Download or read book Log Cabin Bird House Kit written by Ralph W. Bagnall and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-09-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set is based on a popular children's building set we all grew up with. I always thought they would make an excellent basis for building birdhouses and feeders. The plans have been tailored to use inexpensive dimensional cedar available at any home center. Cedar is naturally insect and weather resistant, and the building set design allows for making the feeder and birdhouse shown in the plans, or any design you can build with the logs. Full color, 33 pages including measured drawings, jig plans and a bird chart to help you attract the birds you want to.
Download or read book Bird House Make and Makeover written by Alan Goodsell and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn your garden into a haven for your feathered friends with this book of simple and attractive bird houses to make and make over. Setting up a bird house in your garden will provide birds with a place to rest and raise their young, and will also add a touch of color and style. Only basic woodworking and crafting skills, materials and tools are needed. There are easy-to-follow step-by-step photography and instructions throughout, and diagrams where required to help ensure your measurements are accurate. Several variations are given for different parts of the bird house so that you have even more options to choose from. Chapters cover: building a basic box, roof styles, roof treatments, wall treatments, doors, windows and other features, painting and finishing, base treatment and mounting your bird house. One basic bird house can be made into something unique, depending on the combination of features you choose and how you paint and finish it.
Download or read book The Bird House Book written by Bruce Woods and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1991 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions for over 30 functional and decorative bird houses and feeders designed to attract specific species.
Download or read book Natural Birdhouses written by Amen Fisher and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing quite like watching the interesting animals in your yard. In Natural Birdhouses , you’ll find instructions for making birdhouses, feeders, bat houses, and pollinator houses using materials that you can find locally for free. In Natural Birdhouses, you’ll learn how to make such projects as: • Flat-top birdhouse with a porch and perch • Flat-top with a roof garden • Alpine birdhouse • Alpine lodge with perching annex • Alpine birdhouse with columns • The ‘Love Bird’ house • Ground house • Open-top nesting cradle Encourage wildlife into your garden with these unique, handcrafted homes for birds, bats, and bugs. Find out how to make them, where to position them for different species, and how to provide food, nesting materials, and shelter for your wild neighbors.
Download or read book Build It Yourself Birdhouses written by Chris Peterson and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions for 25+ unique birdhouses tailored for specific birds—pick the one that fits your neighborhood’s birds and get building! Join home improvement pro Chris Peterson as he shares a variety of creative designs for birdhouses and bird feeders, from the classic bluebird house to a mid-century modern home. While all the designs are handsome, most are also approachable for beginning woodworkers. Squares, triangles, and simple joining are used throughout the book. For woodworkers with some experience, Peterson shares a variety of customization techniques that can enhance the designs. Every project contains a showstopping photo of the finished house and step-by-step instructions (with additional photos) to take any guesswork out of the assembly. You’ll also find mounting instructions and tips, as well as information on the types of birds each birdhouse can accommodate. Designs include: Small birdhouses: Chickadee Shelter, Nuthatch Wedge, Songbird PVC Birdhouse, Flycatcher Cinderblock Motel, Purple Martin Boarding House, Tufted Titmouse Cabin, Finch’s Pub, a Bat Cave, and more! Large birdhouses: Mourning Dove Monster Ledge, American Kestrel Lodge, Barn Owl A-Frame, Barred Owl Nest Box, Wood Duck Slat House, and a Woodpecker's Log House. Creative bird feeders: Telephone Platform Feeder, Porch Swing Bin Feeder, Hanging Man Suet Feeder, Squirrel Proof Feeder, and Zen Feeder.
Download or read book The Bird House Book and Kit written by Bruce Woods and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 1991-09-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will find all the materials needed to make any of six beautiful birdhouses in this kit: a charming Victorian bungalow, a quaint country cottage, an Early American grain mill, a contemporary Swedish cottage, a natural woodland cabin, or a folk art house. Includes complete step-by-step instructions, painting tips and gridded design details.
Download or read book Ultimate Birdhouse Book and Kit written by Cassandra Eason and published by Sterling. This book was released on 1998-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birdhouses on your lawn, in the backyard, in your home--with this kit you can build birdhouses to put "anywhere"! They're easily assembled, easily cleaned, and easily decorated in one of 6 fantastic ways: Mosaic Mansion, Beach Cabana, Woodland Retreat, Angel Jewel House, Country Cottage, or Sand-Painted Birdhouse. Just decide what fits with your decor and garden layout! The kit provides all the basics: a copy of "The Ultimate Birdhouse Book," 6 pre-drilled pieces, and decking screws. All ornithologically correct.
