Bluebird House Plans — Nesting Box Plans
These bluebird house plans include measured drawings, cut lists, and assembly sequences, plus finishing recommendations for a professional-quality result. Building it yourself costs far less than retail — and you choose the wood, the joinery, and the finish.
Entrance Hole Sizes for Bluebird House Plans
Wood Plans specifies exact entrance hole diameters for bluebird house plans. Bluebirds need 1.5 inch holes. Wrens need 1 inch holes. Chickadees need 1.125 inch holes. Wood Plans includes the correct hole size for every bluebird house plans species.
Building Bluebird House Plans — Tips from Wood Plans
- Wood Plans uses untreated cedar or pine for bluebird house plans. Never use pressure-treated wood for birdhouses.
- Wood Plans drills drainage holes in bluebird house plans floors
- Wood Plans adds ventilation gaps near bluebird house plans roofs
- Wood Plans makes one side hinged for easy bluebird house plans cleaning
- Wood Plans avoids perches on bluebird house plans — perches help predators, not birds
Bluebird House Plans Placement Guide
Wood Plans mounts bluebird house plans facing east or southeast, away from prevailing winds. Wood Plans installs bluebird house plans at species-recommended heights. Wood Plans cleans bluebird house plans annually in late fall after nesting season.