A coat of linseed oil on the outside of these generic houses and they will be ready to hang outside.
I’m already planning to build a few more with two slight variations. Instead of having the side pivot open for cleaning and having a flat roof, I want to build a couple that will allow the front to swing open and that will have a slanted roof. I’ve seen some models where the front can be turned upside down for the winter and several perches put inside so little birds will have a place to gather to keep warm on cold winter’s nights.
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looks like some good blue bird houses
Nice houses! We know you have plenty of birds there that will appreciate them. :-)
Have you tried a Peterson bluebird house, yet? I did my first one a few months back and it's a challenge.
Here's the result.
I've never built one of the Peterson houses. Never had an open enough field near any water that I heard bluebirds prefer. I may have to try a couple for the area around the Bolt Hole and for the open area nestled back in the woods at the Aerie.
I tried a slight modification on the ones pictured here. The roof tilts forward to shed water and the front pivots out for cleaning. But I made them a bit short. I hope the birds find them deep enough to suit them.
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