Bluebird Birdhouse Plans

These bluebird birdhouse plans were designed specifically for bluebirds, but other small birds, like titmice, wrens, and chickadees, might find it a suitable shelter for nesting. I used all-natural western red cedar for my bird habitat.

This birdhouse plan can be constructed from a single 6' piece of 1x6-inch cedar fence board (see the layout of pieces below). On the diagram, I show a 1/4" gap between each piece to allow for the thickness of the saw blade. But there's plenty of extra wood left on the 6-foot fence board, so the pieces don't have to be so close together when laying out your birdhouse. You may also need to rearrange the pieces to avoid knots, etc.

The only hardware required to assemble the body of this birdhouse is about thirty 16 gauge galvanized finish nails and three 1-1/2" galvanized wood screws (two for the door hinge and the third for the door's locking screw).

Bluebird Birdhouse Plans

Bluebird House Front and Side — Bluebird Birdhouse Elevations

Cut the sides, base, back, and roof of the bluebird birdhouse to the sizes indicated in the drawings and assemble them, as shown in the diagrams, using 16 gauge galvanized finish nails.

Cut the 10" x 4" front door section and drill a 1-1/2" entry hole, centered 7" above the bottom of the door. Drill a 1/8" hole, in each side panel, 9 1/2" from the bottom and 3/8" from the front. These will be used for the 1 1/2" galvanized screws that will function as hinges for the front door.

Align the front door, as shown in the top diagram, and screw the two 1-1/2" galvanized hinge screws, through both side panels, into the door. The hinge screws should be snug, but not tight, since the door is designed to be opened for easy cleanout. Secure the front door to the base of the bird house using the third 1-1/2" galvanized locking screw.

Blue Bird House Plans — Bird House Mounted to a T-Post

The recommended mounting height for a bluebird birdhouse is 5' to 6' off of the ground. The pictures show this birdhouse attached to a T-Post using 1" Pipe U-Bolts, but you can mount it many different ways.

We stumbled across the little metal bluebird at Hobby Lobby. We thought it would make an ideal perch for a bluebird birdhouse.

I hope you found these bluebird birdhouse plans easy to follow. It is one of my favorite classic designs and has a large access door in the front for easy cleaning when the nesting season is over.

Note: I took the photo of the Eastern Bluebird at the top of this page during an RV Trip to McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, Texas.