Since making the original bird table i have got a new workshop and i put hexagonal felt shingles on the roof.
How to make a bird table with roof.
Download a plan to make your bird table.
Some birds may even roost at night on a table with a roof.
Create a green roof for your bird table with the help of our simple five step guide.
Fitting the roof to the bird shelter.
A roof can however deter the shyer and larger species from visiting and in most cases an open table is really just as good.
Smooth the edges with sandpaper.
Trim a large 1 2 inch 1 3 cm thick piece of wood to your desired size.
If you re unsure start with a tabletop roughly 12 by 18 inches 30 by 46 cm in size.
Use a measuring tape to mark out the desired size of your bird table tabletop.
Use a jigsaw to make the angle cuts.
A simple but very effective way of keeping pigeons and other large birds off your bird table leaving it free for the garden birds we love.
Too small and you may run the risk of fighting between the birds that come to visit.
Build the faces for the bird table shelter from 1x8s.
The thing about the felt shingles that i had not realized is that you do not get individual shingles but sheets of 3 shingles and when you overlay the top with the next row you cover up the joints and they look like individual shingles.
With a handsaw or circular saw trim off any excess wood to bring your tabletop to the right size.
It also provides a dry place for seed hoppers and nut containers.
Firstly before you start thinking about the design of the bird table you first need to consider.
To make it easier you can buy ready made sedum matting which you simply cut to size and roll out.
Size how big or small you should make your bird table.