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Saturday 3 November 2012

More boxes

Well, after spending an hour mixing with the human race this morning to look for a new gas fire (i failed to find one) i decided to recuperate from the ordeal by knocking up some nest boxes in the garage this afternoon.

I had 7 damaged Tit boxes of various sizes all needing new fronts so with a bit of spare hardboard kicking around and some sawing, hammering, drilling and 2 hours of time the boxes were complete.

I've made 3 tit boxes with a hole diameter of 25mm for Blue Tit's only, 3 House Sparrow boxes using the same sized boxes but with a 32mm entrance hole and a Great Spotted Woodpecker box with a 52mm hole. During March next year i will fill the Woodpecker box with a damp mixture of flour and wood shavings up to the entrance hole as Woodpeckers like to excavate their own site. The box used by them this year was totally destroyed on the inside as was the front (it was a tit box) so hopefully this will prevent that.

Here are the images with the dimensions beneath the boxes. Click on the image to enlargen. The lids are attached by way of bicycle inner tube.

This House Sparrow box is a set of 3 although subject to room maybe become a set of 4 or even 6.

 
House Sparrow dimensions -
 
Using a 7" plank of at least 3/4" thickness
 
Back 13"x7"
Sides 10"x7" tapered to 9"x7" to create a sloping roof
Lid 9"x7"
Front 9"x7"
Floor 5"x7" slightly recessed inside
Entrance hole 32mm  
 
This Great Spotted Woodpecker box was an old Great Tit box

  
Woodpecker box dimensions -

Using a 7" plank of at least 3/4" thickness

Back 15"x7"
Sides 12"x7" tapered to 11"x7" to create a sloping roof
Lid 9"x7"
Front 12"x7"
Floor 5"x7" slightly recessed inside
Entrance hole 51mm

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