Excellent instruction to build one and dearly thank you for that. All I missed was to hear from you that baths like the warm so hang the house on the SOUTH side of house or tree, so gets enough sun through the day and warm the little lovely guys inside, during cold days. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for this.. I have been wanting to build some bat houses for around our place. I feel really good about building some now and getting them out in time for the babies this year!!
Very Nice Video demonstration... and right on time, I'm replacing a 15 year old bathouse on a rainy February day... I do have one question... why not cut the vent gap on the front also at the same angles as the roof to prevent driving rain from going straight in? I have also found that just using rough-cut lumber leaves plenty of "toe grabbing tooth" on the wood for parents and babies to move up and down... if someone has an old screen laying around, that also works great... thank YOU so much for sharing and refreshing me on things to consider! Thumbs UP all the way and you have a new subscriber!
+Frederick Dunn I just found your triple chamber bat house for sale at Dr. Foster and Smith :) ORDERED! I would not have been so confident in my purchase, if I hadn't already watched this CZcams video.. thank YOU!!!
Thanks for making such a detailed tutorial! I'm moving into a flat with a garden soon and I'm really excited to put up bat and bird houses and so on. Never had a garden of my own before so I'm stoked. It's a rental so I'll try the rocket style bat house on the post, don't think the landlord would be thrilled if I nailed things to the wall of the building :P
Cliff Carlo If you paid attention, this is his business. His van has the same logo on it as his bat houses. So he was nice enough to share, for free, something he does for a living.
Thanks that was a great vid. I live in the great land of Oz and have just become aware of our local micro bats, I think they are Eastern horseshoe bats. I discovered one caught in a garden orb weavers web, I managed to free him but he was well and truly "hung up! My aim is to build some boxes for them and your vid has been a great help.
This is a GREAT video. Thank you for posting it. For me at this time it would be less expensive for me to purchase a couple of your bat houses rather than tool up to build them. Where do you sell your boxes OBC?
great video! but I have a few questions, we have some dwarfbats around our house ( pippistrellus pygmaeus), so should I make the house smaller or should I keep it at the size in the video?
Good explaination of different bat houses and what not to do, but DONT USE MESH! You didn't even describe how to attach the mesh which must be done by stapling every 2in at least. Cutting horizontal grooves is the way to go and I expect the DNR to stop advocating for mesh as bat can become entangled in improperly installed or old mesh. Get groovy everyone!
I would guess it's basically the same design as this one's front wall, but x4. You'd want to cut the top of the post to the same angle as the roof, and probably have small struts or inside each of the four walls, where you screw through from the outside into the post
Can a 1/4 inch galvanized wire cloth be used instead of plastic mesh? How about window screen? Plastic or aluminum? Will plastic window screen be too slick? And where did you get that green plastic mesh?
Good video! The only thing I saw different then some other videos...that went to fast and that's why I prefer yours, however those other videos showed putting the caulk on as they built it and on the screws before drilling them in. other then that it looks awesome and easy. Oh did you get a pre-cut kit or did where ever you got the wood cut them for you.
What do you do about mold/mildew which forms on the outside of the house? Does it also form on the inside? This seems to be a problem here in northern Michigan.
Also a Michigander here and would be interested to hear other ideas but also have a few of my own (untested). In the reptile hobby we use things like spray foam and silicone with coconut husk, sand, or various other substrates to create relatively mold resistant enclosures. I've also used grout to cover the outside of foam blocks which works really well in certain situations but may be less effective outside. It's not the prettiest solution but covering the wood in a black silicone and then pouring sand over it while the silicone is still wet may provide a fairly weatherproof layer to the house.
My neighbor has a HUGE bat house about 3 by 2 feet with multiple small sections for the bats to go in. It's in between his two ponds. I've noticed that while there are mosquitoes there they aren't awful like most ponds or wetlands. Wonder if they have enough food. I think those bats take care of mosquitoes near my house.
Thanks for showing. The shade of any color is important for absorbing or reflecting light to maintain the right heat- 85° to 100° F, according to another video.
Very nice vid - thank you. Not sure why they have to be so thin, however. Wouldn't more width assist with the avoidance of heat build-up? (I'm in a hot climate)
Ok..so after I build this bat house is there anything special I should do to attract them. I love the natural way they take care of the pesty insects. I live in Texas & there use to be an abundance of them but slowly I don't see as many. Sad,,,I hate using pesticides to kill unwanted bugs. Any suggestions are welcome.
Can you place bat houses on the side of large hardwood trees? Want to place it in the wooded area of my property and that could save me some money on having to place a pole in the ground.
I'm really surprised you recommend latex caulk. Mold *loves* latex caulk, and I recall, fungal infections are one of the primary threats to bat colonies?
