What you'll need
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How to make it
Use untreated wood, skip a perch since it helps predators, and clamp everything before sawing.
1Mark the pieces
Measure and mark the front, back, 2 sides, floor and 2 roof pieces from your plan.
2Cut the pieces
Clamp the board and saw each piece. Label them in pencil.
3Drill the entrance
Grown-up step: drill a 1 1/4 in hole in the front, about 6 in up from the floor.
4Build the box
Glue and nail the sides to the floor, then add the front and back.
5Add drainage
Snip 1/4 in off each floor corner so rain drains out.
6Nail on the roof
Overlap the 2 roof pieces at the peak. Glue and nail them down.
7Hang it
Mount it 5 to 10 ft up on a post or tree, facing away from wind.
Edie's tipLeave it unpainted inside. Birds don't like paint fumes or slick walls.
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