Material Required

Lumber: 1 piece white pine or basswood 1/2"x6 1/2"x9' 4".

1 piece white pine or basswood 13/16"x4"x4".

1 piece white pine or basswood 1 1/2"xl 1/2"xl6".

(Poplar, cypress or redwood may be substituted for white pine or basswood.)

Hardware: 1 flat head bright wood screw 2 1/2", No. 12.

4 flat head bright wood screws 1 1/8"', No. 8.

2 1/2 doz. brads l 1/4", No. 18, for bottom and sides.

1 1/2 doz. 6d finishing nails for roof.

Directions

1. Reduce all pieces to finished dimensions.

2. To make doorway locate a point for center as indicated in drawing and draw a circle with the compass. Bore a hole with 1/4" bit so that the outside edge of the hole touches the circle. Place a coping saw blade thru the 1/4" hole, fasten blade in frame and saw the circle.

3. To lay out the slant on partition and end pieces for gable set the T bevel at the same position as shown in the drawing.

4. Lay out the bevels at ridge and eaves of roof boards with T bevel set the same as for end pieces.

5. Fasten brace to post with one flat head bright wood screw 2 1/2", No. 12.

6. Drill holes for screws with 5-32" wood twist drill 1/2" from end and \" from side at each corner of brace and fasten brace and post to bottom with four flat head bright wood screws 1 1/4"', No. 8.

7. Fasten ends and partition to bottom with four 1 1/4" No. 18 brads at each joint.

8. Fasten sides to ends and partition by using five brads on each side at the bottom and three at each end.

9. Fasten roof by using three 6d finishing nails at each joint. All nails and brads should be spaced evenly and driven straight so as not to run out at the side.

10. In boring the holes for the 3/4" screws in the perch supports the wood should be clamped in the vise so as to prevent splitting.

11. Fasten perches with 3/4" No. 6 flat head bright wood screws as shown in the drawing.

Fig. 26. Community Bird House.