Fishguy
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Glenn9643 said:
What are you using for the demensions for the slot itself? I see 1 1/4", is that from the top of the face or the hight of the slot?
Steve
Bluebird Houses
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What are you using for the demensions for the slot itself? I see 1 1/4", is that from the top of the face or the hight of the slot?
Steve
Glenn9643
Veteran Member
Fishguy said:
I don't really think that I used these particular plans when I built mine, but I made my slot 1-1/8" high and that is what is recommended by NABS for a "slot" box.
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cmhyland
Platinum Member
I'm going to do a small batch of these slot boxes to test and see if the sparrows really don't like them....
Has any done any large nesting boxes? Like for Owls, or Pileated Woodpeckers?
I did a big one for Squirrels and they used it...
I had one 4 holer filled with flying squirrels.
Regards,
Chris
Has any done any large nesting boxes? Like for Owls, or Pileated Woodpeckers?
I did a big one for Squirrels and they used it...
I had one 4 holer filled with flying squirrels.
Regards,
Chris
jimmy1
Silver Member
Chris, Where did you find plans for the squirrel houses?
I built a couple of northern flicker boxes this winter, they are made from 2x6's. Thats the largest I have done.
Jim
I built a couple of northern flicker boxes this winter, they are made from 2x6's. Thats the largest I have done.
Jim
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cmhyland
Platinum Member
Jim,
The Squirrel house I built was made from 1x12 rough sawn pine.
It was 24 inches tall and had if I remember right a 2 inch or maybe 2 1/2 inch hole.
It looked like the bluebird houses in shape without the block around the hole. Also no Copper on the roof .
I put it about 20 or so feet up in the tree. There have been lots of babies born in there... Sometimes you see three or four little heads sticking out and watching the world go by....
Regards,
Chris
The Squirrel house I built was made from 1x12 rough sawn pine.
It was 24 inches tall and had if I remember right a 2 inch or maybe 2 1/2 inch hole.
It looked like the bluebird houses in shape without the block around the hole. Also no Copper on the roof .
I put it about 20 or so feet up in the tree. There have been lots of babies born in there... Sometimes you see three or four little heads sticking out and watching the world go by....
Regards,
Chris
jimmy1
Silver Member
Thanks Chris, I am going to try a couple and see if I can attact a family from the nearby woods to my yard.
Jim
Jim
thcri
Elite Member
Chris,
I have never seen any boxes with the metal roofs before. I know you said there is wood underneath but I would still be somewhat afraid of heat warming that box up too much, maybe not. But the thing that my blue's love to do is sit on top of the box. They do this for most of the day. With the metal I don't think they would be able to do that. Is this your first of boxes or have you used that style before? If you used this before did you have success.
murph
I have never seen any boxes with the metal roofs before. I know you said there is wood underneath but I would still be somewhat afraid of heat warming that box up too much, maybe not. But the thing that my blue's love to do is sit on top of the box. They do this for most of the day. With the metal I don't think they would be able to do that. Is this your first of boxes or have you used that style before? If you used this before did you have success.
murph
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cmhyland
Platinum Member
Murph,
I have used this style of box for 15 years... I have not used them with the copper on the roof...
That copper will be brown then green within a year. I actually copied some boxes from Feathered Friend.
As for perching on the top... The top of the backboard is raw wood...
Regards,
Chris
I have used this style of box for 15 years... I have not used them with the copper on the roof...
That copper will be brown then green within a year. I actually copied some boxes from Feathered Friend.
As for perching on the top... The top of the backboard is raw wood...
Regards,
Chris
thcri
Elite Member
Chris,
If you can remember next summer let me know how they are working. If they work great I will be asking for you plan again and making a bunch just like yours for myself.
Good Luck
murph
If you can remember next summer let me know how they are working. If they work great I will be asking for you plan again and making a bunch just like yours for myself.
Good Luck
murph
thcri
Elite Member
The old forum had a place you could subscribe to a thread. Where is that in this new forum??? Does anyone know here??
murph
murph