Our bat houses are approved by Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation

{"id":4744863613031,"title":"DreamLodge - Finished Three Chamber Cedar Bat House","handle":"dreamlodge","description":"\u003cp class=\"style244 f-fp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated instruction manuals for the DreamLodge: \u003ca title=\"bat house manuals\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/manuals\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/manuals\"\u003eAll About Bat Houses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style244 f-fp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur DreamLodge Bat House is suitable for mounting on buildings and posts anywhere in North America.\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade in Pennsylvania by BCM, this is a very solid cedar bat house completely assembled with a virtually indestructible recycled black plastic roof and finished complete with hand-rubbed polyethylene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Roost Chamber - mount on sunny buildings or posts for best results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecycled plastic roof - unbeatable durability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior permanently roughened in random directions, better for bats!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1'' Cedar boards, beautiful gift and furniture quality woodgrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates proven design features from real biologists\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproved by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\" title=\"Merlin Tuttle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMerlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f-fp\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eThis Three Chamber Bat House is perfect for gifts or where intending to mount in a showy location. Over a dozen bat species in North America might make our DreamLodge their home. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f-fp\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eWe have assembled all the elements of the DreamLodge for you. The exterior is hardy 1'' thick cedar with all seams glued and sealed during assembly. The roof is a single black 1\/2'' thick slab of recycled plastic, which will resist weathering for decades. A block of wood in the roof buffers bats from extreme heat, and releases heat more slowly thru the evening. Our iconic decorative bat design on the front is actually a vent that helps prevents bats from overheating. When used with our Post Mount Kit, or appropriate spacers against a building, rear vents on the DreamLodge allow bats to exit out the back to cool off, but are still protected from predators. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eNo assembly required except when mounting to a post or building. Each interior surface has been permanently roughened by hand in various directions for the best \"batholds\" possible. We DO NOT use screen material for baffles as it has been shown to shred over time and pups can become trapped under it. This box should be painted appropriately for your area, and generally plan on \u003cspan class=\"style234\"\u003eblack or a shade of brown (see \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.batmanagement.com\/Batcentral\/batboxes\/choosingsite.html\" class=\"item9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style234\"\u003ecolor chart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.batmanagement.com\/Batcentral\/batboxes\/choosingsite.html\" class=\"item9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003efor your area). Includes our manual with complete finishing, site determination, installation, and maintenance instructions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eCreated and built in south-central Pennsylvania. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.batmanagement.com\/Ordering\/batboxes\/access.html\" class=\"item9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003epole mount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e is suggested if placing this box on a post. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style498\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style233\"\u003eHow to install this bat house\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style234\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eScrew the included receiving cleat brackets onto a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e4''x6''x16' post (~$45 at local lumber yards) cemented 3' into the ground, or attach to the sunny side of a structure, a few feet below the eves. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style304\"\u003eThe DreamLodge simply sits on the cleat, similar to hanging a picture frame. Secure the bottom with a few included exterior deck screws to prevent wind from detaching the bat house. The cleat brackets form space for another roost crevice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eSay \"Just a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style55\"\u003edd bats!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style757\"\u003e See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/blogs\/bat-roosts\" title=\"bat house information\"\u003eResources \u0026amp; Free Advice\u003c\/a\u003e for step-by-step instructions on how to mount this bat house on a post or building.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style757\"\u003eBat House Return Policy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style757\"\u003e Within 30 days of receipt, full refund less $20 restocking fee. Shipping is non-refundable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style757\"\u003eGeneral Specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSafe holding capacity: ~100 bats @ 2 bats per linear inch of roosting crevice\u003cbr\u003eheight: 24.5''; width: 18.5''; depth: 5.5''; weight: 15.5 lbs.\u003cbr\u003eInternal chambers: 3; chamber spacing: 7\/8'' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style251\"\u003eSpecifications subject to change without notice. Multiple orders will ship with 2 manuals maximum unless otherwise requested \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.batmanagement.com\/Ordering\/batboxes\/housemanual.html\" class=\"item9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style227\"\u003e(additional manuals are a free download).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Pennsylvania, built for use everywhere in North America\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2378\/9221\/files\/Merlin-Tuttles-Bat-Conservation-purple-tealgreen_medium.png?v=1536252574\" alt=\"Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBCM bat houses are recommended by\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMerlin 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class=\"style244 f-fp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated instruction manuals for the DreamLodge: \u003ca title=\"bat house manuals\" href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/manuals\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/manuals\"\u003eAll About Bat Houses\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style244 f-fp\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur DreamLodge Bat House is suitable for mounting on buildings and posts anywhere in North America.