How to Build a Big Birdhouse

If you love birds, you'll love a large birdhouse. It brings more birds to observe and survey. Birdhouses serve as a functional home for local birds or can be a home for birds that migrate during the winter season. Having a birdhouse also adds a homey feeling to your garden or yard. Building a birdhouse is a project that requires a bit of carpentry skill.

4 boards of 2-inch-thick lumber, 18-by-24 inches
2 boards of 2-inch-thick lumber, 24-by-24 inches
Hammer
Pencil
4-inch nails
Drill
Drill bit

Instructions

- 1
  Take two boards of the 18-by-24 inch pieces of lumber and align two of the 18-inch sides together. This should form an "L" shape. Do not let the boards overhang and make sure that the 2-inch edge of the boards is flush.
- 2
  Attach the boards with the nails. Hammer in a nail about every 3 inches along the seam of the board. Repeat the first and second step with the other two 18-by-24 sheets of lumber. You should have two L-shaped sections.
- 3
  Take the two L-shaped boards and align them to make a square. Make sure the edges are even with each other and hammer in the nails about every 3 inches to ensure stability.
- 4
  Draw a circle in the center of one of the sides with a pencil. This will serve as the opening for the birds to be able to enter the house. Drill out the hole using the drill bit. The hole should be 3 to 4 inches in diameter.
- 5
  Place one of the 24-by-24 inch boards on top of the opening of the square birdhouse. Attach it with nails. Hammer a nail about every 3 inches along the four sides to ensure that the roof is secure. Turn the birdhouse over and repeat this step to complete the birdhouse.

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