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• Have the wood cut into pieces at the hardware store where you purchase it or cut it yourself into the measurements given above.
• Next, cut 3/4" off the long side of one of the 10" pieces.
• Also, to form the top of the birdhouse, find the top and center of each of the 8" pieces. (The top and center would be the center of the 5 1/2" side)
• For each 8" piece, using the protractor, lightly draw two 45 degree angles, starting from the top and center point.
• Cut along the angle lines. These are now the front and back of the birdfeeder.
• Take the front piece and make a small mark on the lower right corner, 1" from the bottom and 1" from the side.
• Take the back piece and make a small mark on the lower left corner, 1" from the bottom and 1" from the side.
• Using the 1/4" drill bit, drill a hole about 1/2" deep into the wood at each of the marks.

• Paint all the wood.  (10" pieces are for the roof.   Our birdhouse was done in Satin Creme with a Navy roof.)

• Nail the front piece to the side (6 1/2" piece) as shown in Step #1. (the side wall goes inside the front)
• Place the 7" dowel into the hole.
• As you align the back piece to the side, carefully slip the other end of the dowel into the hole.
• Nail the back piece to the side piece as shown in Step#2.
• Arrange the wall assembly onto the bottom (9") so that the back is even with the bottom edge and there is an extra 1" in the front. Step #3.
• Nail in place.
• Nail the small roof piece onto the backside of the birdfeeder.  Step #4 (Make sure that the edge at the top is flush with the angle for the front side.)
• Nail the large roof piece onto the front side of the birdfeeder.  Step #5 (There should be a point formed at the top of the birdhouse as shown.)
• Paint over the nails.

• Using carbon paper and a pencil, transfer the design onto the front, side, and back of the birdhouse.
• Colors used are as follows: