Build a bat house Pole Mount

Building a Pole Mount
for a wooden bat house

The weight of any wooden bat house requires that a pole mount bracket be used to properly secure the box to a post. This mounting can be purchased through BCM or a similar mount can be constructed from the following plan. A slightly scaled-down mount is used with the lightweight Three Chamber Bat House in our catalog.

Materials needed:

one pressure treated 4''x4''x16' post
three pressure treated 2x4's, about 22'' long
3'' and 1.5'' deck screws
five 5/16'' lag bolts with washers
black exterior wood stain or paint (optional)

Tools needed:

electric drill/screwdriver
5/16'' wrench
1'' diameter spade drill bit
5/16'' drill bit

Assembly:

1. Connect upper 2x4's with six 3'' deck screws
2. Attach upper 2x4 mount to top of post with two 3/8'' lag bolts and washers. Predrill upper 2x4 and part of post with 5/16'' drill bit.
3. Countersink mounting face holes with 1'' diameter spade bit 1/2'' deep.
4. Install one 5/16'' lag bolt and washer in upper mounting face and two in lower. These holes can be predrilled partway into the post. The lower bracket should be about 32'' from the upper bracket. Paint entire mount and post black if desired.
5. Attach Bat Box to facing mounts using eight 1.5'' deck screws. Screws can also be painted black.

See these related instructions:

bat house kit

Three Chamber Kit

BCM Bat House Manual

Download a replacement bat house manual that came with your BCM kit.

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