Comments on: How to Build a Bat House

By: Len

Len — Wed, 31 May 2023 20:51:27 +0000

I love that your getting kids interested in bats but you have one flaw with your build the inside of the bat house shouldn’t be smooth. The bats need something to grip and please do not use mesh or screen( the bats can get stuck to it) The best way to do it is use a router with 1\8 bit and put some grooves in it.

By: Albert

Albert — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:00:32 +0000

Ty for your help.I’m going to set the bat house up in south Texas on a larger ranch by a large fishing pond.

By: Maury Wilson

Maury Wilson — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 01:57:42 +0000

I had bats in a louver on the gable of my house and while they were not in my house they were a problem there. So, I screened the louver where they could not get back in the louver and I put my bat house over the louver for a couple of years and then during a winter hibernation period I moved them to a tree nearby. I started with eighteen bats now I have nearly one hundred. Mosquitoes become less and less of a problem. I am going to add another bat barn this summer and I will use your plan.

By: Customer Service

Customer Service — Fri, 06 May 2022 14:32:21 +0000

In reply to Kim.

Hello Kim. These images have been updated. Thank you for your patience!
Sarah
Woodworkers Guild of America Video Membership

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 02:21:06 +0000

Great project and directions. It may be my computer, but the images of shingles being installed aren’t there; it’s just the glue application image repeated. I like the details in this project that a lot of other plans leave out.

By: Customer Service

Customer Service — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:39:30 +0000

In reply to Ray.

Hello Ray,

Thank you for contacting us.

This is the only bat house plan that we have.

If you have any additional questions, please email or call Customer Service.

Sincerely,

Sarah
Craftsy

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:06:36 +0000

Can you post one just using hand tools? allI have is a handsaw and sandpaper

By: Jerry small

Jerry small — Mon, 25 May 2020 19:06:43 +0000

Sounds like an interesting project I’d love to try.

By: Murray

Murray — Mon, 25 May 2020 14:40:48 +0000

In reply to Michael D'Amico. A safer less harmfull material for them to latch on to, and less expensive is to use non-metal window screen which would be softer on their feet. You can even use discarded screen from a repair shop that would be destened for the dump anyway. Just wash it before using.

By: David A Fischer

David A Fischer — Mon, 25 May 2020 12:40:16 +0000

In reply to Kevin B. For all those criticizing the plans, this plan was not developed by the author but by a group of leading bat researchers. The plans are entirely sound! Also, please, please don't put chicken wire in the bat house! Every bat organization that has plans for bat houses will tell you this isn't good. Even if it's costed it will deteriorate over time and become potentially harmful to the bat's.