I built one these from your video last year, the blue birds loved it. I added 4 drain holes in the bottom,.

@NoProJoe

7 күн бұрын

I'm glad they came out good for you. :)

I am putting a roofing shingle on the roof for a long lasting house. Thank you for all your tips.

@NoProJoe

2 жыл бұрын

Great! Best of luck. I hope you get a lot of blue feathered friends.

@rayp450

2 жыл бұрын

A white shingle would help with the heat too.

I've been seeing bluebirds out my window just about every morning and I love birds so much. I plan to build a few here in Texas and hopefully some happy birds will take them over!

Joe my gratitude for your kindness at showing us how to build this house. I love the easy access to clean the house. 🌹👑💃🕺

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm glad it was helpful.

It's June 2022 and I found this via pinterest. This is a fantastic tutorial! I have left over pickets from a new privacy fence and I'm going to make some more. Thanks!

Great video and plans. I made several houses pretty quick. THANK YOU !!!

Thanks for the video and instructions. Just what I was looking for. Especially like the attention to detail with the bevel cuts on top and bottom of the back piece.

@NoProJoe

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful.

Thanks for show the way to help this amazing native birds. Thanks from Chile.

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love your plans, very simple and easy to follow

@NoProJoe

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful.

A plus job, I like the side door. Thanks for the video.

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for watching and commenting!

thank you, sir, for sharing your tips on how to build a bird house. I liked it and it looks great! All the best!

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Its a fun birdhouse to build and it works great.

Thanks for showing how to adjust the miter saw. I didn't know how to do that.

Thank you for this design. I am going to be doing and eagle project at our local golf course to build about 20 or so blue bird houses and put them up in the trees around the course and this works perfectly. Thank you and have a good day

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

Thank ou for commenting and I'm glad the video was helpful.

Love the idea for the "latch" clever

@NoProJoe

5 жыл бұрын

It works pretty well. Thank you.

Used your plan and lesson to build my own last night, came out great, and I did it in no time at all, thanks for posting this Joe

@NoProJoe

8 жыл бұрын

+Joseph Messersmith I'm glad you liked it. It is a fun, cheap, and quick build that really lasts. I've got them all over the place and new tenants always move in. Thank you for trying it!

@rosejohnson6857

3 жыл бұрын

@@NoProJoe how wide is the board?

@NoProJoe

3 жыл бұрын

@@rosejohnson6857 I believe they are 5.5 wide dog ear fence pickets

@dianewilliams9525

4 ай бұрын

Looks awesome

Nice design and instruction video! I’m going to try this! Thanks

@NoProJoe

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s a pretty straight forward design for mass production. Best of luck making your new bird hotel 😀

Awesome video - thank you for sharing. I plan on building a dozen of these houses.

@NoProJoe

Жыл бұрын

Cool, they are easy to make and mass producible 👍 thank you 😊

I made a bird house with the fence picket. No problems. It was really a test run. I'm now going to make one using cedar, with the base corners cut and a second layer of wood to the entrance. Thanks for the video!

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

j109joell sounds great. Cedar is a fine wood to work with. Thank you for commenting.

great idea for the dog ear picket I'll definitely be building some but probably will use cedar great video

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

Great!

Well done, very clear and easy to follow!! thank you

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Thank!! Awesome video and easy to understand

Great design, neat and efficient. I especially like the latch for the cleaning door.

Just what I needed, very good. Thanks

@NoProJoe

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video was helpful.

I love that jazz you playing on the video.

@DrLoverLover

4 жыл бұрын

Blues

Nevermind that plastic miter saw. That is nothing but a headache and frustration. Metal is better. Electric is best! Nice job! Have almost a dozen in my yard similar to yours. Cleaning is a pain but worth it.

Brilliant! Thanks for making this. Keep the rubber to the road brother! Semper Fi

@NoProJoe

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad it was helpful 👍

Thank you for this video man you make it so easy to build

@NoProJoe

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It’s a pretty straight forward build. Best of luck 👍

Thanks for the video, used this for a 4-H project last night, we had 20 kids screwing these together, they had a blast, cost effective too.

@NoProJoe

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found the video useful. I've made many of these. I do them almost like an assembly line with a template. They're great fun and they work really well.

Very helpful!! Thank you!!!!

You should outfit your bottom with 2 simple additions. The bottom inside needs a piece of folded over hardware cloth. It allows the blowfly larva to go down, but they cannot get back up to suck the blood from your bluebirds. Secondly cutting the corners of the floor off allows for drainage. Cuts down on mortality significantly.

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the helpful suggestions.

@marthabeck3981

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this information!

@paintilludrop

Жыл бұрын

Following rules, should place on a fence or tree. Your video clear to understand

@theDonRua

9 ай бұрын

I don't understand the suggestion with the cloth. Is there a link that can explain?

