Sunday, May 17, 2015

Why To Consider Handmade Cedar Bird Houses

By Tammie Caldwell


Imagine watching a family of birds flying in and out of a birdhouse and feeding on your backyard on a sunny afternoon. This not only creates a beautiful scenario but also creates a lively atmosphere due of the constant melodies they make. Handmade cedar bird houses ensure your birds are well housed and live in a conducive environment.

Choosing a bird house made of cedar is advisable in a number of ways. Durability is among the factors enhancing this type of choice. Based on the number of years this tree requires before it is ready for harvest, the final product is expected to have a number of qualities. Among them is durability. When cedar is used, one is assured that there will be no need of constant replacements.

Structures made from this wood are likely to be unique in a way. It has a rich history of lasting beauty from the days of King Solomon building the temple using it. There also exist many types of cedar to choose from. This gives an opportunity of being unique since a user will choose the type they consider best and suits their specific desires when constructing their bird houses.

The red part of this wood has a special type of oil in it characterized by a unique aroma it offers. The aroma offers a natural sent to the birdhouse when used as the building material. It also acts as an insect repellent as it tends to detest moths among other insects from infesting the wood. It can therefore be considered a naturally pest resistant eliminating the need of pesticides to preserve it.

Being able to come up with a handmade structure means the materials in use must be easy to work with. It is easy to cut this type of wood into any shape using a regular wood saw as well as driving nails into it without any strain. Some woods tend to bend nails once they are dry making them only usable immediately after harvest. This is a great inconvenience when it comes to them being reused after a while.

When coming up with bird houses, the cost incurred is put into consideration. The materials in use will greatly influence how costly the process will be. Cedar is readily available in most regions making it relatively cheap. The process involved in making this work suitable for use is not that much tasking translating to the product being cheap.

Comfort has to be considered while making a structure aimed to sustain lives. Aeration and drainage are part of the factors determining comfort. Cedar wood has natural air spaces which facilitate air circulation. Applying ordinary paint on this wood creates a water proof base eliminating any possibility of soaking.

A bird house intended to house a tree swallow may not be ideal for wrens. Each species of birds require a specific design of structure. This wood allows for this possibility as it is availed in different shapes and sizes. The wood cut be re-sized and customized to suit any intended type of a structure.




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