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

"David Hill" wrote in message
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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

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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"David Hill" wrote in message
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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

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

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Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

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.

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

"stuart noble" wrote in message
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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

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

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...

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Cheers
Dave.