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Greek Revival Birdhouse
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A complete bill of materials.
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Greek Revival BIRDHOUSE
T he Greek temple design of this
birdhouse may not appeal to every
bird, but after all, there are plenty of
After shaping the roof pitch, cut the
grooves on all four sides with the table
saw. Set the blade % in. high and % in.
The birdhouse is attached to a 1 in.
inside diameter steel pipe with a steel
flange. The pipe and flange are avail-
barns for the swallows of the world. away from the rip fence. Cut on the able at building supply stores. To
This house seems to cry out for an end grain first so any chip-out will be mount the birdhouse outside, bury the
owner with a certain style and color, removed by the subsequent cuts. Also pipe about 2 ft. deep. The height can
perhaps an oriole or a bluebird. attach the cleats (G) to the top, vary, but should be far enough above
Start by cutting % in. pine for the measuring for their location. the ground to discourage squirrels and
base (B) and V2 in. pine for the box Now bore the entrance hole in the other animals.
parts (C, D, E and F). Note the % in. by front and assemble the box. Refer to
% in. rabbet cut all around the base the chart for hole sizes. Note that some
that forms a step. Cut the top (A) to birds, like the robin, dove and phoebe,
rough size from % stock. Cut the dowel prefer an open side rather than a hole.
pillars (H) to a bit less than the 7 in. Next, paint the box and all the parts. Birdhouse Chart
dimension given in the Bill of We used antique white exterior paint. Entrance Height Above
Species Diameter Ground
Materials. Cutting them slightly short You can paint right to the ends of the
insures that they won't bottom out Bluebird 1'/2 5-12 ft.
dowels, if you wish, because they
when you put the house together. Also won't be glued into their holes. The Chickadee V/s 6-15 ft.
drill the holes for the pillars. house is held together by nails and Tilmouse 11*1 6-15 ft.

Next, shape the pitched roof to a screws, so the dowels aren't a struc- Nulhalch m 12-20 ft.
10-degree angle from the % pine. Lay tural element. You should use two or House Wren 1 6-10 ft.
out the roof lines as shown and saw or three coats of paint. Tree Swallow 1'/2 10-15 ft.
plane down to the lines. A band saw is After the paint dries, assemble the Purple Martin 2'7 15-20 ft.
the easiest way to cut the roof, but if box. First nail on the bottom and then Great Crested Flycatcher 2 8-20 ft.
you don't have one or yours won't fit the dowels in place. Insert the Downy Woodpecker V/t 6-20 11
handle the depth of cut you can also dowels one by one while holding the
use a hand plane. The pine planes easi- top in place. When all the dowels are Robin 6-15 ft.

ly so you should make quick work of in, screw the sides to the cleats under- Dove - 6-12 ft.

the roof. neath the top. Phoebe - 8-12 ft.

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Bill of Materials
all dimensions actual)
No.
Par Description Size Req'd.
A Top 1'/, X 8% x 10% 1
B Base % x 9% x 11% 1
C Front y2 x 6% x 7 1
D Back % x 6% X 7 1
E Side y2 x 6% X 5% 2
F Bottom % X 6 x 5'/, 1
G Cleat y2 x % x 5% 2
H Pillar % dia. x 7 in. dowel 26

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