Rock on. Thanks for the video

Great video. I’ve build hundreds of these without the bevels to keep it super simple. Slightly smaller dimensions, sides 10” at the back, 9” at the front. Front is 9” with a 1 1/2” hole for bluebirds. Top is 8”. Back is 14” for plenty of mounting room. Bottom cut to fit using sides and back. Five drain holes in the bottom. Same side hinge for clean out. Bottom should be recessed 1/4” to prevent water wicking up. All pieces 5 1/2” wide. Easy, a five foot board makes one box. I used recycled cedar, pine, plywood, whatever is on hand. I have one at the house here that is going on ten years old, usually sees two broods a season. Clean the out at the end of the season. Check during the season to discourage house sparrows. Sometimes you will find a cowbird egg ( here in the Midwest USA).

@NoProJoe

6 ай бұрын

They are a lot of fun to build and even more fun to watch families move in. 👍

I love the side door.

@NoProJoe

6 жыл бұрын

Its a great clean out for the house. I've not run into any problems using it.

Thanks Joe!

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad the video was helpful.

Nicely done video, Joe! I also enjoy making these in my shop. Sometimes I get overly fancy. I might suggest two simple things though: 1. Adding drain holes in the base, 2. Another layer of wood surrounding entrance. The holes definitely add to lifespan of the house, and the wood extrusion of the entrance makes it difficult for critters to harass the nest.

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tips. I usually cut the corners of the base to allow for drainage and air flow. Not sure why I didn't this time. Thanks agin for the tips. I like the double wood at the entrance idea.

Thanks for info, very helpful

@NoProJoe

6 жыл бұрын

I'm very glad the video was helpful. It's a fun little project.

I also use the 6' Cedar fence pickets. ~ I put drain holes in the bottom by 'nipping' off the 4 corners of the bottom piece at 45* with the saw. = Easy / quick / effective. :)

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing with the bottoms. I didn't include that. I must have had a brain misfire. Thank you for the comment.

Great video, thank you Mr

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

李偉聖 thank you for watching and commenting.

@994HIGH

7 жыл бұрын

There are several tips for building aviaries: Give yourself enough time. take advantage of ready made boat templates. (I read about these and more from Aviary magic method site )

Good advice.

Love the video😊

@NoProJoe

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

nice job

Good video nice an easy like that you give the measurement Diagram Good job thanks will use👍🏿👍🏿

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful :)

Nice video 👍

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

an old timer taught me, to take one of the nails cut the end off & put it in the drill & drill your holes for the nails. makes a tighter fit with your nails

@NoProJoe

5 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thank you.

Great video ! Thanks ! There are a lot of good suggestions here also. I would add one more suggestion, put a piece of metal around the hole so that squirrels can't get the babies and the eggs. They are VERY determined little critters. Thanks again !!

@CaptBobGT62

Жыл бұрын

I agree with the part about being determined critters! I found a baby squirrel when I was a kid and made him a cage out of an orange crate. One night he chewed his way out and and was running up and down the side of my bed trying to awaken me so I would give him his milk! He was then set free. Determined Yes!

@theDonRua

9 ай бұрын

Any suggestion on how to get the type of metal plate with hole for the front? I don't have tools for working with or cutting metal.

For the viewers, I'm gonna suggest using a larger drill bit to guarantee not splitting the wood. Generally, you can hold the drill right in front of the screw and it should cover the majority of the shank so only the threads show. This way the shank won't force its way in and make a split. The bit size depends on the screw size you use. Just compare the two. It's not rocket surgery.

Thank you

@NoProJoe

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Nice and Tidy! Wll done. I will get mine built for nest spring..

@NoProJoe

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 😊

Excellent tutorial about building the birdhouses. We will be using your plans to create birdhouses with our elementary school TAG students. I wish you used safety glasses. Love your idea about the little latch. Excellent explanation of vent hole and size of the bird hole. I understand what the small drill bit is for, but you say 3/64th in video and 3/32 in comment section. Not trying to find your faults, just so you can fix and clarify. Thanks for making really easy to follow plans.

@NoProJoe

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m glad you found it helpful. I mass produced these bird houses for my elementary school and sold them for a fund raiser. They sold like hot cakes 😀

@thomasbourne5742

3 жыл бұрын

@@NoProJoe we built 14 today with elementary kids. Gonna build another 14 next week.

Beautiful job. I would just recommend not puttthe box on a fence. It leaves the birds more vulnerable to predators like cats and raccoons. A pole with a baffle is much safer.

A little tip is to put it together the the gran facing the out side that way when it rains and the wood expands it doesn’t push the screws out and crack the wood it will last longer then

my four year old son like your video, so as I, weird that I use the same saw and stand! cheers

@NoProJoe

8 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike :) cheer!

