer.

  • @Whammytap
    @Whammytap4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these lovely pointers! The birdhouse plan I downloaded didn't seem quite right, and looking at your video, I can see it wasn't. I'm going to make a few modifications and alter the plan accordingly for future builds. EDIT: I used a few bits of dowel stock to make a little ladder up the inside front of my bird house, to help the fledgelings out! :)

  • @wurzelle1999
    @wurzelle19994 жыл бұрын

    well thought out, good video!

  • @ianlees1480
    @ianlees14809 ай бұрын

    Tip…on the inside of the front panel, glue some twigs or small off cuts. This makes it much easier for the chicks to climb out when they fledge

  • @ladykenja2700
    @ladykenja27002 жыл бұрын

    - Thanx a multimillion for the info re: bird house building. It's invaluable.

  • @Pianofishdave
    @Pianofishdave3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, well made. Thank you

  • @PPMOCRG
    @PPMOCRG7 жыл бұрын

    I like this. Thank you for sharing it.

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    Don't mention it.

  • @artax4
    @artax43 жыл бұрын

    Wow, nice work! And very useful too, thanks ;)

  • @dhenschel4
    @dhenschel44 жыл бұрын

    Lots of happy birds!

  • @billastell3753
    @billastell37534 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see you used metal hole guards to keep the squirrels from chewing in to eat the babies and destroy the box.. Most plans don't include that important feature. I use 1/4 hardware cloth / electro weld with a hole nipped out in it.

  • @kensleylewis

    @kensleylewis

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is new information to me. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @carvinieri5217
    @carvinieri52172 жыл бұрын

    very good design, appropriate dimensions and workmanship.

  • @johnasumaa9662
    @johnasumaa96627 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy all your videos, with or without narration. Please keep them coming. I, too, am a woodworker, and appreciate your no-nonsense approach to your craft.

  • @marymary5494
    @marymary54943 жыл бұрын

    Excellent tutorial. Thank you. 👌

  • @kennymartin379
    @kennymartin3794 жыл бұрын

    Looks great

  • @tuomas_aho
    @tuomas_aho3 жыл бұрын

    Great job!

  • @Wojtik042
    @Wojtik0427 жыл бұрын

    Just amazing. Makes me want to try make something as well. Thank you.

  • @essexmirage
    @essexmirage5 жыл бұрын

    Great video the best design on KZread well done

  • @ThomasHecquet
    @ThomasHecquet4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! It can be so fun to help our bird friends whose habitat is much threatened in Europe....

  • @markbrock9020
    @markbrock90204 жыл бұрын

    Love it!

  • @japedawg
    @japedawg4 жыл бұрын

    Using this plan for birdhouse building with my daughter today. Great that it's done using hand tools and hand power tools. Very thoughtful design for the birds. You rock. Thanks for this!

  • @123marlo
    @123marlo2 жыл бұрын

    First class bird house 👍👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @akselirautakorpi8488
    @akselirautakorpi84887 жыл бұрын

    No nyt on hyvä vireo!!!

  • @johnkulcsar1649
    @johnkulcsar16494 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding

  • @freddytrejo3613
    @freddytrejo36134 жыл бұрын

    Very nice I will start on mine tomorrow

  • @larrywoods820
    @larrywoods8205 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for talking on your video. When I come across one without any talking or if it is speeded up then I usually give a 'Thumbs Down' and search for another one. I enjoyed yours. L. Woods, in Manitoba, Canada

  • @pitman2911
    @pitman29115 жыл бұрын

    Great video 👍

  • @Greenegoat
    @Greenegoat3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @raymondkilminster2194
    @raymondkilminster21947 жыл бұрын

    that was a brilliant made bird house and a interesting video .

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    Happy you liked it!

  • @lepaul26
    @lepaul265 жыл бұрын

    Very nice work and good video !

  • @bovko1
    @bovko17 жыл бұрын

    You can also check whether your local municipality would consider commissioning a couple (of hundred) birdhouses!

