EASIEST DIY Birdhouse with Minimal Tools, Every Step Explained
Anyone, including you, can build this simple bird house for under $5 and with only the most basic of tools. I explain every step of the process from start to finish, including alternative techniques if you don't have the right tools.
This is a great project for a new woodworker, or one who wants to get their kids involved in building something. You can make this birdhouse in under an hour and it will last many years outside.
The only material you need is a single cedar fence picket, which you can buy from a big box store for about $3. For tools, you need only a hammer, any kind of saw, and a drill.
If you would like to improve your birdhouse to make it even more comfortable and appropriate for birds, I recommend this resource to show you what to do (including drainage holes, proper ventilation, etc): nestwatch.org/learn/all-about...
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dk builds there should be 1/4 inch opening on the side of bird house for the heat to escape
this guy really just pinned and loved his own comment
Love that little guy at the end. Great birdhouse!
Hello! I'm trying to make the OPPOSITE of a bird house technically, you see I have a rat problem and am setting up traps. However, when I've done this before I always capture either a bird or a lizard in the rat traps which is very sad. I want to make a simple wooden box that no bird would dare wander into, and get trapped. The rats I'm dealing with are large. Could you make a little box project that might solve this problem?
Wow. I've looked at dozens of videos on making a simple birdhouse and yours is definitely the best one I've seen. You don't rush through it and explain so well. Not everyone is an ace at woodworking. Thank you for posting this. It was a big help.
Wow thank you so much. I'm glad the effort I put into making the video paid off. I'm so happy it was a helpful video for you!
I have done some woodworks in the past but this woodwork plan kzhead.infoUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG helps me do much in a far lesser time than i used to do i have already built several projects with this plan and i intend to do many more soon. Thank you so much!
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It's crazy, when I was like 5 years old I built this same kind of birdhouse at Home Depot with my dad and now I'm 17 and I'm just getting into woodworking. I might build this with my 6 year old brother because he's been asking to build stuff with me🙃
great idea!
I wished I had a big brother to do things with me. That's really commendable and great brother love.
Do it, those memories are priceless!!
You sound like a very nice brother to have Seth. Go for it
I wish my big brother spent time with me like that
Looking for something simple to build with my Grandkids and always forget about birdhouses. Thanks for reminding me, Dave.
Thanks for watching Don! Enjoy building with your grandkids!
His name is DAVE!?
@@MrRobustzgy Yeah, whats wrong with that?
i've been watching all your builds lately and this is the first video of yours i've seen where you're speaking and teaching. i have to say, you are really bloody good at it. you're very clear, informative and concise. you're a natural on camera. i love the builds but i would really love to see more of these kind of instructional vids.
Damn thanks Gleeson! I'll try to make some more instructional vids in the future!
I loved making these bird houses so much that I made 52 of them. I had a lot of spare pieces of wood from a fence that I put up and did not want want to throw good wood away. Thanks for the great idea on using scrap wood.
That is awesome! Nice, Andrew!
What would you do with 52 birdhouses lol
@@biggeelafan42069 I gave them all away. I was happy since I did not have to throw away the old wood from my fence
Wow 52
Today my daughter and I built a birdhouse to your specifications and it came out great and was a fun activity for us. The only change I made was rather than nailing the floor I used screws. Therefore, I can remove the floor and clean out the inside before putting in storage for the winter. Thanks for your video!
That's fantastic to hear Dan, I love comments like this. I'm so glad to have provided an outlet for you to spend time with your daughter. Great tip with using screws instead of nails on the floor!
Birds still use birdhouses in the winter but use whatever material suits you but its meant for outside..
Hi, thanks for the vid. Made one today using your blueprints, only difference is I put hinges on one side of the roof so I can clean the box out when the birds migrate.
Best video i have seen so far about making birdhouse Very simply explained with minimum tools so any beginner can get help from this great work 🙌👍
The fact that my grandpa used to want to build birdhouses with me and now here I am 10 years later and I’m watching these videos. I want to do things like this
You can do it, Timothy!