Download or read book Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day written by Popular Woodworking and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-10-29 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a Fine Home for your Feathered Friends Birds of all feathers will be flocking to your backyard to live in the beautiful houses and dine in the unique feeders you can build in just a few short hours. This book is chock-full of more than 50 simple projects for bird, butterfly and bat houses designed by the expert editors of Popular Woodworking Books. All you need are basic woodworking skills, tools, project materials and your imagination! Each design is guaranteed to attract specific birds in nearly every region, including Australia, Europe and the United States. Build a cottage for chickadees, nesting shelves and boxes for robins and mourning doves, basic bluebird houses—even a finch castle! Step-by-step color photos and easy-to-follow instructions will guide you along the way. Why spend your money on a ready-made birdhouse or feeder that looks like all the rest? In one afternoon, you can build a unique bird retreat that will soon turn your backyard into a birdwatcher's paradise!
Download or read book How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin written by W. Ben Hunt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-01-16 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W. Ben Hunt's classic has earned a reputation as the" authentic handbook since it was first published in 1939. Updated in 1974, it remains the only step-by-step guide to building log cabins and log furniture -- pioneer style."
Download or read book Lundy built Bird Houses written by Albert E. Lundy and published by . This book was released on with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Painting and Decorating Birdhouses written by Dorothy Egan and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes it easy (and fun!) to turn an unfinished birdhouse into something special - from a quaint Victorian roost to a southwest pueblo, a log cabin to a lighthouse ... even a watermelon, sunflower or strawberry dwelling! Twenty-two clever projects show you how to make eye-catching, decorative birdhouses for your home, and functional houses to grace your garden. No experience required! All it takes is a raw-wood birdhouse, some paint and a few accessories easily made out of twigs, Popsicle sticks, moss and other inexpensive materials. Just follow along with the clear, step-by-step instructions and before you know it, you'll be decorating your own, one-of-a-kind houses ... the kind any bird would be proud to call Home Sweet Home!
Download or read book Birdhouses written by John Kelsey and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Projects: Basic birdhouse -- Roof birdhouse -- Bluebird house -- Cube house -- Robin shelf -- Cat proof bird box -- Big house -- Peterson bluebird house -- Nuthatch chalet -- Box birdhouse -- Plug birdhouse -- Hexagon feeder -- Twin gable bird box -- Tall martin house -- Modern birdhouse -- Martin apartments.
Download or read book Making Fancy Birdhouses Feeders written by Charles R. Self and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1988 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are plans, diagrams and instructions for 18 feeders and 21 houses -- including weather vane, windowsill, and pagoda feeders; a nesting box; and more elaborate projects such as chalets, a log cabin, a New England home, and an Old West saloon, plus birdbaths. Bonus: Food and housing preferences, migration patterns of many species.
Download or read book The Book of Birdhouse Plans written by Phile Yates and published by Phil Yates. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wake up and stand by your window just to listen to songbirds brighten up your day with their melodious chirpings? Do you have a thing for birds and would love to know how you can attract them to a birdhouse? Then read on; this should spark your interest… Why birdhouse building? Everyone who has taken the time to pay attention to nature has come to appreciate the uniqueness of birds. They are essential factors of the ecosystem. To a large extent, they propagate good cropping systems; if you have a garden, this will be highly beneficial. Birds don’t only act as man’s companions; they also help serve man in many ways. This is why having a birdhouse is to your own great advantage even as it is to them. It is also an advantage to the society in general. The birdhouse serves as a safe house for birds to live in. Although it is quite easy to make, as it doesn’t really require too many skills; however, building a birdhouse is not as simple as making just any other thing. There are basic principles that must be followed when building a birdhouse; this is what this book is about and what it hopes to help you achieve. Asides from learning the principles, you will also get to learn and; • Understand the concept and history of birdhouses • Understand the importance of building a birdhouse • Familiarize with the common tips and tricks used in building a birdhouse • Become acquainted with the basics in constructing a birdhouse • Be educated on the essential tools and supplies needed in making a birdhouse • Know the possible ways of securing your birds from predators • Discover the appropriate height to place your birdhouse safely • Be guided on the steps to build 11 simple birdhouses that attract birds with pictorial illustrations included • Discover possible problems in building birdhouses and how to avoid them. And lots more! What more? This book will surely guide you on your journey to making a great birdhouse to attract birds. It isn’t one you should skip for any reason. Help make the ecosystem a safe place, and get a copy of this book RIGHT NOW
Download or read book Easy to Build Birdhouses written by Charles Self and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2007-09-19 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with more than 175 photos, 12 elegant but uncomplicated projects include a Chickadee House with a concave roof, a Victorian Bluebird, and a Purple Martin House. The designs come with diagrams as well as everything you need to know about construction, from dimensions to tools.
Download or read book Making Birdhouses written by Gladstone Califf and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to-follow instructions include diagrams for everything from a one-room house for bluebirds to a forty-two-room structure for purple martins. 56 plates; 4 figures.
Download or read book Audubon Birdhouse Book written by Margaret A. Barker and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Produced with the National Audubon Society, this colorful book explains how to build and place functional bird homes that are safe and appropriate for more than 20 classic North American species.
