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In the latest Gardeners world Competition they have a novel design for a
bird box in the comp. http://www.gardenersworld.com/win/wi...rd-box/76.html |
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"David Hill" wrote in message ... In the latest Gardeners world Competition they have a novel design for a bird box in the comp. http://www.gardenersworld.com/win/wi...rd-box/76.html Interesting. Several things on that site I could make. I thought the angle steel top was a bit over the top as it were. I may well do the plant pot bird house though, and some knobs. Steve |
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http://www.gardenersworld.com/win/wi...rd-box/76.html Interesting. Several things on that site I could make. I thought the angle steel top was a bit over the top as it were. I may well do the plant pot bird house though, and some knobs. Steve At almost £52 each, I think the price is way way OTT I quite agree, but I'm going to have a go at the flowerpot nest box. |
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On 11/11/2012 17:43, David Hill wrote:
http://www.gardenersworld.com/win/wi...rd-box/76.html Interesting. Several things on that site I could make. I thought the angle steel top was a bit over the top as it were. I may well do the plant pot bird house though, and some knobs. Steve At almost £52 each, I think the price is way way OTT I quite agree, but I'm going to have a go at the flowerpot nest box. Not very elegant, and I can't see the bolt and wing nut arrangement working very well in practice |
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"stuart noble" wrote in message ... On 11/11/2012 17:43, David Hill wrote: http://www.gardenersworld.com/win/wi...rd-box/76.html Interesting. Several things on that site I could make. I thought the angle steel top was a bit over the top as it were. I may well do the plant pot bird house though, and some knobs. Steve At almost £52 each, I think the price is way way OTT I quite agree, but I'm going to have a go at the flowerpot nest box. Not very elegant, and I can't see the bolt and wing nut arrangement working very well in practice I think the answer to that is to use a length of studding, fixed to a board, with a nut and big washer securing the plant pot to the board, then the wing nut at the end, and fix the board to your wall/tree/whatever. Steve |
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On 11/11/2012 19:43, shazzbat wrote:
"stuart noble" wrote in message ... On 11/11/2012 17:43, David Hill wrote: http://www.gardenersworld.com/win/wi...rd-box/76.html Interesting. Several things on that site I could make. I thought the angle steel top was a bit over the top as it were. I may well do the plant pot bird house though, and some knobs. Steve At almost £52 each, I think the price is way way OTT I quite agree, but I'm going to have a go at the flowerpot nest box. Not very elegant, and I can't see the bolt and wing nut arrangement working very well in practice I think the answer to that is to use a length of studding, fixed to a board, with a nut and big washer securing the plant pot to the board, then the wing nut at the end, and fix the board to your wall/tree/whatever. Steve You could always put a smaller circle of ply in the bottom of the pot to take the bolt that holds the outer disc, and screw the pot to the wall, tree or what ever through the base plate and through the centre hole in the base of the pot. |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:22:45 +0000, David Hill wrote: You could always put a smaller circle of ply in the bottom of the pot to take the bolt that holds the outer disc, and screw the pot to the wall, tree or what ever through the base plate and through the centre hole in the base of the pot. and where will Bill and Ben live? -- Martin I don't know about Ben, but I'm staying put :-) Bill |
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:40:34 +0100, Martin wrote:
and where will Bill and Ben live? Good question and what will Little Weed have to say. Looking at it any potential resident might not like having a bit of studding projecting across their nesting space either. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:23:39 -0000, Roger Tonkin wrote:
At almost ú52 each, I think the price is way way OTT £51.90 is the price of a set of three bee tubes and a flower pot bird box. Tubes are £21.95 for 3 and the bird box £29.95. Still rather over priced though but not at bad as £51.90... -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 11/11/2012 20:40, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:22:45 +0000, David Hill wrote: You could always put a smaller circle of ply in the bottom of the pot to take the bolt that holds the outer disc, and screw the pot to the wall, tree or what ever through the base plate and through the centre hole in the base of the pot. and where will Bill and Ben live? I thought I had made it clear, small disc in the bottom of the pot that has the bolt fitted through it, this plate and the pot are fixed to the tree or what ever wit a screw through the centre hole in the pot. The bolt will reach right up the length of the pot and through a hole on the Larger disc that just fits inside the top of the pot, as the pot tapers the tightening of the bolt with a wing nut or something holds it firmly in place, Tweety pie then has the space between the base and the top disc to set up home. Is that clear now? |
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:17:33 +0100, Martin wrote:
and where will Bill and Ben live? Good question and what will Little Weed have to say. Get that 'kin Roundup off my leaves. Was it Bill or was it Ben? ROFL! -- Cheers Dave. |
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Martin wrote in
: On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:22:45 +0000, David Hill wrote: You could always put a smaller circle of ply in the bottom of the pot to take the bolt that holds the outer disc, and screw the pot to the wall, tree or what ever through the base plate and through the centre hole in the base of the pot. and where will Bill and Ben live? In my memories :) Baz |
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Martin wrote in
: On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:04:38 GMT, Baz wrote: Martin wrote in m: On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:22:45 +0000, David Hill wrote: You could always put a smaller circle of ply in the bottom of the pot to take the bolt that holds the outer disc, and screw the pot to the wall, tree or what ever through the base plate and through the centre hole in the base of the pot. and where will Bill and Ben live? In my memories :) along with Weed. Never been keen on any type of weed. When I nuke them they flopalot. Baz |
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Now is the best time to site nest boxes, according to the RSPB:- http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpin...ds/siting.aspx http://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/Nestbo...cm9-173857.pdf |
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