Build Your Own Birdhouse with the GTA 26 Garden Pruner
You’ve found a compact
battery-powered hand tool that allows you to not only perform precise cutting around your yard – it can
assist in DIY projects, too. Try this birdhouse-building project from STIHL using your GTA 26.
To get started, you will need to gather:
Wood: 1" x 6" x 5'
Screws: Approximately 1.5"
Tape measure
Pencil
Power hand drill
Screwdriver 1.5” drill bit
Prepare the board for cutting, measure and mark the board from the top down.
2 side pieces: 10 in. long on one side; 9 in.
other side
1 front piece: 9 in.
1 rear piece: 16 in.
1 top piece: 7.5 in.
1 bottom piece: 4 in.
PLEASE NOTE:
Using a 5 ft. board, you should have 4.5 in. of
board length left over. Actual total length
needed is: 55 1/2 in.
Drill a hole in the center of the front piece for
which a bird can enter. Add a small hole for
hanging in the center top of the back piece.
Place the sections together following the diagram
and attach with screws.
You may decorate your birdhouse with paint or
stain.
Hang in your yard and enjoy the wildlife, or give
the birdhouse as a gift.
GTA 26 Garden Pruner
Get impressive cutting performance and control.
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