[jbartle1]

Found our 20 year birdhouse in the yard off its post with roof in shambles and need to put “Humpty Dumpty back together again”. Probably easier to toss and buy again but this one is special, where could I find a birdhouse carpenter that could restore roof and base, help!

[villagetinker]

Was the roof metal or wood? You might be able to get someone at the local woodshop to make the necessary pieces, but I would carefully check the rest of the bird house for damage. If the roof was metal this would be more involved. If I still had my table saw, I would volunteer, but it is long gone.

[Babbs1957]

What was the roof design? Octagonal pyramid? What pieces are remaining? I get it, it's sentimental. I'm sure someone can easily repair it if they knew what they were getting in to.

[jbartle1]

Originally Posted by Babbs1957

What was the roof design? Octagonal pyramid? What pieces are remaining? I get it, it's sentimental. I'm sure someone can easily repair it if they knew what they were getting in to.

Octagonal pyramid, today a friend suggested a squirrel proof piece for roof, newel post survived, not sure how to put this together, any suggestions are greatly appreciated, like the idea of metal roof, maybe it will survive Fla weather.

[Topspinmo]

That looks like bird feeder to me with all holes in bottom? If you got nesting BBs in that all I can is wow.

Over and above my outhouse design BB houses . The roof was probably 1/2” craft wood like get at Lowe’s in planks I would imagine? Craft wood not cheap? Simple hand saw can cut easily if you have old wood for pattern? Then tac it together.

I made all my BB boxes with 1 (3/4”) inch wood with similar hand saw.

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[jbartle1]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

That looks like bird feeder to me with all holes in bottom? If you got nesting BBs in that all I can is wow.

Over and above my outhouse design BB houses . The roof was probably 1/2” craft wood like get at Lowe’s in planks I would imagine? Craft wood not cheap? Simple hand saw can cut easily if you have old wood for pattern? Then tac it together.

I made all my BB boxes with 1 (3/4”) inch wood with similar hand saw.

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We bought in NC , builder called it a Bed & Breakfast, you can imagine my surprise when discovering that it fell off post and roof literally collapsed into many pieces, hoping to revive with a metal roof so it will survive fla weather, just not gifted in this field but open to any and all suggestions

[jbartle1]

Still looking for help!!!!

[Babbs1957]

Originally Posted by jbartle1

Still looking for help!!!!

Still don't know what the roof originally looked like, so don't know where to send ya.

[Topspinmo]

The octagon shape really added another level difficulty to repair. Which required lot more special tools. I did some search and this closest thing I came up with to replace roof on octagon roof with wood very involved. All I got now is hand saw, way out of my league with that.

Bird Feeder Gazebo Plan You Can Build in a Day

[villagetinker]

OP, the above post points out an interesting problem, so if you will consider a ROUND metal roof it should be relatively simple to buy a sheet of aluminum, scribe a circle, cutout the circle, and then cutout a wedge to give you a cone shape and drill a hole in the center for hanging the birdcage if necessary. Aluminum rivets can be used to connect the edges and produce the cone shape. Stainless steel screws would be suitable to attach the roof to the wood sides.

[jbartle1]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

OP, the above post points out an interesting problem, so if you will consider a ROUND metal roof it should be relatively simple to buy a sheet of aluminum, scribe a circle, cutout the circle, and then cutout a wedge to give you a cone shape and drill a hole in the center for hanging the birdcage if necessary. Aluminum rivets can be used to connect the edges and produce the cone shape. Stainless steel screws would be suitable to attach the roof to the wood sides.

Planning on using squirrel baffle for roof, will that work?

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by jbartle1

Planning on using squirrel baffle for roof, will that work?

I guess so, if the size is correct, and not sure of the material, you will still need a way to attach it.

Send me a PM and we can discuss over the phone.

[jbartle1]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I guess so, if the size is correct, and not sure of the material, you will still need a way to attach it.

Send me a PM and we can discuss over the phone.

Have a neighbor who will help with putting “Humpty-Dumpty back together again, thanks tinker for your help. So thankful for Tinker and my TOTV friends