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BOY BIRD HOUSE ARCHITECTURE 



Fig. 13. A Food Shelter. 



Our box is now ready to be either painted 

 or covered with bark as desired. 



If it is to be bark covered use a pair of 



quired. It is generally a good plan to cut the 

 bark a little large and trim off after attaching 

 it to the box. Use 4 oz. tacks, using as few as 

 possible. Have the bark run uniformly in the 

 same direction over the box. Bark directly 

 over all holes and when finished cut these out 

 with a sharp knife. 



If a house is to be painted and have a bark 

 roof only, paint first and allow to dry, per- 

 haps giving a second coat and then place the 

 bark on the roof. 



This same method of construction as de- 

 scribed will be practically the same for any of 

 the houses shown. 



Lumber should be used that will withstand 

 the weather. Cypress, spruce and soft pine 



snip shears to cut the bark to the size re- are perhaps the best. 



