What kind of wood do you use for bird feeders?
Cedar wood
Cedar wood is the best type of wood to use for a bird feeder.
Can I use pressure treated wood for bird feeders?
Personally, I wouldn’t feel right using pressure treated wood for a birdhouse or bird feeder. Several gardening websites even recommend against using pressure-treated boards for garden boxes because the chemicals can leech into the soil and could be absorbed by any edible plants you’re growing.
What is the best wood to build a birdhouse?
Cedar
DIY Birdhouse Materials Cedar or redwood is affordable, comes in 1” x 8″ sizes at any home center, and will last for years outdoors. Exterior-grade plywood (which uses a phenolic resin glue to hold the layers together) is also a good option. Do not use treated lumber as the chemicals can be harmful to the birds.
Do you need a feeding station or table for birds?
However, before you start on your journey to make a feeding station or table for your backyard or garden birds to feast at, consider whether you really need one at all. If you have trees with sturdy enough branches, then you have somewhere to hang the feeders and food from already.
How much does it cost to make a bird feeder?
Our homemade DIY bird feeding station and one table partly made from an inexpensive kit. The birds love them and they keep the food in the feeders dry. Our very first homemade feeding station was the rough and ready effort which you can see from the images below. It cost £6 to make which is probably the equivalent of $10.
What are the different types of bird feeder plans?
While we were compiling the list of bird feeder plans, we were excited to search for as many variations as possible. From simple plastic bottle bird feeders through incredible wine cork bird feeder designs to some of the most beautiful wooden birdhouses plans, there’s a little something for everyone.
Is it difficult to maintain an existing bird feeder?
However, in the case you have already stumbled with some of the challenges for maintaining an already existing bird feeder, then you can already feel why we love this DIY plan so much. Maintaining a bird feeder by having to fill it regularly with suitable bird snacks can be a tedious task.