Make an improvised guide by screwing together scraps of 2×4. Saw using a handsaw with a blade that’s 3 or 4 inches wide. Note: Square pipe ends fit snugly into the fittings, allowing plenty of contact ...

1. Use a saw, preferably a fine-toothed hacksaw, to cut the 9-inch-long body of birdhouse from a 4-inch-diameter PVC pipe. To cut the pipe straight, wrap a piece of paper around the pipe, lining up ...