December 1, 2012 - Finishing the Bat Houses

Today, I finished all of my bat houses.  I left them to dry from last week, so this week I simply had to repeat the process and paint front and back with several hours in between to dry.  After I was sure that they were completely dry after the second coat,  I took the houses down to check for any areas I might have missed, then restapled the mesh of the front of the house that I had to remove to paint under.  Finally, all three, large and two smalls, were complete.  I washed off the brushes and cleaned up the workbench.  Now, all I have to do is wait for the environmental planner from DTE to respond to my email (we have been corresponding over whether DTE can use my bat houses on their utility poles, for their customers or on their grounds).  During this project, I learned a lot, not only about bats and bat houses but about carpentry, communicating with people, and various forms of technology.  I feel it has been very beneficial to my further education.