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Industrial Birdhouse

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This isn't your grandma's birdhouse -- steel yourself for a decorative version with a sleek, modern look.

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Industrial birdhouse

Project Overview

Skill Level

Beginner

Estimated Time

1 day

Estimated Cost

$$$$$

Tools and Materials

Tools

  • Hacksaw
  • File
  • Adjustable wrench
  • Drill with 3/8" and 1/4" bits

Materials

  • 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 6' plated perforated angle, #215675
  • 3/8" x 3' all-thread rod, #69888
  • 3/8" hex nuts
  • 3/8" lock washers
  • 6" stainless-steel cable ties, #118009
  • Stainless-steel box cover, #19847
  • 12-ounce Valspar premium enamel spray paint, gloss Autumn Crush
  • 5' #16 jack chain, #348469
  • #21 S-hooks

Items may be Special Order in some stores. Product costs, availability, and item numbers may vary online or by market. Paint colors may vary slightly from those shown. Availability varies by market for lumber species and sizes.

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Instructions

Step 1

Cut plated perforated angle into eight 7-7/8"-long pieces. File the cut edges smooth.

Step 2

Enlarge one box cover screw hole with a 3/8" drill bit to hold the perch. Then use a 1/4" bit to drill centered holes 3/8" from the top and bottom.

Step 3

Paint the angle pieces and box cover with Autumn Crush spray paint. Let dry.

Step 4

Industrial birdhouse step 4

Cut four 8-1/4"-long and one 2-3/4"-long threaded rod and then screw hex nuts 1/2" from the end of each 8-1/4" rod. Lay four angle pieces in a square with the corners overlapping. Thread rods up from the underside of each corner with the hex nut underneath. Add a lock washer and a second hex nut to all four rods and tighten the nuts.

Step 5

Industrial birdhouse step 5

Repeat to attach angle pieces to the other ends of the rods.

Step 6

Industrial birdhouse step 6

Screw a hex nut 3/4" down the 2-3/4"-long threaded rod. Place that end through the enlarged hole in the box cover, and tighten another hex nut on the back to hold the perch in place.

Step 7

Industrial birdhouse step 7

Attach the box cover to plated angles with pairs of stainless-steel cable ties looped through the center holes in the angle pieces.

Step 8

Industrial birdhouse step 8

Cut an 8"-square piece of 1/4"-thick scrap wood and trim the corners enough to fit around the threaded rods. Lay it in the bottom of the birdhouse.

Step 9

Industrial birdhouse step 9

Ask a Lowe's associate to cut four 6-1/4" chains and a 36" chain. Attach an S-hook and a 6-1/4" chain near each corner of the birdhouse.

Step 10

Connect the chain ends to the 36" chain with a fifth S-hook and hang. (We added an artificial nest and eggs as decorative touches.)