Birdhouse building guidelines

Build a birdhouse with your scrap lumber and put it where you can watch as birds find a home in your yard. School will soon be out for the summer and building a birdhouse is a great project for children and grandchildren. Put out the welcome mat for your feathered friends by putting up feeders, birdhouses, definitely a birdbath, and be sure you have shrubs and evergreen trees nearby so they feel protected. The houses listed below should be painted with a light tan or earth color.
Measurements for some birds in our area:
      Bird                 House                 Hole           Where
Eastern Bluebird   5x5x8"     1 1/2" centered     10" high
                                                6" above floor       in open,sun
Tufted Titmouse     4x4x8"       1 1/4"                   4- 10" high
                                                                              near woods
Chickadee             4x4x8"       1 1/8" centered     4- 10" high
                                                6" above floor       tree thicket