Excellent video! This is the best video I've seen on building a bird house (or similar). No annoying background music and you go through every step at a sensible pace. Can't wait to begin building my own. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for the kind words Kish, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
You're a very good instructor. Plus you gave lots of helpful tips! A lot of instructional videos are not simplified enough for beginners. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad the effort I put into the video paid off for you!
I can't thank you enough! You make it look so easy. I'm 68, and this will be my first attempt with a saw. Thank you again.
Thanks for watching Lady Grace! That's awesome to hear, this is a perfect starter project. I hope your build turned out fantastic and you had fun doing it!
Wow a shed so organised and clean and tidy for a man's' shed shame to other builders messy and clutter !!
Thank you Jenny!
@@dkbuilds men's shed is usually full of dust,junk, and messy as well cables, the shed is ''not safe'' and hazardous to health and not working freely , working on top of things, no freely moving around , finding things and so much more. Your shed it would be a pleasant experience and most enjoyable considering being the ''opposite' to most ''shed'' .
Thank you and God Bless You. Thank you very much. Expert teacher, role model for children, excellent son, husband, friend, American. God Bless You.
Thank you for the very kind words BB! 🙏
Was just thinking about a DIY birdhouse, and then forgot. Then saw this on my way out the door, will have to come back later ^.^ Thanks!
Awesome, great! Let me know how your bird house turns out!
Perfect! I would recommend screwing the last roof panel in. That way you can remove it and clean it out when the nest is abandoned.
That's a fantastic idea Richard. I will recommend that if I make a follow up video about this!
I love this Video , my Mom is going through breast cancer and she staying at my house. I need a project to keep my anxiety down. I wish I had a lot of bird houses all ready pre-made to paint , but they are so expensive. Thank you for video!
Thank you for sharing Amy. So sorry to hear about your Mom's situation, sending thoughts and positive vibes her way. I'm glad this video was helpful for you. Take care!
My 9 year old grandson received his black belt and I was wondering what to do with the wood he needed for competition so I used them to make this birdhouse had to make some changes but it was GREAT and a memory of his accomplishment TY very much for instructions I could follow
That’s great to hear Eugenia!! So glad you could find my video useful!
Black belt at 9 years old is a big accomplishment
I’ve never need good at much. Never really tried. Going through a bad break up and I said I need to pick up a hobby. I finished my first bird house today and it’s given me a new since of pride and self esteem. Thank you
Thank you Garrett. You can do this! Woodworking is a great hobby that can make you feel good about yourself and take your mind off of other stresses in your life. I wish you the best of luck!
I learned some really good tips - particularly about clamping the square to the wood and using it as a guide for the saw! I'm a retired woman who's just getting into this. I want to make some simple wren houses & chickadee boxes. I have everything now to make one. Thanks so much for great instruction!
Thanks Shaune! Welcome to the world of woodworking, you’re going to love it. Glad you enjoyed this video!
so, this one doesn't need many equipment and materials. nice. I think I can do it too.
You can do it! Thank you for watching
Brilliant tuition. Little extras for you to consider. 1: drill a few holes in the bottom for drainage, 2. on the inside of the front panel, fix small pieces of twigs, offcuts, to give the chicks easier purchase when getting access to the exit during fledging 3.make one side easy to open in order to clean the box out for following year. Thank you for clear instructions though, so easy to follow.
Those are all great tips, thank you for sharing!
I did it! Thanks for great directions!
Heck yeah, that's awesome! Congrats on building your own bird house!
This was very helpful. My father-in-law just passed away last year and he was a master wood magician. Since then, I've been working on building my inventory of tools for small projects around the house in his recent absence. Doing ok so far, but his bird house and bird feeders out back are now starting to get a touch of grey to them, so, using your video, I plan on building my first bird house and hang it from my tree out back (followed by a bird feeder, if the house goes well). My wife is a little leery about me using a circular saw (as opposed to my hand saw), but it does seem to make things easier. I told her I'd be careful! Excellent video. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks ppsayl, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm sorry to hear about your father in law. It sounds like a bird house is a great project for you to learn something new, and produce something which honors his memory. Best of luck with your build, and stay safe!
