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 joshdonlan |
| September 24, 2008, 2:49pm |
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I ve got a new loft arriving in a couple of weeks from Blakes. Has anyone got any pictures of there nest boxes and perches which i could copy the design? I have tried to copy nest boxes from catalogues before, but i could do with some clearer pictures.
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| OLDYELLOW |
| September 24, 2008, 3:01pm |
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best to wait and get height of loft then can make a good job of it and fit better |
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| karl adams |
| September 24, 2008, 3:36pm |
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i find that making boxs all in 1 block is the best way and saves time n money |
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| PATTY BHOY |
| September 24, 2008, 3:38pm |
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hi oldyellow sent you a pm |
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| karl adams |
| September 24, 2008, 3:41pm |
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my boxs
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| September 24, 2008, 3:48pm |
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here are my perches
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| OLDYELLOW |
| September 24, 2008, 3:52pm |
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| karl adams |
| September 24, 2008, 3:54pm |
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it cost me £ 40 to make a block of 12 nest boxs |
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| OLDYELLOW |
| September 24, 2008, 4:00pm |
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can get sheets of chipboard 8 x 4s at £5 |
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| joshdonlan |
| September 24, 2008, 4:27pm |
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Karl, them boxes look great. How are the pieces of wood held together, with brackets or nailed etc?
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| joshdonlan |
| September 24, 2008, 4:37pm |
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some good looking birds there too |
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| karl adams |
| September 24, 2008, 5:06pm |
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i cut slots to join them
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| ribble |
| September 24, 2008, 5:11pm |
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What type of wood would people recommend for nest boxes? |
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| joshdonlan |
| September 24, 2008, 5:18pm |
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Hi Karl
That looks a very good way of constructing them. Are you in the woodworking industry? I think that i would find it hard to cut the slots acurately.
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| karl adams |
| September 24, 2008, 5:27pm |
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i cut them with a jig saw
i work out what size boxs im going to make then i go to b&q and have them cut the 8 by 4 board to the size i need |
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| joshdonlan |
| September 24, 2008, 5:34pm |
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| T_T |
| September 24, 2008, 5:40pm |
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I visited RV Woodcraft at Dover and found that he uses nothing but Ply. When I made mine a few years ago I used sheets of 8'x4' x 3/4" Chipboard, cut them to the size I wanted and fixed them with proper Chipboard screws and their still as good as new. With the Chipboard being 3/4" thick, It's plenty wide enough to accept a screw without making a mess of it, that's if you didn't want to cut slots out of course. |
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