Building a Birdhouse - Things to Consider

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I am aware of the fact that many of my viewers enjoy the silence and sound of tools in some of my previous videos. This time there was simply too much information to put into text, so i wanted to experiment with a voice-over.
If you would like me to add voice commentary to my videos every now and then in the future, let me know.
THE BIRDHOUSES:
I had a bunch of reclaimed wood from an old sauna building that I recently renovated. The exterior grade plywood was scrap from construction site dumpsters. Making 50 birdhouses required about 1,5 kg of 4x50 mm screws and 1 liter of wood glue. Time estimate is about 20 hours of work.
This particular birdhouse model is based on recommendations from Birdlife Finland, and has proven suitable for:
European pied flycatcher
Great tit
Eurasian blue tit
Coal tit (entrance and height ideally smaller)
DIMENSIONS:
Bottom: 10 x 10 cm, inset between walls
Height: 30 cm
Sides: 1x6" rough sawn
Front & back: 1x4" rough sawn
Roof angle: about 10°, forward slant
Entrance: 30-32 mm, center @ 8 cm from top of front wall
All wood should be untreated, at least on the inside.
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Music: PC III (Pipe Choir III) - Adam Are You Free?
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Пікірлер: 231

@johnduffy6546 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I loved the idea of sloping the entrance hole to shed rain water. I would not have thought of that

@kliether33 4 жыл бұрын

Easily the highest quality build I have seen for such nest boxes. Strong work!

@mikeamy4649 4 жыл бұрын

That's a well thought-out yet simple design.

@rhihodag9873 7 жыл бұрын

Great simple design and construction feature tips. Going to make a couple of these. Thanks!

@gerardpeters4878 4 жыл бұрын

I had to go back into my history to find this video, thank you so much for making it so easy to build. Video spot on in every way. Well done and a thumbs up from me. Learned more on how to care for the birds.

@theeroom 4 ай бұрын

Best one ive seen so far!! the detail and simpllicity

@leestringer 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, you put a lot of thought into this. Great job.

@markm.3297 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Finn. Great tips for my build.

@plzhd2 4 жыл бұрын

The best video on nest box instructions!!! Thank you!

@ivanmarn2531 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful work and thoughtful design. Exactly what I was looking for!

@fouroakscrafts7240 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial and I like the tips you shared! I'm looking forward to having some bluebirds this year.

@warrenwaldrip811 4 жыл бұрын

Bird house looks great, great design and I like the reinforced entrance to keep the squirrels out. thank you

@JasperTielen 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, I was about to build a more basic version though now I'll be making this instead.

@Ohsage1111 7 жыл бұрын

BEST bird house building video ever. Thanks so much! I'm gonna go build a bunch! Superb tips and details.

@FinnCrafted 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Hope you get lots of inhabitants in your birdhouses.

@williamneeriemer5585 3 жыл бұрын

The best video I have seen thus far. Planning to build my first birdhouse. Thanks for the excellent information.

@matej9255 4 жыл бұрын

such a nice birdhouse, God bless you, man!

@enzobolognese5115 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Project and well done! Thanks for the tips!

@MichaelSmith-nk4yq 3 жыл бұрын

Very good, very simple and I’m now going to make some your way. Thanks for posting 👍🏾👍🏾

@bhclark6128 4 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done. Thank you for sharing.

@johnbrough3017 5 жыл бұрын

Great - very clear and gave me lots of ideas. Thank you.

@ladykenja2700 2 жыл бұрын

- Thanx a multimillion for the info re: bird house building. It's invaluable.

@larryjacobs5713 5 жыл бұрын

Best birdhouse video I have seen, thank you

@Pianofishdave 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, well made. Thank you

@adambaggins6662 5 жыл бұрын

That saw is brilliant!

