How To Make A Dovecote Roof

The dovecote is made in three sections.

How to make a dovecote roof.

Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in the middle east and europe and were kept for. This dovecote is in a commune colombier at manoir d ango in france. Topping it off is a decorative finial giving the birdhouse a similar appearance to the much more elaborate dovecote. A lead roof buckingham dovecote can accommodate up to six pairs of nesting doves and comes painted in farrow ball s old white.

Because the slates would be more decorative than functional i commenced the roof covering with a layer of felt all over photo 10 above. Dovecotes may be free standing structures in a variety of shapes or built into the end of a house or barn. The stepped roof consists of progressively smaller layers stacked on top of each other to create a sloped roofline. My dovecote is around 4 years old and it still looks the same today as the day i installed it in the garden except for the graying of the cedar roof.

Each section stacks on top of the other starting with the base section. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Cut a 35deg angle to the top edge of both roof panels. At the start i had decided to make a feature of the roof and experiment with cutting my own felt slates.

For a classic dovecote consider a uk made birdhouse from makers such as mark s dovecotes specializing in freestanding designs or dovetails which offers a painted wall mounted model with five nesting holes for 275. I was now aching to tackle this part of the project. The roof the nest box and the base. To hold the nest box in place i attached a simple pair of brackets made from pieces of scrap.

A dovecote or dovecot ˈ d ʌ v k ɒ t or doocot scots. Doocot is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves.