Easy-to-Build Birdhouses (Dover Crafts: Woodworking)

Anyone can build their own birdhouse with these twelve simple, elegant birdhouse designs featuring photos, detailed diagrams and step-by-step instructions. Birdhouses help avian populations thrive by providing secure nesting places — and they offer human neighbors an ongoing source of interest and amusement. Make your backyard into a gathering place for feathered friends with any of these easy-to-build projects.Illustrated with more than 175 photos, twelve 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. Additional suggestions offer advice on attracting residents and keeping them comfortable, with tips on guarding against temperature changes and wet weather.   From the Chickadee House with a concave roof to the Victorian Bluebird to a Purple Martin House, make your backyard into a gathering place for feathered friends. All the featured birdhouses are designed with beauty and purpose in mind. You'll be proud of your backyard masterpiece!Everything you need to know for construction is included: wood, tools, and detailed dimensions. No extensive shop equipment or woodworking experience needed! You can easily build each birdhouse with only a few tools: a handsaw, square, hammer, nails, or screwdriver and screws, a drill bit, and a drill or bit brace.More than 175 photographs illustrate each birdhouse from start to finish, so you can easily follow along with each step of construction. Plus, design variations are also included, so you can be creative while getting crafty.With helpful tips on guarding against temperature changes and wet weather, this book provides invaluable advice on attracting birds into your new birdhouse and keeping them comfortable. Plus, it includes information on why birdhouses matter for conservation, making this an educational project for the whole family.If you're looking for a great gift idea, then look no further! This book makes the perfect present - whether it's someone's birthday or Christmas - this project book will provide endless hours of engagement!   Read more