Bird feeder

Create a handy bird feeder to attract feathered friends into your garden with a little bit of help from Resene.

How to make a bird feeder

Weekend DIY with Mark Rayner - Project 81

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need

4mm drill bit
50mm screws
100mm screws
Timber cut to the following sizes:
- 20mm x 185mm x 300mm (back)
- 20mm x 185mm x 120mm (base)
- 20mm x 225mm x 45mm (front)
- 20mm x 140mm x 45mm (sides)
- 25mm x 25mm x 120mm (perch)
Clean cloths
Exterior filler
Exterior PVA glue

Paintbrush
Pencil
Putty knife or similar
Resene Quick Dry
Resene testpot in your choice of colour, Mark used Resene Paddock
Sandpaper
Saw
Screwdriver
Tape measure

To get the look: Mark painted the background fence with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Pipi.

Other ideas: For a rich red finish paint the bird feeder with Resene Burnt Crimson.

How to make a bird feeder

Step one
Measure, mark and cut the timber to the dimensions listed above. Smooth any rough edges with sandpaper.

Step two
Attach the back, sides and the base of the bird feeder, as shown, fixing with PVA glue and 50mm screws, drilling pilot holes first.

Step three
Attach the perch and front of the bird feeder, as shown, fixing with PVA glue and 50mm screws, drilling pilot holes first.

Step four
Drill six 4mm drainage holes in the base and attach the 100mm screw through the back of the bird feeder, as shown, drilling a pilot hole first. Drill a 4mm mounting hole in the centre top of the back.