How To Make A Hexagon Birdhouse Roof

It was fun to make and it was as cute as can be.

How to make a hexagon birdhouse roof.

They allow us a sneak peak into the lives of the birds that frequent our yards. A completed birdhouse may look like a seamless single structure but is really made of a set of precisely fitted pieces to eliminate any gaps in the roof and walls. I want to show you one method to construct a polygonal raised roof for small structure like a birdhouse or bird feeder. Check out these step by step tutorials on how to make your very own diy birdhouse.

It s rough cut and generally varies in and around three quarters of an inch thick by 5 1 2 inches wide. Match up the corners of the octagon roof and octagon bottom. A few months ago i thought my backyard looked kind of dull so i made a colorful birdhouse with one of these tutorials. Carpenters use a miter saw to produce cuts at exact angles and fit these pieces together.

One of my favorite birdhouses is a hexagon bluebird house that mimics the traditional dovecotes with the fancy roofs and complicated angles but this version is much easier to build. You can make modern birdhouses or old fashion birdhouses whatever you think would look best. While birdhouses can be made of almost any material a naturally rot resistant and hardy wood such as cedar or redwood is perhaps the most popular choice. Birdhouses make lovely additions to a garden or porch.

My version has a stepped roof that is easy to make and without any complicated roof angles. Generally speaking to keep the costs down most guys and gals i know purchase 1 x 6 or 1 x 4 cedar or spruce fence material.