Wooden Bird Houses - How To Choose Them

Populating your garden with wooden bird houses not only adds a sense of beauty to your back yard, but it provides tons of entertainment as you watch the antics of bird families populating them.

You can find many excellent bird houses made of untraditional materials, but for those looking to give their bird friends and experience as close to nature as they can, wooden bird houses fit the bill perfectly.

The important thing for those building or buying wooden bird houses is to ensure that the wood is one of the weather resistant varieties. The best bird houses will be able to stand up to the harsh environments surrounding them regardless of whether the climates are damp, sunny, or somewhere in between. Of all the weather elements, wooden bird houses are most susceptible to damage from water or moisture. That's why whatever type of wood you choose, make sure that you make it as water resistant as possible.

The Type Of Wood You Use Is Important

For the most long-lasting wooden bird houses you have two choices: 1) Solid lumber - while expensive, you can be sure that the resulting bird house will be sturdy enough to weather the elements. 2) manufactured wooden products - you'll want them to be made of marine or exterior-grade plywood. Marine grade plywoods are laminated with water resistant glues.

Be especially careful of buying wooden substitute products as many won't be able to withstand harsh weather conditions. And, also, many contain toxic glues that can be harmful to birds.

Those that desire wooden bird houses made of solid lumber should be aware that the smallest thickness you can purchase it in is 3/4 inches thick - which it quite a bit thicker than the normal bird houses that you'll find. Solid lumber is also more expensive than manufactured wooden products, such as plywood. But if you really love natural woods that much, take the dive and go for it. You will most likely end up with a beautify,  if overpriced, bird house.

Prefabricated Wooden Bird Houses

Nowadays, you rarely have to build anything completely from scratch. And that applies to bird houses as well. You can purchase prefabricated wooden bird houses that come to you ready to be painted or stained. While other prefabricated bird houses required a bit of assembly. The nice thing about prefabricated bird houses is that they allow you to add your creativity to the project without you having to do most of the hard lifting.

Built to Last

Most migratory birds return to the same nesting site year after year. So, to entice them back to your garden, make sure that your bird houses are built to last. This means using quality woods and not skimping on the constructions. Otherwise, when your bird friends return, they'll find that their previous luxury digs have suddenly turned into a slum area.

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