Just about finished.  I used a waterbase paint to stain the wood.  I will use a water seal, matte spray.  The roof will have the paper crimper, soda can tin look. Click here for photo with the tin roof on.

Rougn cut on the door.  It's beginning to look like something other than a bird house. I used a Dremel variable speed dremel.  The bit I used was a #194, high speed bit.

Michael's is an arts and crafts store.  They seem to have pretty good distribution all over the USA. In their seasonal section, there are unpainted bird houses.  There are 3 that would make pretty good buildings for your Large Scale Layout. Check them out.

A Very Inexpensive Log Cabin

Michael's is an arts and crafts store.  They seem to have pretty good distribution all over the USA. In their seasonal section, there are unpainted bird houses.  There are 3 that would make pretty good buildings for your Large Scale Layout. Check them out.

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These are $3.99.  Made out of a untreated wood. There is another with a small porch.  I will get that one also. The wood is scribed, not individual "logs" built up.  Better to hold up against the elements.

Window completed although I put in the brown window later. The base of the house is solid so you would have to bore a hole for a light.

Hmmm. the door needs to be a little different.  I cut out the door and window with the trusty Dremel tool.  The wood is pretty thick, 1/2".

More left over Piko pieces.  Nice plastic with wood grain will be cut up to make the front door.

Rougn cut on the door.  It's beginning to look like something other than a bird house. I used a Dremel variable speed dremel.  The bit I used was a #194, high speed bit.

I took some of the plastic "trees" from the Piko pieces and cut them to make the door frame.

Penciled in a spot for the window.  Merely traced the window from one of the 3 Piko windows I had left over from the shop series [Piko kits #62204, #63205, #62206, etc]. .

I never throw out the extra pieces from the Piko buildings I have made.  There generally is extra windows, stone, wood, stove chimneys, etc.

Just about finished.  I used a waterbase paint to stain the wood.  I will use a water seal, matte spray.  The roof will have the paper crimper, soda can tin look. Click here for photo with the tin roof on.

Added another Piko part - a spare pot belly stove chimney. I drilled a hole in the roof at the proper angle so it would sit correct on the roof.

Back of home made door.  Again I used the plastic "trees" of the Piko pieces.

Since the door won't open, I put a couple of braces on the top and bottom so I could glue the door solidly in place.

For $4.00 and some extra pieces of Piko, it will look good in the local mountains.  I will add to it later with extra details

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What you need: A Dremel tool or something similar Dremel Drill bit number 194 or something similar. Outdoor glue of choice - Marine Goop was used Paper Crimper Soda Cans Spare Piko Parts - there are always parts left over from buildings or you can purchase       door/window parts Paint color of choice Water Seal or Spray Sealant