\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade in Pennsylvania by BCM, this is a very solid cedar bat house completely assembled with a virtually indestructible recycled black plastic roof and finished complete with hand-rubbed polyethylene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Roost Chamber - mount on sunny buildings or posts for best results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecycled plastic roof - unbeatable durability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior permanently roughened in random directions, better for bats!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1'' Cedar boards, beautiful gift and furniture quality woodgrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates proven design features from real biologists\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproved by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\" title=\"Merlin Tuttle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMerlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f-fp\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eThis Three Chamber Bat House is perfect for gifts or where intending to mount in a showy location. Over a dozen bat species in North America might make our DreamLodge their home. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f-fp\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eWe have assembled all the elements of the DreamLodge for you. The exterior is hardy 1'' thick cedar with all seams glued and sealed during assembly. The roof is a single black 1\/2'' thick slab of recycled plastic, which will resist weathering for decades. A block of wood in the roof buffers bats from extreme heat, and releases heat more slowly thru the evening. Our iconic decorative bat design on the front is actually a vent that helps prevents bats from overheating. When used with our Post Mount Kit, or appropriate spacers against a building, rear vents on the DreamLodge allow bats to exit out the back to cool off, but are still protected from predators. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eNo assembly required except when mounting to a post or building. Each interior surface has been permanently roughened by hand in various directions for the best \"batholds\" possible. We DO NOT use screen material for baffles as it has been shown to shred over time and pups can become trapped under it. This box should be painted appropriately for your area, and generally plan on \u003cspan class=\"style234\"\u003eblack or a shade of brown (see \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.batmanagement.com\/Batcentral\/batboxes\/choosingsite.html\" class=\"item9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style234\"\u003ecolor chart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.batmanagement.com\/Batcentral\/batboxes\/choosingsite.html\" class=\"item9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003efor your area). Includes our manual with complete finishing, site determination, installation, and maintenance instructions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eCreated and built in south-central Pennsylvania. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.batmanagement.com\/Ordering\/batboxes\/access.html\" class=\"item9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003epole mount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e is suggested if placing this box on a post. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"style498\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style233\"\u003eHow to install this bat house\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style234\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eScrew the included receiving cleat brackets onto a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e4''x6''x16' post (~$45 at local lumber yards) cemented 3' into the ground, or attach to the sunny side of a structure, a few feet below the eves. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style304\"\u003eThe DreamLodge simply sits on the cleat, similar to hanging a picture frame. Secure the bottom with a few included exterior deck screws to prevent wind from detaching the bat house. The cleat brackets form space for another roost crevice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003eSay \"Just a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style55\"\u003edd bats!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style757\"\u003e See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/blogs\/bat-roosts\" title=\"bat house information\"\u003eResources \u0026amp; Free Advice\u003c\/a\u003e for step-by-step instructions on how to mount this bat house on a post or building.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style757\"\u003eBat House Return Policy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style757\"\u003e Within 30 days of receipt, full refund less $20 restocking fee. Shipping is non-refundable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style310\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style757\"\u003eGeneral Specifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSafe holding capacity: ~100 bats @ 2 bats per linear inch of roosting crevice\u003cbr\u003eheight: 24.5''; width: 18.5''; depth: 5.5''; weight: 15.5 lbs.\u003cbr\u003eInternal chambers: 3; chamber spacing: 7\/8'' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style251\"\u003eSpecifications subject to change without notice. Multiple orders will ship with 2 manuals maximum unless otherwise requested \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.batmanagement.com\/Ordering\/batboxes\/housemanual.html\" class=\"item9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style227\"\u003e(additional manuals are a free download).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Pennsylvania, built for use everywhere in North America\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2378\/9221\/files\/Merlin-Tuttles-Bat-Conservation-purple-tealgreen_medium.png?v=1536252574\" alt=\"Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBCM bat houses are recommended by\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMerlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"style227\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Offer ONLY from BCM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Purchase BCM bat house and receive up to 55% off a 1-year membership to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merlintuttle.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMerlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e To make your conservation dollars go further, BCM donates a portion of each sale to MTBC. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/merlin-tuttles-bat-conservation-bat-house-offer\" title=\"Merlin Tuttle and BCM Partnership\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/batmanagement.com\/pages\/merlin-tuttles-bat-conservation-bat-house-offer\"\u003eLearn more about MTBC and this special partnership.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #549443;\"\u003eSpecial order, estimated availability Fall 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e"}
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DreamLodge - Finished Three Chamber Cedar Bat House

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Related instruction manuals for the DreamLodge: All About Bat Houses.

