| If you enjoy spending time around birds | | | | especially on hot days. The house should |
| then you may want to build a birdhouse | | | | be constructed with screws to make it |
| or two. Building a birdhouse is a great | | | | easy to take apart when you clean it. On |
| way to become a companion of birds and | | | | the inside you want the walls to have |
| add some attractiveness to your | | | | grooves to help baby birds be able to |
| landscaping as well. | | | | climb to the opening of the house. |
| Birdhouses are fun to build and they are | | | | When facing the opening keep in mind |
| not expensive at all. You will want to | | | | which direction the wind normally blows. |
| construct a birdhouse that is easy to | | | | To help keep it cooler place it in an |
| clean. It should be sturdy, cool, and | | | | area that does not get as much sunshine. |
| rainproof as well. Because it is your | | | | If your birdhouse is going to be in |
| birdhouse you can use your imagination | | | | direct sunlight painting it white will |
| and build one or more any way that you | | | | help reflect the sun. |
| want. This could include different | | | | Otherwise you can use lighter colors or |
| sizes, shapes, and colors. | | | | whatever you feel blends into the |
| Stay away from using metal to build your | | | | surroundings more naturally.One other |
| birdhouse. Metal can become very hot | | | | thing to consider is predators such as |
| when the sun is beating down on it. Wood | | | | squirrels or cats. When placing a |
| is the best material to build it from. | | | | birdhouse you want to keep it away from |
| You want the roof to have enough pitch | | | | the jumping range of these animals. You |
| to shed water. By giving it at least 3 | | | | can do this by suspending it suspended |
| inches of overhang you will keep water | | | | from wires. Mounting the house on iron |
| out of the entrance. | | | | poles or wooden poles with sheet metal |
| You should add several holes near the | | | | to guard it will help protect birds as |
| top of the birdhouse for ventilation | | | | well. |