How Do You Build A BAT House From Recycled Pickets?
Don’t throw away those wood fence pickets after a storm. They have lots of uses and make nice yard decorations. After hurricane Ike hit, I could not get enough cedar pickets, they were every where. Nothing like building projects with free materials. Why a bat house? Bats very much contribute to the environment. They keep the bug population down, they are quiet when they work, and they work the 3rd shift. The droppings give back to the earth as fertilizer, aka (guano). Some horticulturist buy guano for their plants. This was made with 3 pickets. The house measures 16 1/2 x 18 x 2 1/2 inches. The angle cut for the roof is 10 degrees. A 1/2 slot on the front enables an easy access entrance. The braces are a decorative perch but also hold the slats together. The bottom is open to allow free flight. Set your chop saw at 10 degrees. Cut the tops of the 3 pickets for the roof 3 inches long. Set the saw to 90 degrees. Cut the back pieces 18 inches with the 10 degree cut on one end. You can tri
