Bamboo Bird Houses
Bamboo has come on recently as a favored product for wood
substitute or replacement. It's considered eco-friendly
because it is largely a renewable resource. While it's
technically considered a grass, it is functionally a
hardwood. It grows fairly quickly and if properly managed can
regenerate in 3 to 5 years. But that matters little if it's
not a good building material, but fortunately it's a great
hardwood. The strength of bamboo is so impressive that its
often referred to as "green steel" because its hardness
rivals many of the familiar hardwoods. Top that with the fact
that many people favor the appearance of bamboo, and you've
got a great material to work with for your birdhouse.
Bamboo Bird House Styles
Bamboo houses are usually sized so they make great birdhouses
for smaller birds like wren and chickadees. Another favorite
is the woodpecker. Often bamboo houses are found in styles
that emulate an oriental design. A couple of other popular
styles include either a more traditional conventional houses
or the ever popular
log cabin birdhouses.
You can find L shaped houses along with multistory dwellings.
And you can be sure to find one that looks like a bamboo hut
in the selection as well. Most of these houses will have a
removable bottom floor, which makes cleaning them
periodically much easier, which means it's much more likely
to be done!
An popular feature on bamboo homes is to have a birdhouse
with a bamboo wind chime attached. A major manufacturers for
bamboo birdhouses is Tierra-Derco International.
Bamboo combines an attractive look with great functionality
and most of these designs will last for years.