How To Make a Birdbox using RSPB Plans. DIY

[@AbellTo]

Let me know your bird box experiences and if you like the video hit the thumb! Thanks all

[@Dainichi_Nyorai]

As you point out, because you used thicker timber, the internal space is reduced from 120mm wide to 95mm wide. That's important, as birds need a certain amount of space. An adult house sparrow is about 160mm in length, so it would struggle to turn around in your box.

[@AbellTo]

That’s really interesting thanks so much, it’s definitely worth planning out the timber cutting to suit the birds that want a home. All the best Darren

[@peterellis4262]

Bird boxes are on my list f things to do this winter. I have a number of plans, for different birds and from a range of sources. The plans I favor open on a side or in the front, so you don’t have to take the box down and turn it upside down to clean. Just lid a panel on the side or front and sweep it out. I want to have a bunch of them done by early spring, when we start having our seed swap events. Give me something different to offer up.

[@AbellTo]

A side or front opener sounds a great idea, might even negate the need to climb a ladder to clean

[@twcmaker]

Love this Darren. Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas. That drill is huge 🙊 And I especially love the locator piece under the lid 👌 They came out great 👏👏👏

[@AbellTo]

Thanks Jamie, they’re fairly simple and the plans are very straightforward to follow. All the best to you

[@combitz]

I created an alternative, lots of interest from tits but never used 🤔. I had some 10" long x 8" wide silver birch logs, I hollowed out the center with a flat bit leaving about an inch in the base, cut the top at an angle, drilled the 25mm hole in the front and put a plank on the top to weatherproof it. I screwed a 350mm x 25 x 44 piece of treated timber vertically to the back and used that to fix it to its final location. I used a stainless steel screw however I like the aluminium nail or screw idea, especially now I can use a chainsaw, finding that stainless screw would ruin my day 😲🤦🏻‍♂️ so I will make that change asap 👍. Thanks for the video. Hope you had a great family christmas Darren, all the best Stu.

[@AbellTo]

Sounds a lovely idea for a bird box, we have some on the workshop but nothing has gone in in about 4 years.

[@AbellTo]

All the best to you

[@combitz]

@@AbellTo Yes they look aesthetically beautiful but do seem to have little function so maybe back to basics for the next ones 👍

[@AbellTo]

@@combitz we do our best to make them a home and then sometimes they nest in the strangest of places. Keep trying

[@Ayush-ku5jm]

What diameter for house sparrow

[@AbellTo]

A quick search shows 32mm

[@johnrichardson4583]

Hi my friend, but where are the Plans, please

[@AbellTo]

Hello there. The plans are freely available on the RSPB website