A Bat House - How to

MATERIALS NEEDED:

One 9' long piece of "1x8" lumber, cut into 6 pieces, each 15 3/4" long for front and back and entrance restriction.

One 5' long piece of 2" x 2" lumber, cut into 2 pieces, each 22" long for sides, and one piece 12 3/4" long for ceiling.

STEPS TO FOLLOW:

one Nail back to sides and ceiling.

two Staple fiberglass screening to inside surfaces of back and sides.

three Nail entrance restriction to front, then nail front and roof to sides

four Make sure all surfaces are free of sharp points.

five Hang house with hooks or nails about 15' or higher on a pole, house, or tree.

six It will probably be inhabited by bats if the house if within a quarter of a mile of water (such as a stream, river, or lake).

seven Make sure that the bat house also receives appropriate sunlight.

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Last modified: Sat Aug 23 14:04:18 PDT 1997