Final Project Blog Post

      After three weeks of working on it, my birdhouse if finally finished. It is made out of cedar wood, because cedar is water and decay resistant. There is a hole to allow the birds to get in and out, and a perch sticking out from under the hole that the birds can sit on. There is a roof attached to a hinge, so that it can be lifted up and down for cleaning and whatever other reason you would have to do that. There are also four holes drilled into the bottom and two openings on either side between the wall and the roof to allow for ventilation and drainage, so that it doesn't become too hot and the birds don't suffocate. I am pretty happy with how the project turned out, I think it looks good and it is ready to be put in my yard for everyone (including the birds) to admire.

Final Project in Progress Blog Post

    So far, this project is going very well. I have all of my sketches drawn out, and I have done a lot of research on birdhouses and the different types of birds that use them. Using this information that I collected, I was able to pick dimensions for the birdhouse, as well as a material (cedar wood), and I knew exactly what I would need to build it. Using this information, I was able to draw a few sketches showing what the birdhouse will look and the dimensions of it, which is useful because I can visualize it a lot easier using these sketches. The next step is to mill down the wood and turn it into usable planks, and glue these planks together to turn them into usable chunks. I will then start constructing the birdhouse with these pieces of wood, and the finished product should look something like the sketches below.