Butterfly House 2.pdf

Butterfly house

1 1 / 2 in.

Slots -

3 in. x

1 / 2 in.

24 in.

BACK VIEW

3 / 4 in.

FRONT VIEW

3 in.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

EXPLODED

VIEW

Materials: Untreated pine

(1) 6-ft. long 1x4 for:

(2) 3 1 / 2 in. x 26 in. sides (D)

(1) 3 1 / 2 in. x 7 in. bottom (E)

(1) 6-ft. long 1x6 for:

(1) 5 1 / 2 in. x 24 in. front (A)

(1) 5 1 / 2 in. x 4 in. back (B)

(1) 5 1 / 2 in. x 8 1 / 2 in. top (G)

(1) 5 1 / 2 in. x 2 in. bottom (F)

(1) 5 1 / 2 in. x 21 7 / 8 in. door (C)

(23) #8 x 1 1 / 2 in. wood screws

(3) 1-in. nails

(1) 3-in.zinc-platedhinge

(1) 1 1 / 2 in. x 3 ft. copper pipe

(1) 1 1 / 2 in. copper pipe cap

Tools:

Table saw, jig saw, drill and bits,

hammer, tape measure, sandpaper

butterfly house make it a graceful

ornament for any garden. Using a few

tools and some untreated dimensional

lumber, it’s easy to build:

Step one - Cut out the pieces. The

clever thing about this design is it can be

built with two six-foot-long boards —

one 1x4 and one 1x6. Lay out the two

side pieces (D) and the bottom (E) on the

1x4, and all other pieces on the 1x6.

With a table saw or circular saw, cut

all pieces to length. You’ll then need to set

a 30 o angle on your saw to cut the bevel

on the top ends of the front and back

pieces (A&B) (see the cross section).

Step two — Cut the slots. With the

pieces cut out, create the slots on the

front (A) by transferring the measure-

ments from the exploded view above. To

cut a slot, first drill a 1 / 2 -inch-diameter

hole at each end of the slot. Then, insert

the blade of a jig saw into one hole and

saw out the waste stock between the

holes. Clean up the slot with a file or

some sandpaper.

T he clean, simple lines of this attractive

Step three — Fasten the hinge. Screw

a 3-inch hinge to the back (B) and the

door (C) according to drawing below.

Step four — Build the box. Set the

front and the assembled back and door on

edge, about 3 1 / 2 inches apart. Place one of

the side pieces (D) on top and line up all

of the edges. Predrill and then screw the

side to the front with three #8 x 1 1 / 2 -inch

wood screws along its front edge, as shown

in the exploded view. Using the drawing

as a guide, fasten the side to the back using

two screws. Flip the assembly over and

repeat the process for the other side.

Step five — Attach the bottom. Put the

bottom (E) in place. Using five screws, attach

it to the sides and front as shown below.

Open the door and set the smaller bot-

tom piece (F) inside, on the floor of the

house. Nail down through both bottom

pieces with three 1-inch nails.

Then, with the door closed, predrill

and drive a screw through the door and

into the inside bottom piece (F). Removing

this screw lets you open the door and

makes housekeeping a breeze.

Step six — Place the roof. Stand the

house up, set the top (G) in place, and

attach it with four screws.

Step seven — Install a post. Finally,

screw a 1 1 / 2 -inch copper pipe cap to the bot-

tom of the house with three screws (you’ll

need to drill three holes in the cap first).

Then set the whole works on top of a

1 1 / 2 -inch copper pipe sunk about 24

inches in the garden. You can vary the

length of the pipe depending on the height

of the surrounding plants. (If you crimp

the end of the pipe with a pipe wrench or

in a vise first, you’ll find it much easier to

drive into the soil.) Don’t forget to pop

the door open and insert some bark strips

for your visitors.

You may paint or stain the outside of

your house if you’d like, but make sure to

let it cure completely before setting it out

in the garden. Then just sit back and enjoy!

30 o

bevel

4 in.

30 o

bevel

BACK

VIEW

3 in. zinc-plated

hinge

CROSS

SECTION

21 7 / 8 in.

#8 x 1 1 / 2 in.

wood screw

BOTTOM

2 i n.

#8 x 1 1 / 2 in.

wood screw

1 1 / 2 in. copper pipe cap attached

with 3 #8 x 1 1 / 2 in. wood screws

1 1 / 2 in. copper pipe

3 1 / 2 in.

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