@@desaraedecamp9751 the chaulk is really overkill. You could put a line of wood glue there if you're really concerned about drafts but there will be air flow from the bottom anyway.
Wood glue or silicone sealant. GE Silicone 2 has mold inhibiting properties and is safe as long as it has been allowed to fully cure and offgas. Both are probably overkill anyway though. Natural areas that they would sleep like behind tree bark aren't totally air tight.
I have my grandmothers house in Ireland and there was always bats in the porch roof. I hope to live there in the next few years when I have it done up and intend to make sure there are still going to be bats at the house. Years ago when I did live in the house a bat came into the house and went behind something fixed to the wall in the living room. I had to wait till the next night to let it out.
Can I still get some bats if it is closer to 7-8 feet off the ground? Or will they not be interested? I want to put some in my backyard when I move in to my new apartment, but I think that's about as high as I can manage.
This is probably a dumb question but should i insulate the bathouses with foam insulation board? I feel like leaving it as is would be too cold for an illinois winter
Good general information, but it looks like a video of putting together a prefab. I was hoping for a DYI build with materials, cutting dimensions, you know, show us how to make a bat house from scratch.
What is the mesh made out of or where I get it??? Every bat house making video I watch leaves out all the details and they breeze through it way too quick. Some people use gutter guard.
OK, you said "exterior grade plywood" so just to be clear, this is treated plywood? That's obviously ok since you're using it? Sorry for the dumb questions. Just want to do it correctly.
Excellent instruction to build one and dearly thank you for that. All I missed was to hear from you that baths like the warm so hang the house on the SOUTH side of house or tree, so gets enough sun through the day and warm the little lovely guys inside, during cold days. Thanks for sharing.
Loved this. I have always liked bats. Thanks for the video Rob......GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!!
I want to be as excited about anything in my life as this guy is about bats
Thanks for this.. I have been wanting to build some bat houses for around our place. I feel really good about building some now and getting them out in time for the babies this year!!
Thank you for posting this great information and the comparisons. I can't wait to make some houses.
I like how the bats come out at the end. It's like a carrier launching fighters
Very Nice Video demonstration... and right on time, I'm replacing a 15 year old bathouse on a rainy February day... I do have one question... why not cut the vent gap on the front also at the same angles as the roof to prevent driving rain from going straight in? I have also found that just using rough-cut lumber leaves plenty of "toe grabbing tooth" on the wood for parents and babies to move up and down... if someone has an old screen laying around, that also works great... thank YOU so much for sharing and refreshing me on things to consider! Thumbs UP all the way and you have a new subscriber!
+Frederick Dunn I just found your triple chamber bat house for sale at Dr. Foster and Smith :) ORDERED! I would not have been so confident in my purchase, if I hadn't already watched this CZcams video.. thank YOU!!!
By "call" did you mean to say caulk? I am trying to make a bat house.
Thank you for the post idea. No wall needed! 👍👍👍
This is a wonderful introduction into building bat homes. I hope people are inspired after watching.
Thanks for making such a detailed tutorial! I'm moving into a flat with a garden soon and I'm really excited to put up bat and bird houses and so on. Never had a garden of my own before so I'm stoked. It's a rental so I'll try the rocket style bat house on the post, don't think the landlord would be thrilled if I nailed things to the wall of the building :P
I like it a lot, but the dimensions would be really helpful.
He just put together a commercially available Bat House. Title should have been, "how to assemble a bat house that I bought from the store".
Cliff Carlo If you paid attention, this is his business. His van has the same logo on it as his bat houses. So he was nice enough to share, for free, something he does for a living.
@T Regis those side pieces arent 24 inches long..the back board is 24
square by rectangle
He dont even know the dimensions
My question is, how long does it usually take for your bat house to attract bats so they feel safe and cosy?
Thanks that was a great vid. I live in the great land of Oz and have just become aware of our local micro bats, I think they are Eastern horseshoe bats. I discovered one caught in a garden orb weavers web, I managed to free him but he was well and truly "hung up! My aim is to build some boxes for them and your vid has been a great help.
This is a GREAT video. Thank you for posting it. For me at this time it would be less expensive for me to purchase a couple of your bat houses rather than tool up to build them. Where do you sell your boxes OBC?
Great video man, do you perhaps have the measurements of the wood and stuff? I planning on building a few, thanks.
Very well done video and bat house.. I was going to buy one but now, I’m building it myself. Thanks to you .
Hi there. I'm on the look out for a nice tight box with a small opening which needs to enable access after dark. Adult supervision required.
He said "You might like bats!" happier than a kid ordering ice cream.
great video! but I have a few questions, we have some dwarfbats around our house ( pippistrellus pygmaeus), so should I make the house smaller or should I keep it at the size in the video?
we need to have a bat house tax credit to aid with slowing down the spread of zika
Xill909R I'll vote for you as senator
LMAO!!!!! Reading this in 2020!