@adamt.7376 4 жыл бұрын

Woodchucks will probably prefer enlarging the entrance rather than making a new hole so your metal guard will protect the eggs also against them. You could also consider deepening the entrance by mounting a wooden square around it before screwing the metal guard. This will protect the nest against cats, martens and other 'pawed' predators. My bird house got 'modified' by a woodchuck within several months and now it has both additional layer of wood and a piece of metal around the entrance. :)

@ToxicVaccines_HivHoax 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

@rneustel388 7 жыл бұрын

Another great video! I've enjoyed every format you've used, but definitely continue with the voice commentary. I wondered at first if this was a project for a park until I read the description. I look forward to your next video.

@Andre25980 4 жыл бұрын

hey ,if anyone else is searching for build bird houses try Debuncar Amazing Aviary Aid (just google it ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my mate got excellent results with it.

@123marlo 2 жыл бұрын

First class bird house 👍👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@tas6847 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely work. Thank you.

@frederickvanpelt6393 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video, to the point, in easy steps, with explanations and done with everyday tools.

@pattifriend6676 3 жыл бұрын

You really get it done! great job

@dhenschel4 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of happy birds!

@carvinieri5217 2 жыл бұрын

very good design, appropriate dimensions and workmanship.

@Wojtik042 7 жыл бұрын

Just amazing. Makes me want to try make something as well. Thank you.

@artax4 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, nice work! And very useful too, thanks ;)

@billastell3753 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you used metal hole guards to keep the squirrels from chewing in to eat the babies and destroy the box.. Most plans don't include that important feature. I use 1/4 hardware cloth / electro weld with a hole nipped out in it.

@kensleylewis 3 жыл бұрын

This is new information to me. Thanks for sharing this.

@sajanim 3 жыл бұрын

Best build and advise on the tube. Well done. :)

@massoud999 3 жыл бұрын

Tämä on hieno lintuhuoneen video. Olen oppinut siitä paljon. Kiitos. This is a great birdhouse video. I learned a lot from it. Thanks.

@wurzelle1999 4 жыл бұрын

well thought out, good video!

@marymary5494 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. 👌

@SebastiaanMollema 7 жыл бұрын

Hey man, neat little tricks for keeping the wood more dry. Somethings i didn't know yet. Cool!

@ianlees1480 8 ай бұрын

Tip…on the inside of the front panel, glue some twigs or small off cuts. This makes it much easier for the chicks to climb out when they fledge

@PPMOCRG 7 жыл бұрын

I like this. Thank you for sharing it.

@FinnCrafted 7 жыл бұрын

Don't mention it.

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Some fantastic tips there! Thanks a lot, man! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@tammyporisky9240 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for such great information. I'm gonna make one. Yippee! great blend of audio I enjoyed the tempo and vibe.

@NMranchhand 6 жыл бұрын

Terrific, thanks. First, thanks for doing good technical research on the birdhouse. I certainly don't want to hurt them and your video really helps that. Second, YES, on voiceover. The essential communicative power of video is in the use of eyes. Splitting the information ingress between ears and eyes is efficient. It allows either for more information in the same time space or a reiteration of vital information via two different media for better learning. Having to take my eyes from the action to read a caption drives me nuts! I panic that I'm missing something. I know it's in fashion now but...still...I KNOW what a table Saw sounds like. Great video! And great English!

@essexmirage 5 жыл бұрын

Great video the best design on KZfaq well done

@ThomasHecquet 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! It can be so fun to help our bird friends whose habitat is much threatened in Europe....

@kennymartin379 4 жыл бұрын

Looks great

@tuomas_aho 3 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@Whammytap 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these lovely pointers! The birdhouse plan I downloaded didn't seem quite right, and looking at your video, I can see it wasn't. I'm going to make a few modifications and alter the plan accordingly for future builds. EDIT: I used a few bits of dowel stock to make a little ladder up the inside front of my bird house, to help the fledgelings out! :)

@slodose Жыл бұрын

great video!

@freddytrejo3613 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice I will start on mine tomorrow

@mwiapdepartment3758 4 жыл бұрын

great bird house

@raymondkilminster2194 7 жыл бұрын

that was a brilliant made bird house and a interesting video .

