I drive that two feet into the ground and slip the EMT over it. I bought some four foot long 1/2 inch rebar. I also quit driving the pipe directly into the ground. The ones I have used fit tight enough to hold things in place on their own. I think all in all the one holes are a better approach. You only need to do that to one of the clamps on each box. The other is to drill a hole through the center of the clamp and into the tube, then put a screw in it. That gives the clamp a bit more to hang on to. One is to cut a strip out of an aluminum drink can and wrap it around the EMT under the clamp. I have been using the two hole versions, but I have the same problem someone else mentioned: they don’t provide enough clamping force to keep the box from spinning in the wind. I think ours are 3/4inch.īest I can tell the version in the picture is a “one hole EMT clamp”. I am sure they have all different sizes of these clamps so you would need to get the right size depending on what size conduit you use. Oh and you can get these clamps where you can put a screw on both sides of the clamp too. No clue what these clamps are called, my husband is a carpenter so he would know what these are called, he made and mounted all ten of our nestboxes. Tammy, here is a photo of the back of one of our nestboxes, this is how all our nestboxes are mounted onto the conduit, easier than drilling a hole through the box and into the conduit. Good luck!!Ī response on alternative mounting from dzyg: As they say, build it and they will come. This guy showed up as we were cleaning up. Make sure your nest box is installed in suitable Bluebird habitat.
The photo above shows the top bolt installed. Once the top one is installed, repeat for the bottom one, tighten both bolts, being careful not to over tighten as the wood may split.
#Bluebird feeder home depot install
Now hold the box up and drill the top hole through the back of the box, install one of the 2″ long bolts with washers and nut. Now drill out the 2 holes using a 5/16 drill bit. Also make sure you have the box facing in the direction you want. Now hold your box up and mark 2 places were the bolts can go through to secure the box, being sure they will not interfere with the opening of the door, etc. Your baffle is now installed, should look like the above photo. Slide your baffle over the pole, and let it hang on the conduit clamp. Using a 1-1/4 hole saw($4.98) drill a hole through the center of the cap as shown above. Snap your 24″x 6″ vent pipe together at the seams, and add the 6″ cap to the fluted end, and put a few self tapping screws in to hold the cap on. Take the conduit clamp and place it around the pole, at that mark, tighten the clamp using a 7/16 wrench or socket. Now hold your box up to pole about where you want it mounted, mark the pole were the bottom of the box is, now go down about 4 or 5 inches and put a mark. Using a sledge hammer finish pounding the pipe to a comfortable working level. Now take your 7″3″ pipe and stick it in the hole you just made, push it down as far as you can, you should now be able to reach the top of the pole without standing on a latter. The dirt should remain inside the pipe, leaving you a nice starter hole. Now give it a twist back and forth a few times while pulling it out of the ground. Select your location, take your drop off piece, drive it in to the ground about 1/2 way in, as shown above. You will also need a few self tapping sheet metal screws, the one I use are about 3/8″ long, and( 2) 1/4-20 bolts 2″long, with matching nuts and 4 flat washers, screws and bolts about $3( not shown) You will also need a 6″x24″vent pipe($3.89) a 6″ round cap($4.87)and a conduit clamp for 1″EMT conduit($1.97)as seen below. If you go to Home Depot, they will cut it for you in the pipe cutting area for free. You will need a 10 foot stick of 1 inch EMT conduit($5.85). So as posted by bigmattblue on April 11th, 2010: How I install a nest box I am always worried things will disappear, theoretically the old forum will remain but I still worry…also think it may get more views moved over to the new forum.
#Bluebird feeder home depot mods
If its ok with the mods I am re-posting here as it is such a useful post and I have not see it re-created here. Originally posted by bigmattblue in the old forum.
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