You don’t need a lot of expensive equipment to learn how to build a bat house. Gather the stuff listed below, and you can get the project started.
Required Tools and Materials
Hammer
Nails
Staple gun
Old pantyhose or netting
Paint or dark stain
Caulking
Wood screws
Exterior plywood or crap cedar (not treated)
Step 1
Fasten the scrap wood parts together. Use them to make a couple of walls 13 inches wide and 24 inches high. Secure a couple of side walls with screws. The walls have to be 3 inches wide and 24 inches high.
Get the hammer and create holes six inches around the house’s bottom. Make sure to use a big nail. Make sure the holes are large. This will ensure the air flows freely in the structure. For those learning how to build a bat house, this step is crucial.
Step 3
Now you have to staple the netting or pantyhose on the walls. Add reinforcements every couple of inches on the house’s sides. This will serve as the porch where the creatures can stay in.
Step 4
Put the 4 sides together by using screws. Caulk the walls after screwing them.
Step 5
Set the walls aside for now as you make the roofing. Make two roof parts using 8 x 15 inch wood boards. Fasten this at an angle of 30
degrees. Screw this to the wall and then caulk it.
Step 6
Paint the bat house a dark color. You do not have to choose black,
but it should have a dark hue. Let the paint dry.
Step 7
Take the bat house and nail it to a post 15 or 20 feet off the ground. You can also nail the structure on a high tree. The opening under the door is for the bats. That is where they will enter to sleep during the daytime.
Tips and Warnings
Not only is it easy to make a bat house, but it also has practical uses. Bats will eat moths and mosquitoes. These bats also feast on other insects. These qualities have made the creatures suitable alternatives to pesticides.
They are also capable of pollinating some flowers. Children will enjoy watching the bats, but try not to get too near them. Younger kids should not be allowed to get near the tools while you are using them.
After you learn how to build a bat house, get a pair of binoculars. You will be able to see several bats come into the house.
