Rock house for birds ??

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:58 pm

Save yourself and just throw the rocks at the birds!:D

K.s. · Post by **K.s.** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:24 pm

The one I seen at the bird store looked as it was like thinset or mortar

db5 · Post by **db5** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:00 pm

beeg wrote:What about using liquid nails to secure the rock?

I have used liquid nails for years but it doesn't hold up in weather nor in wind. I had a problem with securing a flag stand to a brick wall and nothing lasted. When the wind blew the thing was ripped off. A roofing contractor gave me a tube of Sonolastic Clear 25 and it has held up for over 5 years. Not bad for a place where the wind comes sweeping o'er the plains. I've used it on a number of other outdoor applications and it is great.

judaspre1982 · Post by **judaspre1982** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:09 pm

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nuhobby · Post by **nuhobby** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:52 am

Hey, I just now looked at that.... Is that the little chapel on the grounds of St Mary of the Woods, West Terre Haute, IN?

Tried to find an online picture, but only got as close as the stone labyrinth that I think was close to a stone chapel:
http://walklabyrinths.blogspot.com/2010 ... chive.html

reible · Post by **reible** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:03 pm

[quote="judaspre1982"]Nice rock collection]

The collection is much larger but I'm not a rock collector, just find ones I like and have no idea as to what they are except rocks.

Ed

reible · Post by **reible** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:09 pm

nuhobby wrote:Hey, I just now looked at that.... Is that the little chapel on the grounds of St Mary of the Woods, West Terre Haute, IN?

Tried to find an online picture, but only got as close as the stone labyrinth that I think was close to a stone chapel:
http://walklabyrinths.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html

Hi,

To be honest I'm not sure what the building is or was but I do know it is up near Lake Superior.

To be honest I'd love to have a building like that in the backyard, don't know what it would be good for but it looks cool.

Ed

frank81 · Post by **frank81** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:43 pm

The problem with attaching individual pebbles is there isn't an epoxy or glue that actually bonds with rock so you need rough surfaces to anchor down. Notice in your example picture that the only smooth stones are around the door and chimney and those are deeper in the mortar or between other stones.

Personally, I would start with a thin coating of 2-part epoxy resin over roughed up wood, creating a solid shell around the birdhouse. After that has cured, I would apply a thick enough layer of resin to each side to embed all but the surface of the rocks, and add sand or pigment to mimick mortar. Work your way around as each surface kicks off and starts to harden.

Basically this makes a plastic birdhouse with a positive wood mold. But its going to be more forgiving of weather and temperature than adhesives or glue and the stone will be part of one large mass so they shouldn't fall off.

reible · Post by **reible** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:19 pm

Thanks for all the input!

I've decided to not submit a proposal which would be need to be done by COB today. Just to many unknowns for me.

I may decide to do a personal build if I have the time this summer and if I can I will take "you" along for the ride if you wish.

Ed