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How do I attach a bird house to a tree trunk?
How can I attach a bird house to a tree trunk?
With simple means and in three steps you can securely attach a bird house to a tree trunk. On the list of materials, note: a piece of wood (diameter larger than the bird house), carpenter's nails, metal angles, screws, cordless screwdriver, hammer. How to properly attach the birdhouse to the tree trunk:
- Nail the wooden board to the log with carpenter's nails.
- Position the bird house in the middle of the wooden panel.
- Screw the bird house to the wooden panel using the metal brackets.
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Can I attach a bird house to any tree trunk?
Not every tree trunk is suitable for attaching a bird house to it. A stem height of at least
130 cm prevents nest robbers from tampering with the bird house. Furthermore, the tree trunk should penumbra located, so that the feathered residents are protected from blazing sunlight.When should I attach a bird house to a tree trunk?
In the early fall is the best time to attach a bird house to a tree trunk. This choice of date has two advantages: Over the winter, the aviary serves as a welcome place to stay for freezing garden birds. Furthermore, he can nesting box(€14.00 at Amazon*) weather out until the beginning of the breeding season.
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Bird house stand replaces missing tree trunk
In a small garden without trees, you can easily attach a nesting box to a standard birdhouse stand. Constructed as a 100 to 200 cm high tripod frame with a wooden base plate, a premium quality stand offers the bird house the necessary stability. You can buy a birdhouse stand cheaply from Amazon, in online shops or from your local master carpenter you trust.