Good to see you recommend adult supervision when handling caulk. If you squeeze it too hard it can get in your eyes.
I'm going to build a few bat houses for our property up north.I bought cedar fence slats 3/4×6×8 and will cut slits instead of mesh.
so cool, never heard before of those bath houses
Great info.! Do you have plans (with sizes and type of wood) to the house you build on this video?
He told about the type of wood.
Good explaination of different bat houses and what not to do, but DONT USE MESH! You didn't even describe how to attach the mesh which must be done by stapling every 2in at least. Cutting horizontal grooves is the way to go and I expect the DNR to stop advocating for mesh as bat can become entangled in improperly installed or old mesh. Get groovy everyone!
So just cut horizontal grooves with my table saw?
how deep and how far apart for the grooves? Thank you!
I agree, the grooves are much safer and easier to do, they don't need to be deep, almost scratching horizontally with a screwdriver is enough.
Thank you! @@CogitoBcn
About 2 centimeters seems to he the concensus
I love bats ... thank you for sharing xx
Is the bat house you built in this video a kit? Where do we buy it from? How often do bats get entangled due to interior meshing deterioration?
Could you make a video about how to make the rocket bat house, please. That's that type I'd like to install in my garden.
I would guess it's basically the same design as this one's front wall, but x4. You'd want to cut the top of the post to the same angle as the roof, and probably have small struts or inside each of the four walls, where you screw through from the outside into the post
There are several plans for them online.
Can a 1/4 inch galvanized wire cloth be used instead of plastic mesh? How about window screen? Plastic or aluminum? Will plastic window screen be too slick? And where did you get that green plastic mesh?
Other videos recommend scoring the wood rather than mesh as if mesh comes loose bats could get caught.
Thanks for the supervision warning you don't wanna bunch of crazy kids building by houses!
Would you recommend adult supervision?
;)
Why wasn't there an adult present when this kid was building this one?
Seems to me there should be a few mo, yes mo, adult supervision warnings. I wasn't sure it was needed during a couple 15 second intervals.
If you are already an Adult around Children, expecting that you need some sort of warning...? Just relax and let them play video games.
Timothy Werner that's too many bats there will be no insects lmao
I'd rather have bats than mosquitoes in my backyard!
Do you have a link to what you used for the mesh? Just so I can find a comparable?
I'm going to make one with my dad. I live by the woods so we need one. My neighbor has some living behind his shutters.
Is the mesh plastic or metal? Where can you get it? Awesome video!!
Good video! The only thing I saw different then some other videos...that went to fast and that's why I prefer yours, however those other videos showed putting the caulk on as they built it and on the screws before drilling them in. other then that it looks awesome and easy. Oh did you get a pre-cut kit or did where ever you got the wood cut them for you.
Where are the measurements and how much of what lumber?
What do you do about mold/mildew which forms on the outside of the house? Does it also form on the inside? This seems to be a problem here in northern Michigan.
Also a Michigander here and would be interested to hear other ideas but also have a few of my own (untested). In the reptile hobby we use things like spray foam and silicone with coconut husk, sand, or various other substrates to create relatively mold resistant enclosures. I've also used grout to cover the outside of foam blocks which works really well in certain situations but may be less effective outside. It's not the prettiest solution but covering the wood in a black silicone and then pouring sand over it while the silicone is still wet may provide a fairly weatherproof layer to the house.
@@mattg6106 I've always used Linseed oil to prevent mold and mildew growth on stained wood surfaces. It works wonders.
Is there anyway to prevent or deter wasps/bees from nesting in the bat house?
My neighbor has a HUGE bat house about 3 by 2 feet with multiple small sections for the bats to go in. It's in between his two ponds. I've noticed that while there are mosquitoes there they aren't awful like most ponds or wetlands. Wonder if they have enough food. I think those bats take care of mosquitoes near my house.
Great video, would love to know dimensions
Where can I get the plans for the bat house you built on the video?
Now I need to build a Robin house!
hi ... new to the bat houses...so what kind of mesh and where do you get it...thanks
Define Mesh. What material are you using?
Cool video! Dimensions would be nice
Thanks for showing. The shade of any color is important for absorbing or reflecting light to maintain the right heat- 85° to 100° F, according to another video.
Very nice vid - thank you.
Not sure why they have to be so thin, however. Wouldn't more width assist with the avoidance of heat build-up? (I'm in a hot climate)
They want It hot. They will start hibernating if too cold. And the thin design protects them for paws of coons and cats and the weather
Should not this wood be sealed? Otharwise, it will rot? Or is this exterior plywood alreddy sealed?
That is why it should be made of cedar.
Great video and information.. I will be making a few this week
Great explanation. Whatabout surviving over winter?
