Dish tub nesting boxes

[Jadenrosesmom]

I am trying the nesting box idea of dish tubs on shelving. I am using my daughter's old toy shelf, the kind that is basically 4 cubes that you put fabric square bins into. I have added dish style plastic tubs and nesting material to each cube. But do I need some sort of roosting bar in front of the 2 top boxes for them to use it? If so any clue what the best way to attach that would be since the actual shelf is pretty cheap thin wood? Second any suggestion how to secure those top tubs short that they don't flip around and scare the birds if they step on the front edge?

 

[CapricornFarm]

You might want to post a picture so people get the right idea of what you are trying to do.

 

[Jadenrosesmom]

I will go out and see if the flash on my phone will get a good enough picture tonight otherwise will post one tomorrow!

 

[Jadenrosesmom]

 

[CapricornFarm]

Is there no back on the storage unit? I think i would run a 2x4 up each side on the front flush with the unit. Then a strip of plywood with a 2x2 about the level of the top of the plastic bin. Personally, i would get rid of the bins and if there is no back put plywood over it. If you can't envision what i am talking about, let me know and i could sketch it but i am upstairs now and others are in bed.

 

[getaclue]

You could drill a hole towards the bottom sides of the rear of the sides, middle, and tubs, then run a wooden dowel through the entire thing, to anchor the upper tubs in. Then you just have to pull out the dowel, and it would release the tubs for cleaning.

 

[pennyJo1960]

that or maybe take a short screws go into the shelf area

 

[Windus]

Is there no back on the storage unit? I think i would run a 2x4 up each side on the front flush with the unit. Then a strip of plywood with a 2x2 about the level of the top of the plastic bin. Personally, i would get rid of the bins and if there is no back put plywood over it. If you can't envision what i am talking about, let me know and i could sketch it but i am upstairs now and others are in bed.

I was just going to say basically the same thing. Get rid of the bins, there is no reason for them. Agree with the other comments about adding a back and a lip to the front.

 

[Jadenrosesmom]

A sketch would be great when you're able. There is no back to the shelving but it is screwed to the wall of the shed which acts as a back. My worry is how to attach things to the front? The shelf itself is very thin and cheap so I'm not sure how well I can screw things into it?

 

[getaclue]

Maybe I didn't say it right, but basically, a wooden dowel through the whole thing, towards the back, through the tubs. Then you don't have to remove screws to clean, just pull out the wooden dowel.