WREN 
Here is a home for Mr. and Mrs. Wren that is artistic, and will not fail 
to attract these birds, if carefully made, and well placed. The roof may be 
curved, or straight, simply by changing the shape of the top-ends of the 
back and front pieces of the house. 
Material Required 
Lumber white pine or cypress. 
Pieces 
Finished Sizes • 
Use 
1 
H"x4%"x8" 
Back 
2 
H"x5^"x4%" 
Sides 
1 
H"x4^"x5M" 
Front 
1 
^"x3K"x3M" 
Bottom 
2 
H"x3y 2 "x5y 8 " 
Roof 
Hardware, Etc. 
One inch brads. 
One inch screws. 
Tools—Rule, pencil, square, saw, plane, brush, 7 /i inch and A A inch 
auger bits, hammer, and screwdriver. 
Construction 
Cut out each piece rough and plane both sides smooth, plane both edges 
straight, and both ends square. 
After cutting out, and squaring the stock to the finished sizes, mark each 
piece as shown in the drawing—saw, and plane each piece to the correct 
shape. 
HOUSE 
The entrance hole in the front must be % inch in diameter, which is 
the correct size for a wren. If made larger the sparrows can get in and de¬ 
stroy the wren family. 
Always bore the entrance and ventilation holes before putting the house 
together, and keep the ventilation holes well up under the eaves so draughts 
of air will not strike the young birds. 
The curve on the top of the front and back pieces for the roof to fit on, 
must be exactly alike. 
The two roof boards can be curved by soaking them in hot water for 
a few minutes, or hold them over the steam from a teakettle. They must 
be fastened on the house with screws in order to hold them down securely. 
Assembling 
1. Nail the sides on the edges of the back piece two inches up from the 
bottom end. Nail the front between the sides keeping the bottom ends, 
and sides exactly even. 
Always be sure the joints are tight before fastening these houses to¬ 
gether. The back of this house is made longer than the-front, and sides 
to allow for a means of fastening the house to a post or tree. 
2. Fit the roof on carefully, and screw or nail in place. Keep the back 
end of the roof even with the back of the house, and let the front ends 
of the roof project over as shown in the drawing. This protects the en¬ 
trance hole from the direct rays of the sun, and also keeps out the rain. 
3. Fit the bottom board in next, and fasten with a few small screws. 
This will allow you tb take out the bottom after the birds have gone, and 
give the house a thoro cleaning. 
7 — 
“The birds — that make sweet music for us all, 
In our dark hours — as David did for Saul.” 
