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The document provides instructions for building a birdhouse from a cedar fence board in 8 steps. It includes a list of materials and diagrams for cutting the fence board into panels to construct the walls, floor, and roof of the birdhouse. Dowels are added to the front panel to provide perches for birds.

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Bird House2

The document provides instructions for building a birdhouse from a cedar fence board in 8 steps. It includes a list of materials and diagrams for cutting the fence board into panels to construct the walls, floor, and roof of the birdhouse. Dowels are added to the front panel to provide perches for birds.

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BIRDHOUSE
ITEM # QTY DESCRIPTION
1 1 1" x 6" x 5'-0" LONG CEDAR FENCE BOARD
2 35 1-1/2" LONG FINISH NAILS
3 1 OUTDOOR WOOD GLUE
4 4" 3/8" DIAMETER ROUND WOOD DOWEL
NOTE: All parts to be made from 1"x6" (3/4" thick by 5-1/2" wide) cedar fence board.
Therefore, all dimensions shown 5-1/2" will not require cutting. If a board other
than 5-1/2" wide will require additional cuts.

STEP #1
Make (2) side wall panels
as shown in Figure #1.
1

1-1/2" DIA. FIGURE #1


HOLE

1 3/8" DIA.
STEP #2
HOLE Make (1) front wall panel
as shown in Figure #2.

FIGURE #2 1

STEP #3
Make (1) back wall panel
as shown in Figure #3. Use
front panel as a template for
back panel to ensure both
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panels are identical. FIGURE #3681
BACK
PAGE 2
PANEL

SIDE
PANEL
STEP #4 FRONT
PANEL
Assemble (2) sides, front, and back
panels as shown in Figure #4. Glue
and nail (3 nails per joint) each joint.
SIDE
PANEL

FRONT PANEL
SIDE PANEL

FIGURE #4
BACK PANEL
MARK
& CUT
1
UN-CUT
BOARD
STEP #5
Make (1) bottom panel by placing assembled walls
on top of oversized, future bottom panel, board as
shown in Figure #5. Mark (2) edges to be cut from
FIGURE #5 inside of birdhouse as shown in Figure #5. Cut on
TOP VIEW marked lines. Install bottom panel inside assembled
walls with glue and nails (2 nails per side).

5-1/2" 4-3/4"

1
1
9" 9"

STEP #6
Make (1) right roof panel and
(1) left roof panel as shown in
Figure #6a and Figure #6b.
FIGURE #6a FIGURE #6b
RIGHT ROOF PANEL LEFT ROOF PANEL
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PAGE 3
RIGHT ROOF
PANEL

LEFT ROOF
STEP #7 PANEL
5-1/2"
Install roof panels on house 4-3/4"
walls as shown in Figure #7a
and Figure #7b. Glue and nail
(2 nails per end and 3 nails
along ridge) roof panels.

9"

RIGHT ROOF PANEL


FIGURE #7a
FRONT VIEW

1" 1"

FRONT BACK

FIGURE #7b
SIDE VIEW

RIGHT ROOF
STEP #8 FRONT
PANEL

PANEL
Cut a 4" long piece of 3/8" diameter
wood dowel. Glue and insert dowel
into 3/8" diameter hole previously cut
into front panel of bird house.
RIGHT SIDE
PANEL
4" LONG
3/8" DOWEL

Copyright 2004 Martian Auctions FIGURE #8


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