How Do You Build A Bat Box?
Do you have bats in your vicinity? Perhaps bats in your home that you would prefer to move elsewhere? Build a bat box for those little flying insect eaters! • Cut the 12 ft section of 1×8 rough sawn board into the following: • Three pieces 22 inches long (creating the sides and back of your “house”) • One 17.25 inches long (Front of the house) • Two 13 inch pieces (two partitions) • One 11 inch piece (the third partition) Using two of the 22 inch pieces and measure 17.25 inches on one side. • Cut diagonally from the 17.25 mark to the closest end corner on the other side of the board. • Repeat for the second 22 inch board. This makes the sides of your bat house. • Set your Skil saw to 33 degree cut. • Angle cut the “top” ends of the following boards: • Remaining 22 inches • 17.25 piece Measure and mark the two side pieces parallel to their long sides as follows: • 2 Inches • 2.75 Inches • 3.5 inches • The last line “should” end up 1.5 inches from the opposite edge • Assemble the sides a
