How to Hang Birdhouses With Rope

Placing a birdhouse on your property is a way to observe birds up close without infringing on their freedom. A birdhouse also gives the birds a safe haven from the elements. Birdhouses are generally made of wood, but they can also be made from plastic or other weather-resistant materials. A birdhouse can be placed on a standalone post or hung in a tree, either on a nail driven into the tree's trunk or hung from a branch. Hanging a birdhouse with rope can be done in a couple of steps.

Things You'll Need

  • Two or four eye screws
  • Rope
  • Knife or scissors
  • Lighter
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Instructions

    • 1

      Attach two eye screws to the roof of the birdhouse, about 1 inch in on each side and centered on top. Use four eye screws, placed on the corners of the birdhouse roof and about 1 inch from the edge, to create more stability or for a large birdhouse.

    • 2

      Cut enough rope with a knife or scissors to allow the birdhouse to hang about 5 feet from the ground on a low-hanging branch. Use weather-resistant rope, if possible.

    • 3

      Tie a large knot on one end of the rope. Burn the end of the rope with a flame from a lighter or match to fuse the cut rope fibers together. Repeat for the other end of the rope. Slip the rope through the eye of one of the eye screws.

    • 4

      Place the birdhouse on the branch. Choose a location that has a notch or set of branches growing out of it so that the rope can sit securely on the branch. Loop the rope around the branch and secure it with a square knot to hold it in place, if necessary. Slip the other end (or ends) of the rope through the remaining eye screw (or screws) to hang the birdhouse.