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Front Cover of book
The Ecological Home
Improvement Guide
by Edward Harland
Published by
Green Books Ltd in 1993
ISBN 1 8700 9852 8
Text from page 26
Habitats for Bats
There are fifteen species of bat in Britain,
each with its own roosting requirements
There are fifteen species of bat in Britain,
each with its own roosting requirements
Possible Bat Roosts
Image from: Eco-Renovation page 26
Traditionally, bats roosted in trees and caves, but their use of buildings has increased as woodland areas have been destroyedImage from: Eco-Renovation page 26
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They find roosts in crevices, above soffits and behind tiles or boarding. Some live in hollow walls and roofspaces
They cause no damage whatsoever and can have a beneficial effect by keeping the insect populations down
Since 1981 there has been protection given for bats, and it is a punishable offence intentionally to damage, destroy or obstruct access to any place that a bat uses for shelter, or to disturb a bat whilst it is occupying such a place
Failure to recognise the evidence of the presence of bats is not excusable in law. It is therefore the responsibility of the householder to be aware if their home is being used by bats
Most useful of all is to incorporate bat boxes or various bat access-points and roosts in suitable locations, mounted high on an east or south-facing wall
Special bat bricks are even available from builders merchants. They have bat-sized weatherproof holes
to allow access into the roof-spaces
Bat tiles can also be adapted from almost any ventilation tile by creating a small gap of around 20mm wide. It is important to create a small ductway through the roofing felt if you want to encourage them to use any unused roof space
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Bat Access Box
Drawing shows inside of box, which provides various roosting positions for the bats
For more information, click Wienerberger Bricks
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timber
Natural England, The National Trust and English Heritage all provide more information about bats in our buildings. Click on the images to download the documents
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English Nature must be consulted if building maintenance, alterations or timber preservation treatments are planned at a site which is suspected of being a bat-habitatImage from: link
Failure to recognise the evidence of the presence of bats is not excusable in law. It is therefore the responsibility of the householder to be aware if their home is being used by bats
Most useful of all is to incorporate bat boxes or various bat access-points and roosts in suitable locations, mounted high on an east or south-facing wall
Special bat bricks are even available from builders merchants. They have bat-sized weatherproof holes
to allow access into the roof-spaces
Bat tiles can also be adapted from almost any ventilation tile by creating a small gap of around 20mm wide. It is important to create a small ductway through the roofing felt if you want to encourage them to use any unused roof space
links
Bat Access Box
Drawing shows inside of box, which provides various roosting positions for the bats
For more information, click Wienerberger Bricks
insert
timber
Natural England, The National Trust and English Heritage all provide more information about bats in our buildings. Click on the images to download the documents
image size 285 by 150
width of left section 305
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