Building and Installing a Barred Owl Box: A Father-Son DIY Adventure

We have seen a barred Owl hanging around our house just outside the window several times in the past few weeks. To keep it hanging around we decided we would build a nesting box for the barred owl, I did a bit of research and it turns out you need to have the nesting boxes out by the end of January Since we are still about mid January we got right to work! I used utility boards from the big box store in town since they were fairly inexpensive boards and will hold up just as well as the #2 pine boards they sell right next to them. I ended up using 2 1" x 12" x 8' boards. But since the dimensions of the box needed to be 13 by 15 I ended up having to cut the boards to length and then rip them down and use pocket hole screws to connect them together to get the proper width boards.

Once I had all the parts cut to the proper size I went and got my son to help me put the box together and let me tell you, He had a BLAST! He loved every bit of it! Once he went to bed I put a coat of paint on it to help the nesting box last longer. From the research I did I found out that white pine boards will last from 5-7 years untreated outside in the elements, But if you paint them it extends the life of them quite a bit! So I put a couple layers of paint on it to make sure it lasts for many years to come! I used a rope to hoist the nesting box up in the tree and once it was attached I added some dry leaves for bedding material. And finally I added a couple branches as a perch for the owls! I hope they find the house and like it enough to make it home! Thanks for following along on our journey! We will see you next time!?

Tools and material -

Kreg Jig - https://amzn.to/3O5GjpA
Exterrior pocket hole screws - https://amzn.to/421mZzg
1" x 12" x 8' Utility Pine Boards - locally sourced
Lag Screws - https://amzn.to/3S1MxYH
Latex Paint - Already had in shop
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12" sliding compound miter saw - https://amzn.to/3O4wkAJ
Table Saw - https://amzn.to/3tVojqO
Router - https://amzn.to/3Ho9Sim
Router Bits - https://amzn.to/47IFycO

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