It's a stiffener leg coming off the top. A birdhouse will not be that tall.
Bat house/kestrel nesting box pole construction critique and suggestions wanted.
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ken erickson
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B7100 hst, 2650 front mount snowblower, L2501 hst qa loader
Update,
Built the bases at home. I did use 4 x4's instead of 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 . All pressure treated with galvanized lag bolts and washers, 1/2" dia.
Excavated the two holes, 40" deep . I have them set in the hole, now need to set in the Quickcrete , level and backfill. If I need to counter weight the top hinged section I can deal with that after I have them installed with the nesting box/bat house.
I ended up using all-thread for the two top bolts that will allow me to pivot the 12 foot 4 x 4 down and up. Jam nuts and washers so I can adjust the tension versus carriage bolts.
I feel pretty good about the base build and the depth. The total height from ground level to top of the 4 x4 will be just shy of 14 foot. I was required to have them a minimum of 12ft.
I am under a deadline to get these things in the ground and set up with the nesting box and the bat box. After that I can deal with some details like cutting the tops of the two base 4 x4s at a slight angle to shed water. I also will install a "stop" so the top 4 x 4 and only hinge one way.
I do appreciate the suggestions and did incorporate a few into the build thus far! Thank!
Built the bases at home. I did use 4 x4's instead of 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 . All pressure treated with galvanized lag bolts and washers, 1/2" dia.
Excavated the two holes, 40" deep . I have them set in the hole, now need to set in the Quickcrete , level and backfill. If I need to counter weight the top hinged section I can deal with that after I have them installed with the nesting box/bat house.
I ended up using all-thread for the two top bolts that will allow me to pivot the 12 foot 4 x 4 down and up. Jam nuts and washers so I can adjust the tension versus carriage bolts.
I feel pretty good about the base build and the depth. The total height from ground level to top of the 4 x4 will be just shy of 14 foot. I was required to have them a minimum of 12ft.
I am under a deadline to get these things in the ground and set up with the nesting box and the bat box. After that I can deal with some details like cutting the tops of the two base 4 x4s at a slight angle to shed water. I also will install a "stop" so the top 4 x 4 and only hinge one way.
I do appreciate the suggestions and did incorporate a few into the build thus far! Thank!
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ken erickson
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Equipment
B7100 hst, 2650 front mount snowblower, L2501 hst qa loader
Getting closer to getting this project over the finish line.
240 Lbs of Sakrete in each hole, leveled the bases and backfilled.
I should be able to get the top 12 ft pole with nesting boxes installed by this coming weekend.
I had to modify the opening of the wood duck box to work for Kestrels. The opening is oval shaped and larger than what is required for kestrels. They like a 3" round opening. The rest of the box is the same.
240 Lbs of Sakrete in each hole, leveled the bases and backfilled.
I should be able to get the top 12 ft pole with nesting boxes installed by this coming weekend.
I had to modify the opening of the wood duck box to work for Kestrels. The opening is oval shaped and larger than what is required for kestrels. They like a 3" round opening. The rest of the box is the same.
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