Specification Sheet
FOOTPRINT7" × 7" plinth base
OVERALL HEIGHT13.75"
ROOF PITCH31°, modeled, not decorative
ENTRY DIAMETER1.5" (bluebird spec)
PRIMARY MATERIALKiln-dried white oak
FINISHRaw or limewash, both on file
DIFFICULTYBeginner · single-angle cuts only
SHEETS INCLUDEDElevation, section, roof pitch detail, cut list
On the Roof Pitch, Specifically
31 degrees was arrived at empirically, not aesthetically, by
modeling water runoff against entry-hole exposure across a range
of pitches and selecting the angle at which the chamber remained
driest without the roof beginning to visually apologize for
itself. We are aware that most vintage patterns use a steeper
pitch. We consider most vintage patterns to be, on this
particular point, overcorrecting.
Materials Note
White oak was selected for its rot resistance and its refusal to
look expensive, a combination this studio finds increasingly rare
and increasingly worth specifying by name rather than leaving to
"your choice of hardwood," a phrase we have removed from every
plan set since Revision 2.
Assembly Notes
- The plinth base is a single glued panel, not four mitered sides. This is deliberate and considerably easier to execute than it looks.
- Roof panels are cut at 31° per the included jig template. Do not eyeball this angle. We have strong feelings about eyeballing this angle.
- Limewash finish, if selected, should be applied before final assembly. It is considerably harder to apply evenly after.
