Three Chamber Nursery House Florida bats（房子三室托儿所佛罗里达蝙蝠）.pdf

Three Chamber Nursery House Cut the following pieces from a 4’X4’ piece of untreated plywood, ½” thick: Back: 16” wide X 24” tall Upper Front: 16” wide X 11.5” tall Lower Front: 16” wide X 5.5” tall Sides, 2 each: 3” wide X 18” tall (see detail in drawings) Roof: 7” wide X 18” long Cut the following partitions from untreated plywood, 3/8” thick: Partition 1: 14.25” wide X 15” tall Partition 2: 14.25” wide X 14” tall Cut the partition spacers from a 1”X6”, 4’ long: Cut the board into 1” wide strips and then cut to length Caution: Do not use cedar wood for bat houses as it is heavily infused with aromatic oils and may repel bats. Tools You’ll Need: Cordless or electric drill Phillips head bit Caulking gun 1/8” bit for pilot holes (optional) 1 pint water-based stain, dark brown Exterior latex house paint, medium brown or grey Paint brushes, rags Please use gloves and safety glasses during construction to protect yourself from slivers. Cut out all the pieces using the dimensions above. Make sure to use unpressured-treated lumber. Plywood works well but make sure to seal all cut edges extra well with Painter’s caulk and good quality stain or paint. This will greatly reduce delamination and extend the life of the bat house. After cutting out the pieces, etch the indicated surfaces with shallow horizontal grooves. This is best done by using a table saw, but a circular saw, saber saw, or cross-cut hand saw can be used. Exercise extreme caution if using power saws and be sure to cut very shallow grooves, just barely etching the wood’s surface. This will help the bats cling to the interior of the bat house and will make the roost m