Common Birdhouse Mistakes and How to Fix Them!

Hey guys, welcome back to the channel! Mid-February is an ideal time to start making a birdhouse or cleaning out your existing bird houses. If you're retired, making birdhouses as a side hustle or supplementing your income is a great strategy. In this video, I'm sharing 12 pro tips on how to avoid common mistakes when building birdhouses, including guidance on proper construction and placement. Learn about various birdhouse designs and how to attract backyard birds. I'll be showing you how I built some bluebird houses as an example. See links below about FREE birdhouse plans and some of the tools I like to use. Cornell FREE Birdhouse Plans: https://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about... 0:00 Introduction 0:35 Tip #1 Know your birds 1:48 Tip #2 Entrance Holes 3:03 Tip #3 Portal Protectors 4:58 Tip #4 Preferred Materials 8:19 Tip #5 Birdhouse Assembly 10:55 Tip #6 Roof & Floor Design 14:38 Tip #7 Inside Dimensions 19:32 Tip #8 Extend the Back Board 20:45 Tip #9 Birdhouse Access 24:53 Tip #10 Ventilation & Drainage 26:49 Tip #11 No Perches 27:31 Tip #12 Finishing the Birdhouse 30:00 Bonus Tip #1 Reading Birdhouse Plans 38:17 Bonus Tip #2 Tools Needed 34:40 Bonus Tip #3 Birdhouse Placement Tools I use for Birdhouses (Affiliate Links): Ryobi Nail Gun: https://amzn.to/3MRpGQR Ryobi Drill and Driver Set: https://amzn.to/3MLKx8a Inexpensive Miter Saw: https://amzn.to/3Omysqu Inexpensive Orbital Sander: https://amzn.to/46gj7Op Titebond Glue III : https://amzn.to/4arfZ4Q Exterior Screws: https://amzn.to/4qEhUHR