Our chapter uses these plans when building wood duck boxes: http://www.noble.org/Ag/Wildlife/DuckNestBoxes/Index.htm . You will need a 12', 1"x12" piece of white pine, a small hinge, a small locking gate hook, some screws (no longer than 2"). In addition hardware cloth is great but you can save money by scoring horizontal lines the inside of the box. This helps the babies climb out. There are a few changes that we make to the plans for the ultimate box. We extend the back from 24" to 36". While this isn't necessary it makes the box very easy to attach to a pole or tree. The down side is you will need a 12' board now instead of a 10', so it will add a few dollars to the box. We have als found that the bottom might need to be recut slightly smaller than 10" maybe 9-7/8"? You can assemble most of the box and mark the floor for a perfect fit instead though. Pilot holes will need to be drilled to keep the pine from splitting when you put the screws in. This is a great project to do this summer and hang the box for it to weather for next year. Please contact me if you have any questions! Thanks, Chris.
Finished Results!
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http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af19/jcsanders79/Inside.jpg
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