��<head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title>Build Your Own Bat House | Bat Conservation</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="keywords" content="Bats, Bat Conservation" /> <meta name="copyright" content="Organization for Bat Conservation 2011" /> <meta name="description" content="Please see document below (Bat House Video Materials.pdf) for a list of materials needed to build the bat house shown in the video.After years of collaborative research, the Organization for Bat Conservation has compiled the key components that make a bat house successful." /> <style type="text/css"> <!--A{text-decoration:none}--></style></head> </head> <BODY BGCOLOR="#827339" TEXT="Black" LINK="#0000FF" VLINK="#CC0033" ALINK="Red"> <center> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> <tr> <td background="../images/newplantr.jpg" width="136"></td> <td bgcolor="#f5DEB3" background="../images/BananaPaper.jpg" border="0" valign="top"> <center> <img src="../images/didyouseethat.gif" border=0 width=698 height=117 alt="DID YOU SEE THAT?"><br> <font color="#800000"><FONT FACE="PAPYRUS" SIZE="+3"><STRONG>Build Your Own Bat House</STRONG></font color="#800000"></FONT> <div id="content-area"> <div id="node-17" class="node node-type-page clearfix"> <blockquote> <iframe width="700" height="505" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RaE693An_mU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> <FONT FACE="PAPYRUS" SIZE="+1"><blockquote> <p>Please see document below (Bat House Video Materials.pdf) for a list of materials needed to build the bat house shown in the video.</p><p>After years of collaborative research, the Organization for Bat Conservation has compiled the key components that make a bat house successful. Building your own bat house is a great activity, but we want to make sure that your efforts prove to be successful. Let&#39;s face it, a bat house without bats is neither fun nor useful. So be sure to include these critical details when building your own bat house!</p><h3><u>Key Components of a Bat House</u></h3><p><strong>Make your bat house out of:</strong></p><p>Cedar (best choice)<br />OR<br />Exterior plywood</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Ensure that the bats can hang comfortably by:</strong></p><p>Creating horizontal grooves (1/4 inch apart) to the entire length of the inside of the wood, both front and back.<br />OR<br />Attach <a href="http://store.batconservation.org/meshtobuildyourownbathouse.aspx" target="_blank">polyethylene plastic mesh</a> to the wood on the inside of the bat house, both front and back.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Size is important, make sure that it is at least:</strong></p><ul> <li>24 inches tall&nbsp;</li> <li>13 inches wide&nbsp;</li><li>3 inches deep&nbsp;</li> <li>Multiple chambers should be 2 inches apart.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>To keep the bats safe, the opening should be:</strong></p> <p>&frac34; - 1 inch wide<br />Create this smaller opening by adding a strip of wood to make the entrance smaller.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Create a much-needed temperature variance by:</strong></p> <p>Adding an &frac14; inch wide air vent about 6 inches above the opening<br />AND<br />Adding a ceiling just beneath the roof on the inside of the house</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Keep the bats warm and dry by:</strong></p> <p>Caulking the seams<br />AND<br />Using galvanized screws to prolong the life of the house</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>Looking for step-by-step instructions on how to build your own bat house? We have <a href="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/sites/default/files/Bat%20House%20Plans.pdf">free plans</a> for you.&nbsp;<span class="c9">&nbsp;We also have free plans for a slightly <a href="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/sites/default/files/Bat%20House%20Plans%20with%20Pictures.pdf">different model</a> that includes photos as well.</span></p> <div class="field-label">Attachments:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" alt="application/pdf icon" src="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/modules/filefield/icons/application-pdf.png" /><a href="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/sites/default/files/Bat House Plans.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1383168">Bat House Plans.pdf</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" alt="application/pdf icon" src="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/modules/filefield/icons/application-pdf.png" /><a href="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/sites/default/files/Bat House Plans with Pictures.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=2640531">Bat House Plans with Pictures.pdf</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-msword" alt="application/msword icon" src="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/modules/filefield/icons/x-office-document.png" /><a href="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/sites/default/files/bathouseresearchform.doc" type="application/msword; length=31232">bathouseresearchform.doc</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-image-jpeg" alt="image/jpeg icon" src="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/modules/filefield/icons/image-x-generic.png" /><a href="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/sites/default/files/LabeledBatHouse.jpg" type="image/jpeg; length=357004">LabeledBatHouse.jpg</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-image-jpeg" alt="image/jpeg icon" src="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/modules/filefield/icons/image-x-generic.png" /><a href="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/sites/default/files/LabeledUnderBatHouse.jpg" type="image/jpeg; length=421918">LabeledUnderBatHouse.jpg</a></div> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" alt="application/pdf icon" src="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/modules/filefield/icons/application-pdf.png" /><a href="http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/sites/default/files/BatHouseVideoMaterials.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=53499">BatHouseVideoMaterials.pdf</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-links"> </div> </div> <!-- /.node --> </div> </div></div> <!-- /.section, /#content --> <div align="center"> <A HREF="bats.html"><IMG SRC="../images/backleaf.gif" BORDER="0" WIDTH="92" HEIGHT="65" ALIGN="bottom" ALT=""> <td background="../images/newplantl.jpg" width="136"></td> </tr></table></center> </body> </html>