I know alot of guys hate squirrels but I like the little buggers. I've read that squirrels actually prefer manmade houses over dens or nests.
Just wondering if anybody has built some and what design they are. Also wondering why they recommend screen in the bottom instead of solid.
These are fox squirrels.

Make sure the entrance is big enough to hold a 110.

LOL, DNR put HUNDREDS up, made out of tires, many decades ago.
Bias ply whitewalls...
Still see them.from.time to time.

squirrels must be unionized now,,,,,when I was a kid in Nebraska, They had to build their own homes....

I still have a bat house to build, lol.

Just poke a hole in your eve they will come, follow me for more wildlife rehoming tips.

I have a hard time keeping the red squirrels out of by wood duck boxes.

yeah sure that's what to do...LOL

I would think something about the size of a wood duck house maybe a little smaller, but have a small hole in it so birds don’t use it if it needs to be bigger the squirrels will make it bigger.

Are you wanting a fancy house,, or just functional?
I ve been building two-level houses.
The upper hole faces out the "front away from the tree.
A hole between the two levels
The a hole out the bottom; against the tree.
I help the squrrils out and put in a few leaves in the top part. my Minnesota squirrels houses had 4 litters per year.

I spent 3 weeks in MO watching the squirrels making a bunch of racket in the woods it was hilarious watching the players fighting over one of thousands of acorns. Then the never ending “your in my area” so the chase was on chattering all the way. No shortage of the critters in my area it was nothing to see 5-6 in a small area.

I did watch one squirrel hide an acorn in a log pile the another one with white marking showed up a short time later and found it and ate it on the spot it was a circus.

I like the tire house idea for material availability and durability any plans? Have built several for friends that wish to favor the squirrels one thing they really like is a two chamber or protected entrance design for weather protection.

Here is a video of how to make one out of a tire.

Got several den trees on my house place and won’t ever cut one down, we have a deal I won’t destroy their home and they don’t destroy mine lol

cool video, with tire would like to see plans for the wood one?

Do you have a picture? materials?

the best is to have the hole towards the trees side and not the front when doing this

how many squirrel dreys are in the area to begin with ?