Posted by GeneMO on January 24, 2014 at 19:53:44 from (71.51.202.146):
In Reply to: Purple Martin House posted by El Toro on January 24, 2014 at 07:49:06:
There are several good websites that describe how to make gourd houses. They need to be a good sized gourd. I forget the diameter though. I would make the hole. I also made a little porch out of dowel rods and thin aluminum flashing. Also made a little cover over the hole. On the porch you also need to put up railings to keep the young from falling off befor they cn fly. Up at the top of the neck I drilled a hole completely through, then glued in a length of small PVC to act as a bushing so the wire didn't cut through the gourd over time.
I ran a wire through the hole to hang it.
The bought ones are sturdy and have a clean out/access hole on the side. But they are pricy. I think I have almost $300 in my bought gourds.
I built a "rack" out of 1/4" rod, welded to pipe that slides up and down the main pipe. I made a pully and rope system to haul it up.
Ought to patent the danged thing. It was a job to make.
Most people just hang them off of the porches of the bought aluminum houses, but the decking isn't strong enough and needs to be beefed up.
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