Large Triplexes 3

A Different Tack

Though this triplex is also made from solid red cedar, it is a very different style compared to the last batch of six I completed recently. It can be attached to a fence, pole or tree easily and each of the three separate units can be cleaned out quickly by removing its bases - held in place w three screws.

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Large Triplexes 2

Spring Line Up is Larger

[The centre unit has a higher false bottom]

Triplexes are fairly large as it is because of the three units side by each, but I tried something new this year that made them even larger. The height of each unit is a bit taller, but another modification to the width is the main reason they are bulked up.

[False bottoms are all the rage in this tall crew]

Modification: I made the sides longer and attached them to the outside of the front and back faces, which makes the width of the face, 5 inches, the width of the full interior. (Typically, the butt ends of the sides are not visible, so I added to trim to hide them all.)

With the above modification, there is more trim to catch the eye and the entire unit is roomier and about three inches wider. 

I think it works!

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Large Triplexes 1

It Was a Long Winter

 [I'll paint a smile on the cat, then say, "Voila!"]

Yes, the months of winter most recently passed were long and bitterly cold, especially bitter in February and inside the workshop. On the 4th of that month I took a few pictures of the beginning stages of a building project that would last at least two weeks, i.e., work on six triplex birdhouses. My fingers didn't warm up until March!

As well, I recall the piles of red and western cedar stock on my side shelf, and the mounds of dust on the floor and other surfaces, grew at about the same pace.

When I get a really nice day - soon, I hope - I'll give the place a good sweeping out.

Final shots to follow.

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