Outdoor Aviary Bird Cage Plans – Overview
Material List
Shopping List
- 9 – 2×4 – 8′
- 8 – 2×2 – 8′
- 19 – 1×6 – 8′
Hardware
- wire mesh
- 1 1/4″ deck screws
- 1 1/2″ deck screws
- 3″ deck screws
- 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws
- 18 gauge 3/4″ galvanized staples
- 1 1/2″ finishing nails
- exterior wood glue
- 8 – door hinges
- 4 – door latch
Cutting List
Right Side
- 2 – 2×4 – 60″
- 3 – 2×4 – 30″
- 1 – 2×2 – 25 1/2″
- 1 – 2×2 – 12″
- 2 – 2×2 – 11 3/4″
- 2 – 2×2 – 7 1/4″
Left Side
- 2 – 2×4 – 60″
- 3 – 2×4 – 30″
- 2 – 2×2 – 22 3/4″
- 2 – 2×2 – 22 1/4″
Back Side
- 11 – 1×6 – 48″
Front Side
- 2 – 2×2 – 45″
- 2 – 2×2 – 28 1/2″
- 1 – 2×2 – 45″
- 1 – 2×2 – 27″
- 4 – 2×2 – 21 1/2″
- 4 – 2×2 – 23 3/4″
Floor
- 6 – 1×6 – 48″
- 2 – 2×4 – 28″
Roof
- 2 – 2×4 – 30″
- 6 – 2×4 – 27 15/16″
- 2 – 1×6 – 50″
- 2 – 1×6 – 44 3/8″
- 2 – 1×6 – 17 13/16″
- 2 – 1×6 – 31 1/2″x4″
- 8 – 2×2 – 12 3/4″
- 12 – 1×6 – 29 3/16″ (22.5-degree bevel cut on one end)
- 2 – 1×6 – 4″ x 33″ (22.5-degree bevel cut on one edge)
- 10 – 1×6 – 2″ x 25 7/16″
Right Side
Right Side
- 2 – 2×4 – 60″
- 3 – 2×4 – 30″
Notch all 2×4 ends to 3 1/2″ x 3/4″ deep. Pre-drill all holes and assemble as shown on drawing using exterior wood glue and 1 1/4″ deck screws.
Right Side
- 1 – 2×2 – 25 1/2″
- 1 – 2×2 – 12″
Assemble as shown above using exterior wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Right Side
- 2 – 2×2 – 11 3/4″
- 2 – 2×2 – 7 1/4″
- wire mesh
Assemble the door as shown on drawing above using exterior wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws. Cut the wire mesh to size and attach to the door frame using 18 gauge 3/4″ galvanized staples.
Right Side
Install door. Cut wire mesh to size and install to the right side wall.
Left Side
Left Side
- 2 – 2×4 – 60″
- 3 – 2×4 – 30″
Notch all 2×4 ends to 3 1/2″ x 3/4″ deep. Pre-drill all holes and assemble as shown on drawing using exterior wood glue and 1 1/4″ deck screws.
Left Side
- 2 – 2×2 – 22 3/4″
- 2 – 2×2 – 22 1/4″
- wire mesh
Assemble the door as shown on drawing above using exterior wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws. Cut the wire mesh to size and attach to the door frame using 18 gauge 3/4″ galvanized staples.
Left Side
Install door. Cut wire mesh to size and install to the left side wall.
Back Side
Back Side
- 11 – 1×6 – 48″
Install the 1×6 board for the back wall. Use 1 1/2″ deck screws, pre-drill holes and screw through the 1×6 boards and into the side walls. Rip the last 1×6 board to size.
Front Side
Front Side
- 2 – 2×2 – 45″
- 2 – 2×2 – 28 1/2″
- wire mesh
Assemble as shown on drawing above using exterior wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws. Cut wire mesh to size and attach with staples.
Front Side
- 1 – 2×2 – 45″
- 1 – 2×2 – 27″
Attach the front top frame to the front wall using exterior wood glue and 2 1/2″ deck screws. Pre-dill holes and screw through the front frame and into the side walls.
Attach the 2×2’s as shown on drawing above using exterior wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Front Side
- 4 – 2×2 – 21 1/2″
- 4 – 2×2 – 23 3/4″
- wire mesh
Make two doors for the front as shown on drawing above. Assemble using exterior wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws. Cut wire mesh to size and attach using staples.
Front Side
Attach the doors to the front wall.
Floor
Floor
- 6 – 1×6 – 48″
Pre-drill holes and attach the 1×6’s to the bottom for the floor. Rip the last 1×6 to size. Use exterior wood glue and 1 1/2″ deck screws to assemble.
Floor
- 2 – 2×4 – 28″
Attach the two 2×4’s to the bottom of the floor. Use wood glue and 1 1/2″ deck screws, pre-drill holes screw through the 1×6 floor boards and into the 2×4’s.
Roof
Roof
- 2 – 2×4 – 30″
Pre-drill all holes. Attach the 2×4’s to the side walls using 3″ deck screws. See drawing above for details.
Roof Rafters
- 6 – 2×4 – 27 15/16″
Cut the 22.5-degree angle cuts to the 2×4 rafters as shown on drawing above.
Roof Truss
- Assemble truss using 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Roof
Install the roof truss using 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws screws.
Roof
- 2 – 1×6 – 50″
- 2 – 1×6 – 44 3/8″
- 2 – 1×6 – 17 13/16″
Trim the 1×6 boards to size, pre-drill holes and install to the front and back roof truss using 1 1/2″ deck screws.
Roof
- 2 – cut 1×6 boards to 31 1/2″ long, rip to 4″.
Attach trim to the side of the roof. Pre-drill holes and screw 1 1/2″ deck screws through the trim and into the roof truss.
Roof
Cut eight 2×2’s to 12 3/4″ long for the roof supports. Assemble as shown on drawing above using 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Cut twelve 1×6 boards to 29 3/16″ long, for the roof. Cut a 22.5-degree bevel cut to one end as shown on drawing above.
Install the 1×6 roof boards to the roof, pre-drill holes and screw 1 1/2″ deck screws through the 1×6 roof boards and into the 2×2 roof supports.
Roof will have a 3/4″ overhang on front and back, and a 1″ overhang on the sides.
Rip a 1×6 to 4″ with a 22.5-degree bevel cut on one edge, cut boards to 33″ long. Assemble the roof ridge cap as shown on drawing above using exterior wood glue and 1 1/2″ finishing nails. Install the ridge cap using 1 1/2″ finishing nails.
Cut a 1×6 boards to 25 7/16″ long. Rip ten 2″ wood strips from the 1×6 board and install as shown on drawing above using exterior wood glue and 1 1/2″ finishing nails.
Can this one be made with metric ? 😅
Even in my store, we can’t figure it out 😂
thanks for your tutorials