Building Bat Conservation and Management's Bat Houses Before starting your project The following sections detail how to assemble a quality bat house kit from Bat Conservation and Management. We have made box assembly as simple as possible by supplying all kit materials pre-cut. Over the years we have found that bats place extremely strict requirements on a potential roost, and so we recommend that these construction details be closely followed. Before starting your project, have the tools and materials available which are needed to complete the kit. Read each instruction completely and test fit parts before assembly. Expect to spend one or two hours building, painting, and finishing your project. After the box is complete it will still need to be placed properly. A poorly placed bat box will never attract bats, no matter how well built the box may be. [more on proper placement] If all construction details are adhered to, and the box receives enough sunlight in good habitat, our design has a better than 95% chance for occupancy and usually within the first summer.

For most recent assembly and placement information, download our manual.

Bat House Manual

Required tools. These common additional supplies are required to finish either the Three Chamber Box our our popular FiveChamber Box kits: Screwdriver, preferably electric Caulking gun Roof repair caulk/sealant (included in Seven Chamber Kit) 1/2 gallon exterior stain or paint, see the temperature chart for proper color in your area One can of black spray paint Utility knife Heavy-duty staple gun with 3/8'' staples About an hour

Five Chamber Kit

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Pole Mount

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