Thanks for the step-by-step instructions! I'm going to build my first birdhouse!!
Awesome Jennifer let me know how it turns out!!
I would like to thank you for your video It was the easiest DIY video I have seen and I was able to build the birdhouse without any problems I also fixed my old birdhouse with the remaining wood that was leftover, thank you again!
Awesome!! Thanks Robert, glad this video was useful, and congrats on fixing your old birdhouse too!
Really well done. A great result with basic tools, that will last for a long time. The other plus is that you don't have to spend a lot of money on materials. And you don't have to have a fancy shop in which to work. So glad I caught this video, thanks. I will be making some of these myself.
Thanks so much Hardrock! Let me know how yours turn out!
Hy!🙋 Thank you so much! All the best!🤝
Thank YOU so much for watching and commenting Billy! Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome tutorial!! So easy to follow you. Just made my first birdhouse at 60! Keep up the good work and thank you!
Awesome good job!! Congrats on building your first birdhouse!
Yup, me too, never having been home much and waiting all my life to retire, I can now enjoy the birds and critters on my property, house is paid for now so I can start to use my tools for the benefit of these little birds. I'm 70 and also never built one. I can't wait to have fun doing this stuff for critters. I guess us older guys need to learn new stuff to keep boredom out of it.
Also it rains a lot here how to prevent the houses from humidity - I like this tutorial because it is so simple and straightforward- thanks 😊
Thanks for watching! There is no need to prevent the houses from humidity. This house as-is will work fine in a rainy environment!
Thank you for your great tutorial. I have built 3 so far, wish someone built stuff like this with me when I was a kid, now I build these in kit form pre drill holes and hand them out as christmas presents to friend with kids
Thanks for the kind words PP, I'm so glad this was useful for you. Those kids are lucky to get this as a present from you!
Really good video. So clear and concise and organized. Great job!!
You made my day! Hello from New Hampshire. I am sheltering in place on our farm and wanted a straight forward project for a novice. Our cottage is in the woods and lots of birds are enjoying the feeders. So I just ordered a mid priced jig saw, two battery packs and the Audubon bird house book. You are helpful in what materials and other tools I need. My neighbor is the manager at the lumber department at our local hardware store. He will help me with getting seconds wood. Thank you for demonstrating and explaining every step. I will follow your channel with interest. Thanks again! ~ Diane
Thanks for sharing Diane! I'm glad this video was helpful. I'm so happy to have you as a viewer on my channel!
You are so far... the most easiest method for me to star to build a bird house... Thanks so much for shared it with us... :-)
Thank you so much Raquel!
Thank you for the video. I just got done building my bird house and I am really proud of it however I did do a couple of things different as I used galvanized screws that I already have and a piece of plastic coated clothesline wire for a perch to make it easier for the birds to get in and out.
Thanks DK, I have never had the time to get into it as work was intense, but I have the tools and the house is now paid for and I retired not too long ago. I live on my own in a nice area by a river, so now I can start to do stuff. This bird house is the first thing that I'll start with, never having built one, so thank you for posting this simple home for little birdies.
That's great John! Congratulations on paying off your home and for successfully retiring. Good luck on your woodworking journey!
Going to make a birdhouse for my moms birthday. Thanks!
Awesome, she's going to love it. Good luck with your build Doug!
This was a really great video. You did a great job of explaining everything correctly and simple I will definitely look for ward to more videos
Thank you so much Jonathan I'm glad this video was useful for you!
Hi, it is very simple! But I loved it... easy to do it. Nice! Thank you for sharing your ideas. From Walnut Creek, California
Hi from the other side of the tunnel in Oakland CA :)
I have been watching many vids to make a birdhouse with my grandson. This is the easiest so far. Love it
Awesome!! Thank you for sharing, Genevie!
