Bluebird Birdhouse Made From Pallets

Mark
by Mark
4 Materials
$2
4 Hours
Easy
This is a very easy project to make for attracting bluebirds to your yard. I wanted to reuse some of the wood I have from with the pallets I broke apart last year. This project uses a combination of industrial strength pallets made from 2x6s and standard pallets which provide slats in the 3/8" to 1/2" thick range. As for the house, I tried to hit the basic bluebird birdhouse dimensions for this build:
  • Hole Entry Size: 1.5"
  • Hole Distance Above Floor: 6" to 7"
  • Floor Dimensions: 4"x 4" to 5" x 5"

More Info: https://www.instructables.com/id/Bluebird-Birdhouse-Made-From-Pallets/

Bluebird House
Cut 2x6 to 5" x 10"
Draw the roof shape
Ready to be cut
Use a jig or band saw for cut
Front, rear and bottom sides
Cut 1.5" diameter entry hole with a hole saw or Forstner bit
Sand rough edges
Feel free to leave the birdhouse exterior to weather unfinished or stain/paint it. I finished the house with a combination of stain for the bottom and sides and green paint for the roof.
Eye Hooks
1/4" rope added
Side View
It's winter time now, but I expect the birds in the next few months when spring rolls around.


Thanks for viewing.
Suggested materials:
  • Pallet Wood (2x6)   (Scrap)
  • Pallet Wood (3.5" x 3/8")   (Scrap)
  • Nails
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  • Katie Parfait Katie Parfait on Feb 18, 2018

    Very cute.💖

  • Chris Chris on Apr 06, 2023

    I love love love this birdhouse! I'm going to show my husband and ask him to make it for me. Thank you for sharing all of your interesting projects. Really nice workmanship!

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