The Completed Birdhouse & Our Client's Feedback

Yellow Colonial 2006

"The birdhouse is a masterpiece. We were so thrilled to see the detail. The light in the front porch, the den-til molding around the top and the kitchen bump-out in the back are just some of our favorite parts. You did an excellent job. When we gave the birdhouse to my sister and brother-in-law, they were speechless and very, very impressed.  Thank you so much for such a beautiful birdhouse. It is indeed my sister's house!"

Each of our handcrafted, bench made birdhouses receives a tremendous amount of attention from start to finish. Below is an overview of the steps in creating a New England Birdhouse.

We use a combination of home design software and traditional layout and design techniques to make our plans. The biggest challenge we face in creating the plans for the birdhouse is interpreting the scale and dimensions of our clients' homes, as photos are taken from many different angles and often are obstructed by trees and other landscaping. At times it takes a bit of patience and creativity to decipher the photographs, and it's common for us to follow up with the client to make sure that we get it right.

To make sure that the birdhouse can stand up to an exterior environment, we take care in planning and constructing our houses. Long grain but joints are used throughout the birdhouse, as well as exterior grade screws and glue. We are also careful to include ventilation and drainage areas in the birdhouse, to provide safety for the occupants. The details of the house are carved and burned into the birdhouse using a variety of tools and techniques. Carving commonly includes roof and siding detail, window and door detail as well as molding and fascia board detail as well. Once the carving is complete, the entry holes are added and the birdhouse receives it's final bare wood sanding.

We use an airbrush to apply a sealer coat finish on the bare wood. This tool allows us to cover every nook and cranny of the house to maximize the durability of the house. After a finish sanding, we blend custom colors of exterior grade paint and apply with several coats of air brushing. The colors are blended using a high resolution color print of the client's photos. Trim work and other details are added with hand brushwork. After giving the birdhouse a few days to dry and "cure", two coats of oil based polyurethane finish are sprayed onto the birdhouse.