What is that mesh usually used for? I'm having a hard time finding the perfect mesh
i suggest you just score it yourself it's a more permanent solution that the bats enjoy more
I have one that has a 3/4 inch opening but it has 4 inch sides. Will bats live in it?
Can u provide a quick explanation of the rocket type? How far are the wall from the center post?
Ok..so after I build this bat house is there anything special I should do to attract them. I love the natural way they take care of the pesty insects. I live in Texas & there use to be an abundance of them but slowly I don't see as many. Sad,,,I hate using pesticides to kill unwanted bugs. Any suggestions are welcome.
Do you have a site thay tells you the dimensions of how to make this box? Thanks
Is adult supervision required?
I'm building a 5 chamber bat house. Does it make sense to use the ventilation slot in the front since it will only ventilate the first chamber.
do bats return to the same house each time? with so many bat houses on that barn it must be confusing for them. great job!
That's pretty cool thanks.
Where do I find the mesh? Thank you!
Not a word of explanation regarding the mesh. Brilliant. And I noticed you got lots of questions but nary an answer.
Can you place bat houses on the side of large hardwood trees? Want to place it in the wooded area of my property and that could save me some money on having to place a pole in the ground.
Can the back just be made of cedar? Sounds easier than mesh or scoring
I'm really surprised you recommend latex caulk. Mold *loves* latex caulk, and I recall, fungal infections are one of the primary threats to bat colonies?
Nunya do you know of any good alternatives?
@@desaraedecamp9751 the chaulk is really overkill. You could put a line of wood glue there if you're really concerned about drafts but there will be air flow from the bottom anyway.
Wood glue or silicone sealant. GE Silicone 2 has mold inhibiting properties and is safe as long as it has been allowed to fully cure and offgas.
Both are probably overkill anyway though. Natural areas that they would sleep like behind tree bark aren't totally air tight.
I would skip the caulk. It is overkill.
I would imagine that glue would be better to seal the box.
What type of mesh do you use and where do you find it? Thanks.
Hello Theresa
How are you doing?
The mesh is a bad idea. Bats can get stuck under it and die. Just scratch the wood up good, that's all you need and you will never kill a bat.
an iron net is better
What would the best way to collect guano on one of these ?
Great video but do you sell the bats to put in them?
I have my grandmothers house in Ireland and there was always bats in the porch roof. I hope to live there in the next few years when I have it done up and intend to make sure there are still going to be bats at the house. Years ago when I did live in the house a bat came into the house and went behind something fixed to the wall in the living room. I had to wait till the next night to let it out.
Would you recommend adult supervision? Or should I just run with scissors?
James Delnort run for it, adults are overrated.
Can I still get some bats if it is closer to 7-8 feet off the ground? Or will they not be interested? I want to put some in my backyard when I move in to my new apartment, but I think that's about as high as I can manage.
This is probably a dumb question but should i insulate the bathouses with foam insulation board? I feel like leaving it as is would be too cold for an illinois winter
It’s amazing they ever survived at all
How many adults do I need for supervision?
How do you keep a bathouse from becoming a wasps nest? Looks perfect for wasps.
How about using stainless steel mesh instead of plastic ??? Making the roof a much greater pitch and using silicone caulk instead ??? Thanks
Good general information, but it looks like a video of putting together a prefab. I was hoping for a DYI build with materials, cutting dimensions, you know, show us how to make a bat house from scratch.
can i use pine wood for the front ?
What is the mesh made out of or where I get it??? Every bat house making video I watch leaves out all the details and they breeze through it way too quick. Some people use gutter guard.
ByGraceIGo mesh no good cut groves
Who made the rocket box bat house? Where do you buy it?
Any plans? Like board sizes, etc,.?
Do u have a print out of materials and sizes and instructions
To avoid accumulation of Guano , the bottom should be completely open.
Can a bird & bat house be in close proximity with each other?
Very helpful video. Thank you.
This looks like a pre-made kit. How do I get one?
any flat packs available?
I'd get a 100% silicone caulk instead of that latex acrylic stuff , to each their own. well done
Thanks great info
I bet bees will love this thing as well.
Small spaces are important to bats? Have you ever seen the bridge in Austin Texas at sunset? Or any cave?
Thanks. I’ve been trying to attract a mother bat to my house so it could carry my babies.
Are there actual plans eith dimensions actually available?
Do you recommend adult supervision??
Can you post where we can get that kit please.
Will they survive during hot weather in those bat houses?
Can I substitute latex caulk for wood glue?
if i build a bat house when will stay outside the house and will find there wat back in ?
Would this work in Arizona? I feel like it might turn into a oven
How do you mount it?
OK, you said "exterior grade plywood" so just to be clear, this is treated plywood? That's obviously ok since you're using it? Sorry for the dumb questions. Just want to do it correctly.
Definitely NOT "treated."