@FinnCrafted 7 жыл бұрын

Happy you liked it!

@johnkulcsar1649 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

@krixig 7 жыл бұрын

My dad has been down-sizing recently and gave me some tools that I havent had a ton of experience with (a big ol' shop drill press and hand plainer amongst them). Your video gave me insight on some awesome tips on great ways to put them to use on a similar bird house. Thanks, sir!

@FinnCrafted 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad the video was useful to you!

@Andy-in8ej 2 жыл бұрын

IDIOT

@akselirautakorpi8488 7 жыл бұрын

No nyt on hyvä vireo!!!

@pitman2911 5 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@markbrock9020 4 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@japedawg 4 жыл бұрын

Using this plan for birdhouse building with my daughter today. Great that it's done using hand tools and hand power tools. Very thoughtful design for the birds. You rock. Thanks for this!

@Greenegoat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lepaul26 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice work and good video !

@sanjay9300 5 жыл бұрын

What a nice and useful video. I'm so glad you chose to use voice commentary, especially when your voice and diction are so clear. Text in a video distracts the viewer from the main activity, which is quite a loss, really. I liked each of your very valid explanations too. I'm going to build a bird house very soon, based on your video. Thanks for the inspiration.

@angellas.1314 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Reading distracts the viewer.

@larrywoods820 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for talking on your video. When I come across one without any talking or if it is speeded up then I usually give a 'Thumbs Down' and search for another one. I enjoyed yours. L. Woods, in Manitoba, Canada

@johnasumaa9662 7 жыл бұрын

I enjoy all your videos, with or without narration. Please keep them coming. I, too, am a woodworker, and appreciate your no-nonsense approach to your craft.

@caives 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect, thank you! perkele

@johnthompson3462 5 жыл бұрын

good solid looking house. All woodworkers should make at least 3-4 of them

@rgruenhaus 4 жыл бұрын

I like that predator guard!

@bovko1 7 жыл бұрын

You can also check whether your local municipality would consider commissioning a couple (of hundred) birdhouses!

@Ama-Elaini 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing a bird move in is so satisfying.

@andrealucchesi 11 ай бұрын

Great video on how to make a FUNCTIONAL (not NICE) bird houss. Many thanks.

@chrisandsamlivingthedream 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome...

@sxngle 7 жыл бұрын

Your English is very good!

@kensleylewis 3 жыл бұрын

Tip - You can also add table salt along with the wood glue to guarantee a stronger bind.

@jonbishop1385 5 жыл бұрын

Finn, when doing the sides(angle) surely If you flip the first piece, you already have the angle then cut the bottom to length

@MarcBridie 2 жыл бұрын

First video of yours I have watched. I prefer videos with voice-over. Good job.

@nicojaneiro7247 7 жыл бұрын

great video ! I like the idea of adding a predator gard , ive seen woodpeckers enter a nest and pull every chick out. it's sad but a reality out nature. but that seems like it would slow them down and maybe make it possible for mom to return in time to stop it. agian awesome video !👏👏👏

@trocatti6540 5 жыл бұрын

Muito bom! Parabéns

@BlackBeardProjects 7 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate! :) Enjoyed the whole video, keep it up :)

@weesnaorc1203 3 жыл бұрын

U know its good when black beard projects comments

@cliffjamesmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is great - but you forgot the wallpaper ;-). I wish you well.

@jaekaelae1198 7 жыл бұрын

Asiallinen video. Hienoa, että joku intoutuu tekemään tyytysille pönttöjä ja vieläpä näin suurissa määrin. Jos toiste intoudut tekemään yhtäpaljon pönttöjä kannattaa kysellä porukkaa talkoisiin. Yksi katkoo, toinen liimaa, kolmas poraa ja neljäs ruuvaa :D Vielä kerran hyvää työtä ja kiitos videoista, näitä on ilo katsoa.

