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GROOVES
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PARTITIONSINTO
Matefials ne6ded:
14' of 1l' x 12" (3/4"x 117+"finish-cut)
lumber,cut into 10 piecesfor front,back,ceilr,'
ing, roof,and sides
3/8"
T-111no-grooveexteOne 4' x 4' pieceof
each)
rior plywood(two partitions,19" x 201/a"
' TwQ,pieces
of 42" x lg" fibergtasswindow
wrappedaroundboth sidesof
screening,*
atboth partitions,and one 20" x 111/t'lpiece
tachedto innersurfaceof lower back board
Optional:
x 7",'pieces
ins.ulation,
Two171/2"
of :Reflectix,
foldbddouble(forattic)
NOTE:The kind of wood used is not knownto affectbat use,thoughred cedaris the most durable.lf screeningis not
used,verticalgroovesshouldbe cut narrowerlo 3/a"to ensurea tighterfit. At leastone wood surfacein each chamber,
plusthe innersurfaceof the lowerback board,mustthen be roughenedor slightlygrooved(horizontally)
to providea
surfacefor batsto cling to.
FIGURE2-SMALL NURSERYHOUSE
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DesigningBetterBat Houses
INSULATION
TAa"WIDE x Y+"DEEP
VERTICALGROOVESTO SLIDE
PARTTTTONS
|NTO (SLATSCAN
BE SUBSTITUTEDFOR GROOVES)
(oPTroNALRECOMMENDED
IN
HOT CLIMATES)
GROOVESTO SLIDE
PARTITIONSINTO
3"u3/q'WIDE HORIZONTALGROOVE
FOR CEILING
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BAT HOUSE PLANS AND
* CAUTION:Do NOTuse metalwindowscreening
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ARTWORK
DONATTON
DRAWINGS
MADE POSSIBLE BY
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