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Gartenzwerg-125 Oct 2011 21:54I am an enthusiastic gardener and have been looking for instructions on making garden decorations—especially birdhouses and garden sculptures—for a long time. I am quite skilled in working with stone, wood, and metal—so I am good with crafts. I also enjoy drawing pictures and carving small wooden figures. However, garden decorations need to be more resistant to frost and moisture, and unfortunately, I don’t have much knowledge in this area. Hopefully, you can help me with this.
My open questions regarding the making of garden decorations are as follows:
1. What should I consider when choosing materials?
2. Do I need to treat the materials chemically or in other ways to ensure they survive the winter intact?
No matter what type of garden decoration the advice relates to, I appreciate every message. Of course, I would be most grateful for instructions on making birdhouses or garden sculptures from stone.
My open questions regarding the making of garden decorations are as follows:
1. What should I consider when choosing materials?
2. Do I need to treat the materials chemically or in other ways to ensure they survive the winter intact?
No matter what type of garden decoration the advice relates to, I appreciate every message. Of course, I would be most grateful for instructions on making birdhouses or garden sculptures from stone.
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MODERATOR26 Oct 2011 12:17Hello Gartenzwerg,
You have complete freedom when decorating your garden—you can do whatever you like. Stone decorations obviously don’t require any weatherproofing or frost protection; wooden elements can be treated with wood preservatives or physically protected against weather exposure. For a birdhouse, for example, you could use a metal or bitumen-sheet roof covering—although a good paint finish should usually be sufficient.
Since you enjoy drawing, why not design your own birdhouse according to your personal style?
Then transfer the walls and roof parts onto plywood, cut them out, and glue or nail them together. By adjusting the size of any openings (door, window), you can influence which birds will be able to use your house or take advantage of the feeding.
You have complete freedom when decorating your garden—you can do whatever you like. Stone decorations obviously don’t require any weatherproofing or frost protection; wooden elements can be treated with wood preservatives or physically protected against weather exposure. For a birdhouse, for example, you could use a metal or bitumen-sheet roof covering—although a good paint finish should usually be sufficient.
Since you enjoy drawing, why not design your own birdhouse according to your personal style?
Then transfer the walls and roof parts onto plywood, cut them out, and glue or nail them together. By adjusting the size of any openings (door, window), you can influence which birds will be able to use your house or take advantage of the feeding.
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holzkäfer-19 Nov 2011 15:46I just went with my gut on it. Most of the time, I sketched a little and then involved my husband to help make it happen 😉
I actually prefer it when things don’t look too geometric or overly planned. We have a lot of wildflowers, and recently we set up a few feeding spots for the little birds!
I’m very proud of our garden because we built it all ourselves. We also spend a lot of time taking care of everything during the summer.
I actually prefer it when things don’t look too geometric or overly planned. We have a lot of wildflowers, and recently we set up a few feeding spots for the little birds!
I’m very proud of our garden because we built it all ourselves. We also spend a lot of time taking care of everything during the summer.