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Turn Your Birdhouse into a Planter
Turn Your Birdhouse into a Planter
- Table saw
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Scroll saw
- Drill and drill bit
- Screwdriver
- Hammer
- Two buckets
- A) 1 piece cedar 7/8 x 6 x 12 inches B) 1 piece cedar 7/8 x 6 x 12 inches C) 1 piece plywood 3/8 x 9-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches D) 1 piece plywood 3/8 x 9-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches E) 1 piece plywood 3/8 x 6-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches F) 1 piece pine 1-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 9 inches G) 1 piece cedar 7/8 x 11-1/4 x 11-1/4 inches H) 2 pieces cedar 7/8 x 2 x 12 inches I) 2 pieces cedar 7/8 x 2 x 13-3/4 inches
- Weatherproof wood glue
- 25 to thirty 3d finishing nails
- Twenty 2-1/2-inch-long flathead nails
- Six 2-inch deck screws for attaching 2x4 to rear wall and base to 2x4
- 15-20 small 4- or 5-inch-square scrap cedar or asphalt roof shingles (new or old)
- Exterior paint or stain
- Waterproof sealant or stain
- 4 six-packs of plants
- 6 to eight 3-inch potted plants
- Package of sheet moss
- Liquid starter fertilizer
- U-shape florist picks (optional)
- Spanish moss for decoration
- Water-soluble fertilizer
Continued on page 3: Constructing the House
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