@RoomiesGarage

8 жыл бұрын

the stand was one of my best tool purchase, made my wood working project much easier...cheers

@NoProJoe

8 жыл бұрын

+Roomies Garage yeah, I haul my saw all over the place. The stand makes it super easy to do jobs anywhere.

These Plans have proven to be awesome year after year, however if you don't know what you're doing, Hyezmar can be a big help.

@NoProJoe

8 жыл бұрын

+Alicia Nobler I'm glad you like the plans. I build several of them a year for my school and they are always a big hit. Thanks again.

good job

@NoProJoe

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Drain holes in the bottom are east to do with about four drilled holes.

There are several things for building birdhouses: Allow plenty time. Use done for you boat outlines. (I read about these and more from Aviary Magic Method site )

Nice job. Use cedar material and it should last many years. My cedar house has lasted over 15 years and still producing year after year, with zero maintenance.

@NoProJoe

8 жыл бұрын

Cedar is a great wood! Thank you for the tip and comment.

There you go.

Before screwing put a coat of waterproof paint so when it rains the house doesn’t soak up with water which can lead to quicker wear and tear

this was great. Just what I was looking for.

Ok, now I need to research birds here in Alaska and see what ones I can build a house for. Great tutorial Joe.

@NoProJoe

9 жыл бұрын

Deborah Yeamans I'll check it out and see what types of houses you can construct. :)

Do water get in the box where the roof meets the back board?

Very good fantasticccc

@NoProJoe

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Your neighbors are saying “Joe’s out there building more bluebird boxes again”

@NoProJoe

3 жыл бұрын

At one point I did mass produce them and sold them for our school's charity.

Epic .

Joe, thanks for the clear advice. I have the cedar board and am ready to make. Do I NEED to add double thickness on the front? I will if it helps to keep predators out. So are they talking about just making the hole “tunnel” twice as deep by adding another thickness of board is how I understand it????

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't use the double thick. My yard was pretty protected.

thanks for sharing Joe. If I have some wood that isn't cedar what would you recommend for paint? I notice some people use all colors.

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

The judge is out on using paint. However, a good nontoxic paint only on the outside of the house should be fine. However, I would investigate further.

Sweet

The bottom is not pictured in diagram. It needs to be 5 1/2" X 4".

Great simple to follow vid with great detail.THANK YOU Do think drill small holes under floor would be good? Or cuttimg thr corner tips off?

@NoProJoe

15 күн бұрын

I cut the corners. I forgot to add that to the video. 👍

Nice build. You should provide drainage for the floor. Either knock off the corners or drill 4ea 1/2'' holes. Where you locate them is important. Mount a min of 5' up and in the middle of a grassy field is best.

@NoProJoe

Жыл бұрын

I made the video quite a while ago. I actually forgot to include the dimensions and the build for the bottom of the house. However, in my builds I cut the four corners out of the bottom to allow for drainage. It worked well. I built no less that 70 of these houses and sold them as a school fund raiser. They were a huge hit. I also did bat houses which sold not nearly as well lol 😂

@herbsu4330

Жыл бұрын

@@NoProJoe Thanks for getting back to me. I too have been making and selling birdhouses at our local county farmer's market (Towns County GA). I make bluebird, house finch, Carolina wren, screech owl and bat houses as well as carpenter bee traps, small pine recipe boxes and fancier hardwood boxes and trinket trays.

@NoProJoe

Жыл бұрын

@@herbsu4330 WOW that's great. You're making some pretty cool stuff. I bet they do very well at the farmers market. I like the carpenter bee trap idea. Good stuff.

Like the bird house. Just don’t understand how the back of roof wouldn’t leak. Seems like it would run down the backboard and leak into roof. If the backboard was lowered even with roof you could push roof all the way to the back.

Did you use a small hinge for the clean-out door to be able to open and close?

@Paul-kg3ub

4 жыл бұрын

If you watch the video you will see it and his latch idea was great

There are several suggestions for building an aviary: Give yourself plenty time. take advantage of ready made boat plans. (I read about these and more from Aviary magic method website )

On the diagram you don't have a measurement for the last piece , the floor ?

It needs drain holes in the bottom.

I notice you have wrote 3/32" drill but you said in the video 3/64" could you tell me which for sure? thanks

Nice explanation and video. Should set a better example ear/eye protection!

Should the roof overhang that door gap, to prevent rainfall into house?

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

I've not had a problem with rainfall. However, a little extra protection never hurts. Thanks for the input and thank you for watching.

@sting1111

4 жыл бұрын

Yes overhang on roof sides and notch floor corners you will have a perfect house.

Was this a 1 x 4 board

*First video showing a bird entering the house!*

lext8829 since you are being so precise it not Rocket surgery its ROCKET SCIENCE.

