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A house-shaped cedar bird feeder built around an upcycled juice bottle as the seed reservoir.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sides Cut into a house shape with a jigsaw. | 2 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 16" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Roof panels | 2 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 8 1/2" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Floor Cut a hole to fit your bottle's neck — test-fit before finalizing the cut. | 1 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 9 1/2" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Seed lip | 1 | 3/4" × 5 1/2" × 5 1/2" | Cedar fence picket | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" wide, 6 ft A dogeared picket works fine. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Plastic beverage bottle, 52 oz Reused/upcycled — the seed reservoir. | 1 each | ☐ |
| Exterior self-tapping screws, 1-1/2" | 25 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Jigsaw. Materials: Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" wide, 6 ft
Cut the two sides into house shapes with a jigsaw.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" wide, 6 ft, Plastic beverage bottle, 52 oz
Cut a hole in the floor piece sized to your bottle's neck, then attach the floor to the sides with the hole facing where the bottle will sit. You may need to adjust the floor's position depending on your specific bottle.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Cedar fence picket, 5-1/2" wide, 6 ft, Exterior self-tapping screws, 1-1/2"
Attach the two roof panels together, then attach the assembled roof to the top of the feeder. Attach the seed lip to the bottom of the sides — a small scrap wood piece keeps birdseed from spilling out over the edge.