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1. 
   notDusty | Apr 22, 2004 07:05am | #1

             Hi bones ,

       Try looking for a local chapter of the Audubon society , often times they will donate the materials and plans . I am also a Scouter and have helped the Scouts many times build bird houses . My Cub is now a Boy Scout , were really having fun now. Hang in there and stick with it , make sure the Boy's have fun .Pine generally works good , go to your local lumber yard and tell them what you are doing , they generally will cut you a deal when you mention Scouts , depending on the area you are in .Another place to check is the extension service at your local community college .

                   good luck                     dusty

2. 
   PlaneWood | Apr 22, 2004 08:28am | #2

   Use discarded cedar fencing.  A simple birdhouse can be banged together with 6 rectangular pieces.  Have you ever turned a passel of cub scouts loose with a bunch of hammers?  You might see if you can borrow a bunch of hard hats somewhere!  I would drill the nail holes, start the nails and let each boy share ONE hammer till all are nailed together.  The bird houses, not the boys!

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)
   PlaneWood

3. 
   Michael6255 | Apr 22, 2004 02:56pm | #3

   Bones ..please send me your email addy to my addy below and I'll send you a plan or two.

   Mike Stadulis...former Cub...Boy and Explorer Scout

   [email protected]

4. 
   kayl | Apr 23, 2004 03:13am | #4

   Try here: http://birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/bhbasics/bhbasics_index.html

   http://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/news/birdhouse.asp

   http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/tools/ndblinds/ndblinds.htm

   http://pavlov.psyc.queensu.ca/~davids/nestbox.html#plans

   http://www.bcpl.net/~tross/by/house.html

5. 
   darbywoods | Apr 23, 2004 04:33am | #5

   bones

   contact your local home depot.  one weekend a month they have a build with your child.  i did the birdhouse with my kids.  they may have extra or cna give you the plans

   david

   http://www.darbynwoods.com

6. 
   ukdave | Apr 23, 2004 06:29pm | #6

   Go to http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org to get a plan for bluebird houses.  A box can be made from a 4' 1"x6" board.

   Dave

7. 
   forestgirl | Apr 23, 2004 07:31pm | #7

   Kay came up with some great web links.  As far as materials go, depends on your home turf I guess, but I here in the Puget Sounds, there are lots of cedar scraps free for the taking at various lumber suppliers.  They have big bins that they throw their scraps in, 1st come 1st serve.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

8. 
   jc21 | Apr 25, 2004 07:14am | #8

   Try posting on Breaktime, iirc Boss Hog had a project involving his sons, the Scouts and bird houses and may be able to help you out.