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Fun Family Project: How to Build a Bat House
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. 2-by-4-foot section of ½-inch exterior-grade plywood
2. One 6-foot 1x2
3. ½-inch deer netting
4. Exterior latex paint (black and another dark color)5. Low-VOC adhesive caulk
6. 1-inch deck screws
7. ⅜-inch staples
8. 3½-inch deck screws -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Measuring tape
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Straightedge
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Combination square
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Spring clamps
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Safety glasses
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Jigsaw
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French curve and circle templates
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Drill/driver fitted with ¼-inch drill bit
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Caulking gun
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Paintbrush (2-inch)
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Foam roller (4-inch)
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Scissors
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Staple gun
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More family friendly Step-by-Steps:
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- Helpful Info
- Gallery: North American Bats
- Video: How to Build a Bat House
- Article: Workshop Safety for Kids
- Article: Builder's Math for Kids
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