Below is a sample pic from the retailer's website of my PM house
Need some advice
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phillip26r
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After reading this forum and this site's other resources, I have decided to modify my PM house to 6"X12" compartments. I am in my second year of trying to attract PMs and am wondering if I need to go ahead and install the SREHs or wait until the birds are established.
Below is a sample pic from the retailer's website of my PM house
Below is a sample pic from the retailer's website of my PM house
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Guest
Hi,
i would go ahead and change them now. That way, if you have star/spar, you can kinda eliminate them now, instead of when the PMs get there.
Chuck
i would go ahead and change them now. That way, if you have star/spar, you can kinda eliminate them now, instead of when the PMs get there.
Chuck
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Guest
Phillip, on slick surfaces, put a thin layer of caulking inside
and outsid the entrances, then mark across with a course comb,
this gives them the traction they need to learn the sreh.
and outsid the entrances, then mark across with a course comb,
this gives them the traction they need to learn the sreh.
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phillip26r
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- Joined: Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:52 pm
- Location: Tennessee/Lexington
When converting to the larger compartments, can I cut an opening, say, 3"X3" in the center wall, and use that piece of plastic to cover the other hole? Is it safe to use small screws to attach it as long as the screws enter from the inside?
Hi Phillip,
Go to this archive link:
http://www.purplemartin.org/update/9(3)trio.html
Entitled: Making A Good Thing Even Better
Hopefully it will answer some of your questions. About covering the holes, use the entry hole covers that came with your house.
Go to this archive link:
http://www.purplemartin.org/update/9(3)trio.html
Entitled: Making A Good Thing Even Better
Hopefully it will answer some of your questions. About covering the holes, use the entry hole covers that came with your house.
Fledge on!
Nanette
Nanette
Greeting Phillip.
It appears from the picture, that you have a Blitz brand martin house.
Cutting a hole in the center wall as you mentioned should work great.
Your idea for covering the holes with the plastic material that you remove from the dividers should work fine too.
As for the screws, you may want to dab a little caulk on the ends of the screws protruding outside, just to cover the sharp ends.
I'm not too familiar with the Blitz houses. Hopefully someone else may have some better insight.
It appears from the picture, that you have a Blitz brand martin house.
Cutting a hole in the center wall as you mentioned should work great.
Your idea for covering the holes with the plastic material that you remove from the dividers should work fine too.
As for the screws, you may want to dab a little caulk on the ends of the screws protruding outside, just to cover the sharp ends.
I'm not too familiar with the Blitz houses. Hopefully someone else may have some better insight.
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CUL Lou~Mich
Phillip26r. I'd never use screws. I'd much rather use a small bolt and nut. Reason being, the screw is sharp, whereas the bolt is not. CUL Lou