Thanks! Very simple and clear
Good video! Clear explanations! Well presented! Thank you for putting your video on KZhead.
Thanks for watching, Anthony! I'm glad you liked it!
I just made it! Looks great!
That's great! I'm so glad I could inspire you!
Thank you! i made 2 and sold them and am on #3. It makes an impressive and heartfelt gift.
Nice, Brian!! That's awesome to hear!
Thank you so much for this very. I’m just starting out in woodworking. Looking for my first project. And almost everyone’s video says . Build whatever without expensive tools. But then they use a table saw and a planer. Thank you very much
Thank you for watching, I’m glad you liked it. Good luck building your bird house!
Thank you!! Very easy to follow instructions and worked great! I used a miter saw for the angles and old pallet wood. Thanks again!
Thank you Cari! And, great idea. Miter saw would make it even faster to make. Thanks for the tip!
good job lucking berry nice k up the good work .
Thank you Eduardo!
You are awesome. I can't wait to try this. Thank you! It will be my first woodwork piece!
Heck yeah! Good luck Anna, let me know how it turns out!
Perfect instructions, thank you !. I have never done any wood working. You made it easy.
Glad I could help!
I had to write an essay about how to build a bird house and this rlly helped me! Thx so much! 😊
Awesome Amy, I'm glad it was helpful for you!
great video dk builds, that'll give me a good reason to go to my garage :)
I always use my speed square as a crosscut guide. It’s quick and handy, but never have I thought of using it as a guide for 45 degree cuts. I also like the extra care you’ve taken for tear out when drilling the door hole. I just assumed one might put the tear out on the inside, and then I thought of those poor birds having to look at the tear out on the inside. “My dear, I simply cannot believe the shoddy workmanship of home builders these days!” Followed by his little birdy monocle popping out in disgust. Another great video man.
Haha I love this comment. Thanks TK! Knowing I can count on long time viewers like you really cheers me up when a video I post gets below my average number of views
Nice demo! 🐦
Great instructional video. Thanks 👍
Thanks for watching, Tony!
Just built this for my final project in intro to manufacturing 2 of my buddys wanted to know how I did it so I showed them the video too. Thanks a lot I think it’ll get a good grade.
That's awesome, thanks for sharing Sky! I'm sure you'll get a good grade.
nice birdhouse
Thank you!
Awesome tutorial! As someone trying to learn more about woodworking, this made for a fun and satisfying project.
That's great thanks for the feedback Goose! I'm so glad it was useful!
Super well laid out video! Thanks!
Thank you Katherine! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant! My son & I just did this for a school project. Super simple & affordable!
That's awesome Timothy! Thanks for sharing!
I just finished building this and of all the videos out there this is definitely the easiest and most informative. Thank you very much for this!!!
Awesome thanks so much Bird, I'm glad you found it useful! Congrats on building your bird house!
That cedar picket fence board is a good idea.
Thanks! It makes this build really cheap!
Thanks so much for posting this video. Had lots of fun yesterday making one and hopefully will make of few more as presents for family. Read all the comment before making so did not leave the little porch at the front and also put a hinge on the roof for cleaning purposes. Very easy to follow instructions and well presented. Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. 😎🇦🇺🔨🔨
Love this comment!! So glad this video was helpful to you!
Thank-You for this video! Your instructions are so clear and easy! I have never worked with wood before and wanted to build a birdhouse with my grandson, we are going to give this a try 😊😊
Thank you Emee! I'm glad it was helpful. After you build the house with your grandson I'd love to hear how it turned out!
Very cool DK. I have built many things but everything that I build always goes back to my young days with daddy and my shop class at school building a birdhouse. I don't know of anything that is so endearing as the birdhouse. Thanks a bunch for the video.
