Bat House Mount Kit
Bat House Mount Kit
$35.00
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Bat House Mounting Made Easy.
Our Bat House Mount Kit makes mounting your bat house to a wood post, building, or other structure quick and easy! Two slightly different sizes are for the ColonyLodge and the DayLodge/DayRoost series; please be sure to choose the matching mount! The purpose of this mount is to:
- Provide provide the proper amount of support when used with a relatively narrow wood post.
- Provide space behind the bat house for the rear vent to function as intended.
- Provides an extra roost crevice -behind- the bat house for hot days, and is particularly effective when mounted on a building.
- Reduces guano/urine staining on a building.
- Greatly simplify installing on irregular stone or brick.
Our bat houses feature a rear vent / exit to help keeps bats cooler on hot days. If a bat house is placed directly on a flat structure or post, this feature is defeated as the structure will seal off the vent. The mount provides space so that the rear vent may perform as intended. We include a "Perch Panel" that can be attached to your wood post which provides protection against predators, while increasing the roost space to accommodate ~32 bats. Perch Panels are not needed when mounting to brick or stone, as those surfaces are already rough enough for bats to roost on. Three variations are available, choose the option most appropriate for your mounting surface:
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Wood Post Mount Kit: This pressure treated mount is pre-drilled for lag bolts, cut to size, and includes (4) 3/8''x3'' lag bolts for mounting to a wood post. Includes a "Perch Panel" intended to be installed on your wood post creating more roost space. Kit includes pre-drilled Upper Mount, Lower Mount, bolts, washers, Perch Panel, and screws for the Perch Panel.
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Siding Mount Kit: This is intended for vinyl, metal, and wood siding. Eight (8) exterior grade coated screws 3'' long are included and intended to screw into wood material behind your siding. A Perch Panel is included as your siding is likely too smooth for bats to grip. Includes a pressure treated Upper and Lower Mount, (4) 3'' exterior screws, Perch Panel, and (3) 2'' exterior screws for the Perch Panel.
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Back/Stone Mount Kit: This kit includes pressure treated Upper and Lower Mounts. Hardware includes six (6) - 3/16'' x 3 1/4'' long concrete screws and one 5/32'' masonry bit to drill into stone, brick, or block. Because stone is irregular it can be a challenge to find mount points, extra anchors are already provided. No Perch Panel is necessary as bats easily can roost on the rough stone and brick in the space behind the bat house our kits create. Anchors are rated over 600 lbs. pull out strength in brick and must be embedded at least 1''. A hammer drill must be used to drill the pilot holes. NOTE: one masonry bit will drill a large number of holes; multiple kits on the same order may not include a bit for every kit.
NOTE: Three slightly different sizes are for the ColonyCabin, ColonyLodge and the DayLodge/DayRoost series; please be sure to choose the matching mount!
What about mounting to a tree?
While we do not recommend mounting to a tree (it may be too shaded in some regions or provide easy access for predators), we recognize sometimes an existing tree is the best option. The best kit for tree mounting is the Wood Post Kit because of the countersunk holes. The lag bolts that come with the Wood Post Kit are galvanized and could hurt (or even kill) the tree over time. We suggest you obtain stainless steel lag bolts locally (these are least likely to harm the tree) and only use two - 3/8 x 3.5’' bolts instead of the 4 bolts we normally use for a post. The tree's irregular shape will probably only allow one bolt in each the Upper and Lower bracket and fewer bolts is less likely to harm the tree. While unlikely, there is no guarantee this method will not harm the tree.
Please see these articles in our Learning Center for considerations for installing on posts vs. buildings, and how to install onto stonework.
To be used with:
- ColonyCabin
- DayRoost
- DayLodge
- legacy 3-Chamber Wooden Bat House and Kit
- Four-Chamber ColonyLodge Universal Bat House
Note: the bat house is NOT included with the purchase of a Mount.
You don't need this Mount Kit with the Super Rocket Roost.
How size post should I use when mounting a bat house?
After 2.5'+ of the pole is cemented into the ground, the -bottom- of the bat house should be ~10' above the ground or higher. A 4''x6''x16' treated post is typical. If you live in the Gulf states, AZ, NM, and CA, you might consider an 18' or even 20' post for your Mexican free tail bats which like a little higher drop zone. The minimum length post for our bat houses is 14'. Be aware 4''x6''x16' posts are not typically stocked at big box home improvement stores, though they may special order one. Seek a local lumber yard, marine decking supply, or farm supply store.