@NoProJoe

7 ай бұрын

lol 😆 brain surgery/rocket science… any who

Around here we have issues with the European Sparrows running the Blue Birds off their nest box...... then building on top of the BBirds nest/chicks/eggs. Found out that to stop this from happening you allow daylight to come thru the roof a bit... like drilling a hole and covering this translucent plastic (from a gallon milk jug or similar). The E. Sparrows like their nest dark... the BBirds do not seem to mind. I wonder if anyone has any similar experience or opinion on this? ..

@susanschroeder3512

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and some people put oil on the eggs so they cannot hatch and then leave eggs so Mother's continue to sit and not pop more out....

I see the plans but how can I print them out? We were just visited by the Eastern Bluebird and want to encourage them. We are located in western Pennsylvanian (outside of Pittsburgh.

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

I would go full screen and do a screen shot and print that. It's probably the easiest way.

good

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@ronniemills7412

5 жыл бұрын

What do blue bird eat

hello, i like woodworking, i have made 4 sets of corn hole boards now, looking to make some bird houses. 2 questions..1) i noticed no one uses wood glue? is there a reason?..2) can the bird houses be painted? thanks for a great video...

@NoProJoe

2 жыл бұрын

I imagine a nontoxic wood glue would be fine. Paint I would think that would be the same. I've seen painted birdhouses I'm not sure if they were for decorative purposes only. I would check with a birding site to see if there is a recommended paint for a bird house.

Looks lovely!~ The 'only' question I have is - how do you keep predators out? I thought that some kind of mesh or cone was required so a squirrel or racoon could not get at it? Tks!

@susanschroeder3512

2 жыл бұрын

Also what about holes for Ventilation?

@susanschroeder3512

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, don't get mad, I also heard 'roughwood' was better for baby chicks to climb out! LOL! My tips come from DEEP. Tks again!

@NoProJoe

2 жыл бұрын

Where I was in NC squirrels and raccoons weren’t really a problem. I cut the corners out of the bottom for ventilation. I’m sure a rough wood would be great. The fence pickets generally aren’t finished super smooth more of a rough cut. I’m sure there are many ways to make these houses. This was just the way I found that was easy and repeatable. I use to sell them at the school I taught at as a fund raiser 😊

@susanschroeder3512

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoProJoe Awesome!

I want to buy a cedar fence picket but I need to know how wide this fence picket is. Thanks

@NoProJoe

3 жыл бұрын

I believe they were 5.5 inch wide dog ear

what are the lengths of each side,roof,front,back,and top?

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

At the 1:00 mark there is a diagram of the sizes. However, the roof is 8 ¼ at the long end. The front is 10" at the long end. The sides are 10" at the short end and the back is 15" at the long end. All angles are 15 degrees. So for the back you measure 15" and cut at an inward angle on both ends at 15 degrees. On the sides you measure 10" and cut at a 15 degree angle upward etc. It is a bit confusing but if you follow the diagram it should work out. Sorry for the confusing instructions. The cool part is the width is the same on all pieces. You just use a dog ear fence picket and keep the width the same. I hope this helps. Let me know. Thank you for commenting and asking questions. :)

Does it need holes for drainage in the bottom? Thank you

@NoProJoe

4 ай бұрын

I cut off all 4 corners to allow for drainage.

we have the same hair cut

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

Best hair cut ever! :)

Do you have any ideas on how i could hang or attach this bird house to a tree?

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

Connor Mustar depending on the size of the tree I would just mount it with screws. It shouldn't hurt the tree. Thank you for commenting.

@mchlbk

6 жыл бұрын

I usually drill two holes in the back and use zip ties to hang it in a tree. Remember to check it once in a while - it shouldn't be too tight.

a bluebird can fit thru that hole? here In s.e. louisiana they are huge!

@NoProJoe

7 жыл бұрын

TheEmeraldfox good question. I scouted around a bit and it appears that the entrance is the same here as in Louisiana. However, I would check with my extension office. Thank you for commenting.

@Xbones52

6 жыл бұрын

I use 1 1/2 “ hole and I’m in Slidell la

How many bird houses can you make from one piece of wood what size screws

@NoProJoe

Жыл бұрын

I believe it was 1 ½ per board I believe I used 1 to 1 ¼ in deck screws

Any issue with Bluebirds - if I paint it?

@NoProJoe

4 жыл бұрын

You can paint the outside with a light color but the inside should be untreated.

is it ok to use a pressure treated picket

@NoProJoe

2 жыл бұрын

Untreated or cedar is the best choice.

What blues harp music is that? Thanks!

@NoProJoe

6 жыл бұрын

I think it is this one from Incomptech incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html Its called Whiskey on the Mississippi.

@usernamemykel

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

What kind of wood do you use?

@NoProJoe

Жыл бұрын

Cedar or pine pickets would probably be best.

Лайк за мотоцикл

Are they boards treated?

@NoProJoe

3 жыл бұрын

You can use standard pine or cedar.