This is a picture of a finished bathouse using the plans and
dimensions presented on this web site. This house does not have the landing area mentioned. The landing area is just an area made by extending the back
piece down below the rest of the house. If I can remember to do it I can take a picture of another house that is almost ready that has the landing area included.
The pictures below show the parts and how they are assembled to make this bathouse. Using the pictures and the drawings elsewhere on
this site, and reading the directions for building a bathouse you should be able to build your own house.
The picture above shows all of the parts needed to build the bathouse described on this website. The three pieces on the left are, from top
down, the top and the two pieces for the front. On the right are the two narrow pieces that form the sides with the piece for the back
between them. If you look at the two side pieces you can see the groove that was routed out for the center piece to slide into. The
piece in the center of the picture is the divider that fits into the grooves to divide the interior of the house into two chambers.
This picture shows the back and two side pieces. The side pieces have a groove routed out for the divider to
slide into.Attach screen to the back piece and use screws to attach the sides to the back. This will work better if you drill pilot holes in the back piece first. This will help prevent
splitting the wood, and it will make it easier to get the screws exactly where you want them. Just be sure to drill the holes close enough to the edge so
that the screws will go into the side pieces. If you use standard 1x4 lumber for the sides you will want to drill the
holes about 3/8 of an inch from the edges of the back piece. This will place the screws in the
middle of the side pieces when you stand them on edge to attach them to the back.
After you attach the sides you can attach the top and slide the divider into the slots. You can see the screen wire attached to the divider
on the side facing you in the picture. Note that the divider does not go all the way to the top. The open space at the top allows the bats to cross between chambers to
find the spot that best suits them in the house. You can use screws at the bottom of the divider or attach strips of wood across the bottom
of the slots to keep the divider from falling out of the house when it is in the upright position. All that is left is to attach
the two pieces for the front. Attach the larger piece to the top of the bathouse and the smaller
piece goes on the bottom. When the two pieces are in place there will be a small gap between them. This will aid in giving some
venting to the bathouse and create different comfort zones for the bats to choose from. One last thing to do, caulk all of the cracks
where the pieces join. This will stop drafts, which female bats may not like if they intend on using the house to raise young. You may want to
paint your house white if you live in a high temperature zone, or a darker color is you live in a cooler climate. Congratulations! You have just built your bathouse.
Unfortunately at this time I am not
able to provide kits or finished houses. At this time I am totally disabled due to the residual effects of
two back operations for a ruptured disk - continuing
severe back pain and numbness in my
legs and feet among other things. Under doctor's orders I am not supposed to do any work.
This picture shows the back and two side pieces. The side pieces have a groove routed out for the divider to
slide into.Attach screen to the back piece and use screws to attach the sides to the back. This will work better if you drill pilot holes in the back piece first. This will help prevent
splitting the wood, and it will make it easier to get the screws exactly where you want them. Just be sure to drill the holes close enough to the edge so
that the screws will go into the side pieces. If you use standard 1x4 lumber for the sides you will want to drill the
holes about 3/8 of an inch from the edges of the back piece. This will place the screws in the
middle of the side pieces when you stand them on edge to attach them to the back.
the two pieces for the front. Attach the larger piece to the top of the bathouse and the smaller
piece goes on the bottom. When the two pieces are in place there will be a small gap between them. This will aid in giving some
venting to the bathouse and create different comfort zones for the bats to choose from. One last thing to do, caulk all of the cracks
where the pieces join. This will stop drafts, which female bats may not like if they intend on using the house to raise young. You may want to
paint your house white if you live in a high temperature zone, or a darker color is you live in a cooler climate. Congratulations! You have just built your bathouse.