  • @mwiapdepartment3758
    @mwiapdepartment37584 жыл бұрын

    great bird house

  • @BlackBeardProjects
    @BlackBeardProjects7 жыл бұрын

    Nice one mate! :) Enjoyed the whole video, keep it up :)

  • @weesnaorc1203

    @weesnaorc1203

    3 жыл бұрын

    U know its good when black beard projects comments

  • @caives
    @caives4 жыл бұрын

    Perfect, thank you! perkele

  • @slodose
    @slodose Жыл бұрын

    great video!

  • @jonbishop1385
    @jonbishop13855 жыл бұрын

    Finn, when doing the sides(angle) surely If you flip the first piece, you already have the angle then cut the bottom to length

  • @johnthompson3462
    @johnthompson34625 жыл бұрын

    good solid looking house. All woodworkers should make at least 3-4 of them

  • @nicojaneiro7247
    @nicojaneiro72477 жыл бұрын

    great video ! I like the idea of adding a predator gard , ive seen woodpeckers enter a nest and pull every chick out. it's sad but a reality out nature. but that seems like it would slow them down and maybe make it possible for mom to return in time to stop it. agian awesome video !👏👏👏

  • @rgruenhaus
    @rgruenhaus4 жыл бұрын

    I like that predator guard!

  • @chrisandsamlivingthedream
    @chrisandsamlivingthedream4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome...

  • @kensleylewis
    @kensleylewis4 жыл бұрын

    Tip - You can also add table salt along with the wood glue to guarantee a stronger bind.

  • @Ama-Elaini
    @Ama-Elaini3 жыл бұрын

    Seeing a bird move in is so satisfying.

  • @trocatti6540
    @trocatti65405 жыл бұрын

    Muito bom! Parabéns

  • @MarcBridie
    @MarcBridie2 жыл бұрын

    First video of yours I have watched. I prefer videos with voice-over. Good job.

  • @cliffjamesmusic
    @cliffjamesmusic4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. This is great - but you forgot the wallpaper ;-). I wish you well.

  • @sxngle
    @sxngle7 жыл бұрын

    Your English is very good!

  • @ShakespeareCafe
    @ShakespeareCafe7 ай бұрын

    Under the roof add a drip edge by cutting a 1/8” groove across the board to prevent rain water from flowing into the birdhouse front by convection. Also you want to toughen the wood inside the house under the hole so the baby birds can get a foothold climbing up.

  • @jaekaelae1198
    @jaekaelae11987 жыл бұрын

    Asiallinen video. Hienoa, että joku intoutuu tekemään tyytysille pönttöjä ja vieläpä näin suurissa määrin. Jos toiste intoudut tekemään yhtäpaljon pönttöjä kannattaa kysellä porukkaa talkoisiin. Yksi katkoo, toinen liimaa, kolmas poraa ja neljäs ruuvaa :D Vielä kerran hyvää työtä ja kiitos videoista, näitä on ilo katsoa.

  • @monzer-sy5yp

    @monzer-sy5yp

    7 жыл бұрын

    Mä oon mukana! :)

  • @grullord
    @grullord5 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @JWAM
    @JWAM7 жыл бұрын

    Hienoa! Extremely well made video! Not only that, it's an important video. It is a bit unfortunate that birdhouses is the typical "first project", as they have probably yielded in way too many death traps. :(

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    Kiitos JWAM! Also, I don't want to make 50 birdhouses too often, so I try to build them to last.

  • @andrealucchesi
    @andrealucchesi Жыл бұрын

    Great video on how to make a FUNCTIONAL (not NICE) bird houss. Many thanks.

  • @dwarfsbaneironfist2527
    @dwarfsbaneironfist25277 жыл бұрын

    Great video. There are lots of poorly constructed birdhouses being made and sold. This has lots of good design points and is a very good birdhouse. I recommend two further design elements for a perfect birdhouse. The inside of the birdhouse entrance should be left rough so that the birds claws can get purchase, you did that in your video but did not mention it. I would also include a small gap at the top of the birdhouse where the roof joins the body, this will allow moisture and heat to escape.