Awesome, thanks for sharing Marty! Glad you liked the video and that it reminded you of your start in woodworking :)
You make my thankful I have a chop saw and a pin nailer. Haha
😂
Thank you for sharing.. loved every step of the way. So easy to understand as I am not so handy with woodwork. My husband doesn't have these tools but I'll try to get me a hand saw. I've always admired people with this artistry.
Thank you for the kind words Acostaa!
Lovely video chap, and relaxing too. Great job.😎
Thanks for the kind words, Leicester!
Very nice work 👍
Thanks so much!
Made one today and it was very easy with your easy to follow video. I added dowel underneath the hole for a perch and used the dog ear end for the base so the "porch" tapers somewhat. Turned out great. Thanks for posting. Look forward to more of your videos.
Wow great idea with the dowel underneath! Thanks for watching Whim!
Great video guy. You kept it clean and simple while creating a Great little birdhouse. Thanks!
Thanks so much Mark! Glad you liked the video!
Nice, simple and clear instructions. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching and commenting Dan! Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice one man I'll use that plan.
Awesome, good luck Russ!
Awesome build. Well thought out in all your instructions.
Thank you Santos! Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing tutorial!!!
I’ve been looking for a video to help me make bird houses and this was an exact one! Thank you so much!!!
Excellent, I'm glad it's useful for you Sherry!
Please research bird boxes on any wild bird society website. This isn't a terrible design. Do not add a ledge to your boxes.
Great job at explaining and making it simple!
Thanks Josh I'm glad you liked it!
Excellent demonstrations & teaching, lovely
Thank you so much!
Nice video! We swapped out some of the nails for screws to be able clean it out for the next season. All in all, well presented. Thanks!
That's a great idea! In general the roof should be removable, screws are a great way to do that. Thanks for sharing.
ericinthewild - I used small hinges, and a latch from Walmart. Only a couple of dollars, and easy access.
Great video! I’m a subscriber now. I enjoy the detail and how well you explain. Very nice work 👍
Thanks, Levi! Glad you liked the video, and welcome to my channel!
Thanks bro. Appreciate your time!
Thanks Nate, I appreciate you watching!
i dont usually comment on videos that often, but this is superb! so simple, yet looks awesome once finished. i will be doing this with my 8 year old during lockdown, so be proud that youve inspired somebody :)
Awesome!! My hope for the video was to inspire people to make it, so do let me know how the bird house turns out if you make one with your son/daughter!
This was the best tutorial! I am excited about making my own now- thanks!
Awesome! Good luck Jessica, let me know how yours turns out!
Looks easy and fun. I love birds
It is easy, give it a shot! I have a whole family of chicks currently living in the one I made in this video :)
Thank you! I just made this to my father for his 50th birthday since he also loves birds. I hope he likes it even though yours was a little nice than mine :D keep up the good content!
Awesome, that's great to hear Martin! I'm sure your dad will love it!
this was extremely relaxing
Awesome thanks Aurora I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, I will try to make one.
Good luck, Ratna! Let me know how it turns out!
Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching, Verminhater!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.Maggie
Thank you Maggie I'm glad you found it useful!
Well that was the best tutorial I've seen in awhile. Very well done in all aspects!
Thanks so much Joan, I'm glad you liked it!
the last scene was hilarious!
Lol thanks Serenity!
What an excellent tutorial, thank you.
Thanks Viven, I'm glad it was useful for you!
I learned so much, thank you.
Thanks Patty I'm glad the video was useful for you!
Thanks bro. Very helpful
Awesome, thanks Brandon I'm glad you liked it!
Good lookin gsp! Thanks for the measurements & how2!!
You bet, Woody! Glad you liked it!
Loved your explanation and your video!!!
Thanks so much Linda I'm glad you liked it!
Very cool man, I think my daughter and I will do this build!
Awesome that's great to hear! Let me know how it turns out!
Great info! I skipped the step of cutting the wood and had Lowes cut it for me. I just went in with a list of the cut sizes I needed : )
Great tip, thanks for sharing! I hope your bird house turns out great!
That's lovley thank you