@monzer-sy5yp 7 жыл бұрын

Mä oon mukana! :)

@ShakespeareCafe 6 ай бұрын

Under the roof add a drip edge by cutting a 1/8” groove across the board to prevent rain water from flowing into the birdhouse front by convection. Also you want to toughen the wood inside the house under the hole so the baby birds can get a foothold climbing up.

@wagabira 2 жыл бұрын

Great video , sorry about my lack of knowledge but how the guard is going to stop any woodpecker when the hole is there as before the guard ? Thanks 😊

@blender_wiki Жыл бұрын

Very nice build, is just missing a chamfer/bevel in the lower outsides cut to let the rain drip better

@grullord 5 жыл бұрын

thanks

@jonbishop1385 5 жыл бұрын

Finn Can I ask , Is there any one good size for the entrance Hole for European birds ? Excellent Informative video, Thank You

@mandyd4261 3 жыл бұрын

How do I protect from cats sitting on top. Iv sloped it and overhang the front by 3 inches. How can I stop cats taking the babies

@pois3689 Жыл бұрын

Ottima la lamiera anti predazione . Like

@oneangryfucerwivatinhat 6 жыл бұрын

Its better with voice over. I find it easier to learn listening and watching someone than watching videos in pure silence.

@oswaldburga9836 4 жыл бұрын

Very very nice. How about house for chicadees in a cold environment thank you.

@CraftAndu 7 жыл бұрын

Great project and nice tips! Very good narration. Why did you make so many of them?

@FinnCrafted 7 жыл бұрын

There is currently a national campaign in Finland called "A million birdhouses". People are encouraged to build and hang birdhouses. The total goal is 1 million in a year. Currently we are at about 860 000. I might also try to sell a few.

@r.stobenski3327 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great idea, I will try to start encourage people for same national campaign in Ukraine for our birds, thanks for inspiration.

@FinnCrafted 7 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Lets hope you get a movement going.

@shawnh5711 4 жыл бұрын

Great video do you have a online store ?

@dwarfsbaneironfist2527 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. There are lots of poorly constructed birdhouses being made and sold. This has lots of good design points and is a very good birdhouse. I recommend two further design elements for a perfect birdhouse. The inside of the birdhouse entrance should be left rough so that the birds claws can get purchase, you did that in your video but did not mention it. I would also include a small gap at the top of the birdhouse where the roof joins the body, this will allow moisture and heat to escape.

@FinnCrafted 7 жыл бұрын

I too have read about these features, but decided to only address the major features in this video. Going even further, the bottom ends of the walls could be cut at 45° angles to make water drip off faster and not soak in to the grain.

@JWAM 7 жыл бұрын

Hienoa! Extremely well made video! Not only that, it's an important video. It is a bit unfortunate that birdhouses is the typical "first project", as they have probably yielded in way too many death traps. :(

@FinnCrafted 7 жыл бұрын

Kiitos JWAM! Also, I don't want to make 50 birdhouses too often, so I try to build them to last.

@larrybeguin1195 3 жыл бұрын

It is equally important to create "cleats" inside the house on the interior front wall beneath the bird entrance\exit. This will enable fledgelings to leave.

@grotime1986 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, but i'm puzzled why, after you cut the angle for the pitch of the roof, did you cut another one, surely yo could just turn the next piece over and have exactly the same angle?

@seanbailey444 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. What thickness is the guard plate you used?

@markb8954 Жыл бұрын

Thickness doesnt matter. It prevents other more predatory birds (and squirrels) from widening the entrance hole.

@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549 7 жыл бұрын

A well done voiced video. Now I'll hear you instead of me. LOL! I used to feed the birds but I have too many really good hunter cats. Not a good combination. Built feral cat hoses. I do miss the birds. Get a few brave or stupid Robins who take food out of cat dishes.

@FinnCrafted 7 жыл бұрын

Cats can be problematic sometimes.