Mounting System

Every Comfy Creatures nest box comes with our own mounting system. It's the safest, fastest and easiest way to mount a nest box in a tree. It's also very strong, UV resistant and, like all our products, made to last for generations.

Because the nest box is mounted clear of the trunk, the cambium isn't damaged and there's no risk of ring-barking or otherwise harming the tree. It's safer for you too: the mount is aligned with your centre of gravity, so there's no awkward reaching or swinging loads.

Mounting kits are available for your own projects. Send us an enquiry to order one.

Mounting video

Step by step

Four photos: screws loaded in the jig, drilling the screws into the trunk, the three screws in place, and the mounted nest box

  1. Load two of the three screws into the jig by clipping the smooth shank of each screw into one of the split cylinders. Turn each screw until it protrudes by about 1 cm.
  2. Hold the jig level against the trunk and use the bit provided with a hand drill to drive each screw into the tree. Leave a generous gap: Australian eucalypts grow in radius by about 0.5–1 cm a year, so a 5 cm gap allows up to 10 years before the box needs adjusting. The tree will grow around the screws without harming itself or the nest box.
  3. Drive the third screw into the tree about 10 cm below the first two. The head of each screw should be aligned as in the third photo.
  4. As you hang the nest box, use a finger to feel that the mount mates with the head of each screw. Gently pull the box down to lock it in position.
  5. That's it! It should look like the fourth photo. To adjust the alignment, simply lift the box off and adjust the screws.