Bat House Construction
Bat houses are constructed using two different types of lumber, Cedar or White Pine, depending on the level of durability that you are looking for. BCI (BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL) APPROVED BAT HOUSES ARE ONLY MADE FROM CEDAR.)
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Premier Series Bat House—Three Cell |
Econo Series Bat House—Three Cell |
All chamber walls are rough sawn lumber so the bats can grasp onto a solid surface without harm from wire cloth or fabric that has worn out. We do not install fabric or wire cloth as some other manufacturers do. Over time, it will wear out or even harm the bats. Then you end up with an empty house. (What a waste of money.)
Vented cells are installed at the top of each chamber wall for added air circulation. All bat houses have a minimum 3 ½” landing pad and are designed with ¾” roosting chambers for habitat and predator prevention.
Bat houses are designed with two pre-drilled holes at the top and two at the bottom for flush or projected mounting. The mounting holes are designed so they can be used with any of our mounting brackets without any adaptation on your part. Just bolt the bracket to the house and your fixed object of choice.
Bat houses are shipped with an instruction booklet titled The Bat House Owners Manual published by BCI (Bat Conservation International).
The Four Notch System
(Only applies to the Premier Series)
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All outside corners are constructed with a rabbet joint design. They are caulked and screwed with non corrosive brass plated finish screws for a watertight construction and neat appearance.
All inside chamber partitions are set into a slot on the inside of the side walls then caulked and nailed in place.
Lifetime Metal Roof
Our unique roof is a watertight design with a grooved out joint and a metal roof for added heat transmission and proper drainage. The slick surface of the metal roof provides added predator prevention. The wood roof substructure is constructed with the grooved design then caulked and screwed in place.
Lifetime Rear Panel Construction
The back side construction is a unique, one-piece design of factory finished sheet metal with rough sawn wood laminated to the interior. This allows for greater heat transmission into the interior of the bat house and added longevity of the bat house. Bats require heat during their slumber hours. See BCI (Bat Conservation International) Heat Index Chart.