Bat Abode - how to build a house for bats beneficial to gardening - Brief Article

Flower & Garden Magazine, July, 2001

16. Fit the bottom half of the foreground (A) over the front piece (F), edges and ends even. Nail it in place with three evenly spaced 3d finish nails along each side, and three evenly spaced 3/4-inch brads centered down the middle of the piece.

17. Using Figure 4 as a guide, nail the bats that you cut in step 13 to the sides, using four 6d finish nails per bat. The bats' top edges should be flush with the top ends of the sides (E).

18. Center the roof that you cut in step 13 over the sides (E) on top of the box. Attach it with three 3d finish nails along the back joint and three 6d finish nails along each side joint.

19. Fit the top half of the foreground (A) over the arched portion of the back piece (B). Nail it in place with nine evenly spaced 3/4-inch brads.

20. Caulk any loose joints to make the house snug for its future residents.

Bat Abode designed by Mark Strom