We have made house assembly as simple as possible by supplying pre-cut materials in our bat house kits. Over the years we have found that bats have extremely strict requirements for potential roosts, so we recommend that the construction details in the included bat house manual be closely followed. Before assembling your bat house kit, review and organize all items from the "bat house kit parts" list, and gather all tools and materials from the "additional items required"list. Read each instruction step completely and test fit parts before gluing and fastening. Expect to spend up to 2 hours building and painting the bat house. Allow an additional 20 minutes of finishing before the bat house is ready for mounting. After the house itself is complete, it will need to be placed properly. A poorly placed bat house will never attract bats, no matter how well built the box may be. Read about proper bat house placement here. If all construction and finishing details are adhered to, and if placed in good habitat with plenty of direct sunlight, your new bat house has over a 90% chance for occupancy, often within the first or second season.

These common additional supplies are required to finish a Bat Conservation & Management bat house kit:

• Screwdriver, preferably a cordless electric 14 volt or larger with Phillips bit
• Caulking gun
• Utility knife
• 1/2 gallon exterior stain or paint, see the temperature chart for the proper shade for your area
• One can of black spray paint (to darken bottom of baffles)
• Heavy-duty staple gun with 1/4'' staples (for landing screen)