Our DreamLodge Bat House is suitable for mounting on buildings and posts anywhere in North America. Handmade in Pennsylvania by BCM, this is a very solid cedar bat house completely assembled with a virtually indestructible recycled black plastic roof and finished complete with hand-rubbed polyethylene.

  • Three Roost Chamber - mount on sunny buildings or posts for best results
  • Recycled plastic roof - unbeatable durability
  • Interior permanently roughened in random directions, better for bats!
  • 1'' Cedar boards, beautiful gift and furniture quality woodgrain
  • Incorporates proven design features from real biologists
  • Made in USA
  • Approved by Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation

This Three Chamber Bat House is perfect for gifts or where intending to mount in a showy location. Over a dozen bat species in North America might make our DreamLodge their home. 

We have assembled all the elements of the DreamLodge for you. The exterior is hardy 1'' thick cedar with all seams glued and sealed during assembly. The roof is a single black 1/2'' thick slab of recycled plastic, which will resist weathering for decades. A block of wood in the roof buffers bats from extreme heat, and releases heat more slowly thru the evening. Our iconic decorative bat design on the front is actually a vent that helps prevents bats from overheating. When used with our Post Mount Kit, or appropriate spacers against a building, rear vents on the DreamLodge allow bats to exit out the back to cool off, but are still protected from predators. 

No assembly required except when mounting to a post or building. Each interior surface has been permanently roughened by hand in various directions for the best "batholds" possible. We DO NOT use screen material for baffles as it has been shown to shred over time and pups can become trapped under it. This box should be painted appropriately for your area, and generally plan on black or a shade of brown (see color chart for your area). Includes our manual with complete finishing, site determination, installation, and maintenance instructions.

Created and built in south-central Pennsylvania. A pole mount is suggested if placing this box on a post. 

How to install this bat house:

  1. Screw the included receiving cleat brackets onto a 4''x6''x16' post (~$45 at local lumber yards) cemented 3' into the ground, or attach to the sunny side of a structure, a few feet below the eves. 
  2. The DreamLodge simply sits on the cleat, similar to hanging a picture frame. Secure the bottom with a few included exterior deck screws to prevent wind from detaching the bat house. The cleat brackets form space for another roost crevice. 
  3. Say "Just add bats!"

See our Resources & Free Advice for step-by-step instructions on how to mount this bat house on a post or building.

Bat House Return Policy: Within 30 days of receipt, full refund less $20 restocking fee. Shipping is non-refundable.

General Specifications:
Safe holding capacity: ~100 bats @ 2 bats per linear inch of roosting crevice
height: 24.5''; width: 18.5''; depth: 5.5''; weight: 15.5 lbs.
Internal chambers: 3; chamber spacing: 7/8'' 
Specifications subject to change without notice. Multiple orders will ship with 2 manuals maximum unless otherwise requested (additional manuals are a free download).

 Handmade in Pennsylvania, built for use everywhere in North America
Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation
BCM bat houses are recommended by
Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation

Special Offer ONLY from BCM: Purchase BCM bat house and receive up to 55% off a 1-year membership to Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation! To make your conservation dollars go further, BCM donates a portion of each sale to MTBC. Learn more about MTBC and this special partnership.

Special order, estimated availability Fall 2021


$260.00
Maximum quantity available reached.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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  • Is cedar better than plywood? If so, do you have a dyi cedar kit? Or, is it possible to buy one? Thank you.

    There is absolutely no data showing bats prefer one kind of construction material over another. With occassional repainting and a relatively dry location, our plywood-based bat houses should last as long as the bat houses made from thicker cedar boards. Note that both the Dream series (cedar) and the Day series (plywood) both include roofs made from virtually industructable recycled plastic lumber, and mounting schemes take all the stress off the roof. So, its really a matter of personal preference; if mounting in a showy location on the property, some might consider the look of the Dream houses to be preferable. We are considering offering a cedar kit.

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