Step-by-Step Simple DIY Birdhouses

[@johnmckee7937]

Great video Wes! I am retired only starting in woodworking. This is more a how to use video which i love. Always Learning. I made my first birdhouse and am ready to try a more complicated one now.!

[@FayeBel]

I love watching people making bird houses just like this one.

[@badbob]

Nice video. I have made dozens of bird houses and I was always taught to make sure there were vents.

[@johnchurchill786]

This would make a great beginners project, really enjoyable video as always Wes,keep them coming!👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thanks John...I love the birds and like to take care of them. Wes

[@rickw6521]

No vent holes a death trap, a one time house no way to clean it out. But if you understand how to put vent holes in or don't do the 30 degree cut on the sides and you have ventilation. and 2 pins and a screw in the bottom so you can clean out!

[@EMWoodworking]

Can you post a video for that?

[@rickw6521]

@@EMWoodworking If i knew how i would. But i don't know how.

[@fartypants5696]

Great videos, my only comment is that in the second house made I would have a catch or lock to the hinged roof as squirrels will lift the roof and take the young or eggs.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Good point...thanks for the tip! Wes

[@roydodd4694]

❤❤video great thanks 😊😊

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thank you! I appreciate you visiting the channel. Wes

[@ascott6804]

150yrs ago!! Birds were dinosaurs back then!! Lol!! Great ideas!! Thanks!!

[@dianebennett8095]

Good easy video to follow along with. Thank you for your time. Alf🙂🙂🙂

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Glad it was helpful! Wes

[@biffoswilly]

Only one problem - How do you easily clean it?

[@davidballard2424]

Are you building it for show or for a bird to live in? If it is for a bird to live in, omit the little perch on the front. Predator birds will sit on it and use it to help them peck inside the house. The smaller birds that will live in the house do not need the perch to access the house.

[@TiCranium1988]

He also didn’t leave a way to clean it out.

[@louislandi938]

@@TiCranium1988 0:34

[@louislandi938]

@@TiCranium1988 Lack of a clean out door is the #1 problem with ‘bird house experts’. #2 is sticking a perch on it. #3 is having the wrong size hole for the type of bird the house is for. I am not an expert but I have done some research.

[@bijan4727]

Hi Wes. I tried to copy your first bird house and I run into a problem. How did you do the floor ? What should be the width before you do the 15 degree miter ? If I say the width of the floor is 51/2 inches and then do a 15 degree miter cut , the floor width will not match the width of the front and back. Second , I see your cuts are so perfect , do you mill your pieces before you start ? If you do , do you send them through jointer and thickness planer ? I would really appropriate your input.

[@JoseGarcia-wj4ml]

Gracias x ese vídeo me gusta mucho 😊.

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

So glad you liked the video Jose. Thank you for watching.

[@brumrunner15]

Hi Wes, Is there any reason for not gluing as well? Great presentation mate, thankyou. Bob.

[@AndrewScarella]

I am confused by the marks on the chop saw, how did you know where to make those? I think it would be easier if you said how far to measure from the edge and make a mark on the wood in order to get that 15 degree cut

[@MrSkunky2009]

Brilliant insight yet the only thing is... You did explain the bottom panel Lol

[@ODX171]

No Vent holes? No Drainage holes??

[@ramiroramirez-sw4mi]

How do you going to clean it

[@ODX171]

@@ramiroramirez-sw4mi Did you watch the video ???????? 19:06

[@Vinterfrid]

@@ODX171 Did you watch it? The first house be built has no holes. Right?

[@ODX171]

@@Vinterfrid Both boxes he built do NOT have Vent / Drainage holes and should always be added

[@richardmccann4815]

​@@ramiroramirez-sw4miIf you can't figure that out, you shouldn't be building birdhouses.

[@ProfessorDIY]

I would skip the 30 angle so there is air movement

[@stoneyj1a1]

I made one like your second model and the hinge kinda gets pinched when I try to open the door. Any ideas? Should i chisel out a spot for the hinge?

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Hi...not sure, have you checked to see if your hinge is backwards? Thanks Wes

[@funnyfunny1474]

Awesome thanks

[@dalealber7046]

I see you don’t leave vent cuts to allow air flow

[@litahsr.8226]

2 things how are you gonna clean it since you nailed the whole thing 🤔? 2 the pegs are easy to sit on it till they kill its other than that looks nice just wish i had a table saw any tips to cut the degrees with a hand saw ? lol

[@jeffkennedy5607]

Thank you

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Thank you for your support !

[@paceva]

What do you want a whole hvac system!? lol ❤

[@ianlees1480]

Essential that bird boxes have vent/ drainage holes in the base. The entrance hole would benefit from a steel / metal protection rim to prevent predators from pecking out the wood. The inside of the front cover would benefit by glueing small twigs to make it easier for the fledglings to grip when egressing from the box.

[@amarkataria3763]

Good shit

[@philipmiller5202]

How do you clean out the bird houce?

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Unfortunately I did not allow for cleaning on this bird house. I recently made a new video on bird houses that has a removable bottom for cleaning, you might want to check that out. Thanks Wes

[@josephconsuegra6420]

You should never cross your arms/hands while using a miter saw. Look how close his hands are to the blade.

[@damianluby8973]

He keeps referring to WE, is there someone helping him build this😉 Maybe it's not so simple DIY birdhouses after all if it requires more than one person 🤣

[@WoodResinCustoms]

Every woodworking with wes video I watch there's steps and details not filmed or its been edited out.

[@littleeddie133]

you should list the plans for download

[@WoodworkingWithWes]

Yes...you are right, that would make it easier for my viewers. Thanks, Wes

[@tomanth4981]

WOW! Dangerous cuts with miter saw!

[@jmj267]

Another video that doesn't tell how thick the wood is

[@bigdaddyfish2]

You are dangerous with your saw! YOU SHOULD NEVER CROSS ARMS while operating a miter saw. Your arm came in contact or dangerously close to the blade guard.

[@BobEaster-k1o]

I’m sorry but when you cut the fronts and back your left hand crossed in front of saw. That’s dangerous and is how people get hurt.

[@jameswilliamson8050]

Why didn't you tell us about the size of the holes 😠

[@isaacschoenberger3827]

Looks like a 1 inch hole, cry bout it

[@TheGuyThatWondersWhy]

He does! @18:25

[@MrStanwillis]

different birds different hole sizes?

[@ODX171]

@@MrStanwillis Yes and very important to make the hole the right size and distance from bottom for the desired bird.

[@Vinterfrid]

@@ODX171 Exactly! In the first house the distance between the entrance hole and the bottom is too short - making it easier for predators to raid the nest.