Building a nest box step by step
1. We measure the length of individual elements (walls) and use a carpenter's protractor to draw straight cutting lines.
2. Use a punch to cut individual walls from a board 1.5 m long, 20 cm wide and 2 cm thick.
3. Smooth the edges of the cut with coarse sandpaper to avoid scratches and splinters during further work.
4. The lower edge of the inlet opening should be at least 17 cm above the floor of the box.The board thickness should be taken into account when determining the center of the inlet opening.
5. The inlet is drilled with a hole saw with a diameter of 25 mm. Enlarge the rasp to 26-28 mm to accommodate different types of tit. For larger birds, such as starlings or flycatchers, the inlet diameter should be increased to as much as 35 mm.
6. When all parts of the booth are ready, we start joining them. The box does not have to be tight. The sidewalls, rear walls and floor are simply fastened together with two long-threaded screws on each edge.Only the front wall is connected to the side by single screws (with partial thread) at the height of the inlet, which will allow it to be tilted.
7. Finally, screw the roof to the rear and side walls.
8 To prevent the front wall from tilting accidentally and unnecessarily, it must be secured. Mark points 2 cm from the bottom edge on both side walls.
9. We drill these places with a thin drill and screw in angled hooks with threads that will block the tilting board, and twisted
10. make it possible to set it aside, for example, when it is necessary to clean the interior of the cottage.The front wall is longer than the adjacent edges of the side walls. Dlatego protrudes slightly at the bottom and opens more easily.
11. At the back of the box, in the upper part of the side walls, screw two eyelets. 12 To the roof for decoration, we attach a piece of thick old bark, e.g. oak bark.
13. The house can be hung on a wire in a plastic sleeve tucked into a piece of garden hose that protects the tree trunk.Attach one end of the wire to the hook with an eyelet, the other 14 to the treehouse.The booth is best hung 2-3 m above the ground.
Tools and materials needed for work
Materials
• 2 boards 15x28 cm for the side walls;
• 1 board 17x28.5 cm for the back;
• 1 board 13x25 cm for the front;
• 1 board 20x23 cm for the roof;
• 1 board 13x13 cm for the floor;
• 18 screws 3.5x40 mm;
• 2-4 short screws to fix the bark on the roof;
• 2 hooks with a 3x40 mm thread;
• 2 ears with a thread 2.3x12x5 mm;
• a piece of old thick bark to cover the roof;
• a piece of an old garden hose;
• a piece of wire in a plastic sleeve (the length depends on the thickness of the trunk).
Utensils
• worktable;
• jigsaw;
• drill and drill bits;
• cordless screwdriver;
• rasp and sandpaper;
• carpentry square;
• measuring tape, pencil.
