Does anyone know if blank doors are made for the Trio line of houses? I'm going to modify my house next year and would like to close off the extended parts of the compartments with a blank door. I can always replace with the round hole doors and put in the stops but I'd prefer a solid blank door. Any ideas? Is aluminum flashing thick enough to make blank doors?
Patrick
Question about Trio housing...
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Guest
I've not seen blank doors for the Trio houses, but they might sell them. Not sure. If you want to save the money, though, I suggest gluing the stops into the ORHs. I'd use JB-Weld if I were going to do something like that. Also, I'd get some black paint and color in the stops so that they look like a compartment entrance. That makes the housing seem bigger than it is, and hopefully attract da' boids.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
Patrick. I made my Trio into 6x12 straight thru compartments this year and took out the inside divider and used it for the "back door". It can be opened to do nest checks,etc. I also added porch dividers on the front as all the holes are on one side. I don't know how it will work but should find out soon.
First pair in 2005
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Patrick,
Yes, blank doors are sold by Nature House, Inc., in packages of 12 (BD-12, item # 75440) and 6 (BD-6, item # 75442). I didn't find them in the PMCA's products catalog, so I think it's OK to mention them here.
Regarding aluminum flashing, the Trio houses use .025" stock, and the Duracraft line uses .020" stock. I think it would be hard to make the precise cutouts for the slots at the top sides.
Tony
Yes, blank doors are sold by Nature House, Inc., in packages of 12 (BD-12, item # 75440) and 6 (BD-6, item # 75442). I didn't find them in the PMCA's products catalog, so I think it's OK to mention them here.
Regarding aluminum flashing, the Trio houses use .025" stock, and the Duracraft line uses .020" stock. I think it would be hard to make the precise cutouts for the slots at the top sides.
Tony
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gwarnerjr has a great idea for the straight though compartments (stupid me, wish I had thought of it, I drilled holes in the interior walls and plugged the outside ones). You can paint the interior divider with Rust-o-leum white sem-gloss and it wiil appear the same as the rest of the house.
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Re: interior wall. Drilling an off set hole in the divider wall creates a more secure back nesting chamber -- out of owl view. Older nestlings move to the front chamber and entrance during the day for feeding and move back at night.
Re: blank doors. These look neater than using plugged doors or painted divider walls (I've done both) but do add a little expense. You can open these with a paint can opener or create a "handle" out of a little screw or wingnut near the bottom to grasp and pull out.
John Miller
St. Louis
Re: blank doors. These look neater than using plugged doors or painted divider walls (I've done both) but do add a little expense. You can open these with a paint can opener or create a "handle" out of a little screw or wingnut near the bottom to grasp and pull out.
John Miller
St. Louis
Thanks for all the info. I think I'll try to order the blank doors if I can find them. Though I've had no complaints, I'm trying to keep the neighbors happy with my colony and the neater appearance might help. As far as the expense goes, well...every time I turn around I'm having to buy something new anyway. Now I need a sparrow trap to fit my supergourds! Who knows what it'll be next. But what good hobby doesn't cost a little?
Thanks again,
Patrick
Thanks again,
Patrick