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    I too have read about these features, but decided to only address the major features in this video. Going even further, the bottom ends of the walls could be cut at 45° angles to make water drip off faster and not soak in to the grain.

  • @wagabira
    @wagabira2 жыл бұрын

    Great video , sorry about my lack of knowledge but how the guard is going to stop any woodpecker when the hole is there as before the guard ? Thanks 😊

  • @larrybeguin1195
    @larrybeguin11953 жыл бұрын

    It is equally important to create "cleats" inside the house on the interior front wall beneath the bird entrance\exit. This will enable fledgelings to leave.

  • @blender_wiki
    @blender_wiki Жыл бұрын

    Very nice build, is just missing a chamfer/bevel in the lower outsides cut to let the rain drip better

  • @CraftAndu
    @CraftAndu7 жыл бұрын

    Great project and nice tips! Very good narration. Why did you make so many of them?

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    There is currently a national campaign in Finland called "A million birdhouses". People are encouraged to build and hang birdhouses. The total goal is 1 million in a year. Currently we are at about 860 000. I might also try to sell a few.

  • @r.stobenski3327

    @r.stobenski3327

    7 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Great idea, I will try to start encourage people for same national campaign in Ukraine for our birds, thanks for inspiration.

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    Great idea! Lets hope you get a movement going.

  • @jonbishop1385
    @jonbishop13855 жыл бұрын

    Finn Can I ask , Is there any one good size for the entrance Hole for European birds ? Excellent Informative video, Thank You

  • @mandyd4261

    @mandyd4261

    3 жыл бұрын

    How do I protect from cats sitting on top. Iv sloped it and overhang the front by 3 inches. How can I stop cats taking the babies

  • @pois3689
    @pois3689 Жыл бұрын

    Ottima la lamiera anti predazione . Like

  • @lakhdartemagoult2370
    @lakhdartemagoult23705 жыл бұрын

    i'm a student working on nuthatches, please what kind of birdhouse is adapted for them ?

  • @thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549
    @thomastieffenbacherdocsava15497 жыл бұрын

    A well done voiced video. Now I'll hear you instead of me. LOL! I used to feed the birds but I have too many really good hunter cats. Not a good combination. Built feral cat hoses. I do miss the birds. Get a few brave or stupid Robins who take food out of cat dishes.

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    Cats can be problematic sometimes.

  • @Mattology1
    @Mattology15 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I was thinking of making a bird house. Changed mind, maybe sometime in the future, where do birds find there natural birdhouse there aren't that many perfect hollowed out trees even in woods it's very random

  • @sajins7444

    @sajins7444

    5 жыл бұрын

    In the wild they will find caves and holes, the actual birdhouse provides shelter that the bird can detect.

  • @yolguimieres88

    @yolguimieres88

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have spent months researching into constructing aviaries and found an awesome website at Aviary magic method (google it if you're interested)

  • @oswaldburga9836
    @oswaldburga98364 жыл бұрын

    Very very nice. How about house for chicadees in a cold environment thank you.

  • @shawnh5711
    @shawnh57114 жыл бұрын

    Great video do you have a online store ?

  • @jamiebyrd8336
    @jamiebyrd83367 жыл бұрын

    another amazing video, you are an incredibly talented craftsman. did you use pallet wood to make them?

  • @FinnCrafted

    @FinnCrafted

    7 жыл бұрын

    This was reclaimed wood from an old building. More information in the description.

  • @seanbailey444
    @seanbailey4442 жыл бұрын

    Great video. What thickness is the guard plate you used?

  • @markb8954

    @markb8954

    Жыл бұрын

    Thickness doesnt matter. It prevents other more predatory birds (and squirrels) from widening the entrance hole.

  • @grotime1986
    @grotime19863 жыл бұрын

    Great video, but i'm puzzled why, after you cut the angle for the pitch of the roof, did you cut another one, surely yo could just turn the next piece over and have exactly the same angle?

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