Does anybody have this in NJ or a zone 7'ish climate? any suggestions? does it need to be painted?
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You do not have to paint it, although painting it black with a non-toxic latex paint would help the house absorb some additional heat in your climate. According to the Organization for Bat Conservation, you will want to mount it at least 15 feet high, at least 20 feet of unobstructed open space where it will receive 6-8 hours of full sunlight each day, and face the house south to southeast. The higher you mount the house, the more likely you are to attract bats.
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I have two of these bat houses down here in Texas. Each have approximately 200 to 300 bats. It will take a couple of years before you begin to see bats inhabiting the houses, but when they do, it is a real enjoyment watching them leave at dusk each night and arrive each morning. The weather is probably a little milder here than in NJ, but the warm weather should bring bats around. The bats will hibernate during the winter and leave, only to return when the weather warms up. There is no need to paint the house as they are made with cedar. To attract the bats you can use some attractant that Amazon sells online. However I used bat manure I got from the man across the way and made a compound using water to spread on the lip of the opening. It seemed to work better. It may be hard to find where you live unless you know someone who would have a bat house, too. Like I said it is very fulfilling when you finally get some bats to watch each evening. It's amazing that 500 hundred bats could fit into a small place like that. Hope you're as fortunate as we were to get bats to come. Enjoy.
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you should not paint this house, chemicals can harm the bats, it is made of cedar and will weather well
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I don't know but I am sure one of these to Web site's will have the answer. www.batconservation.orgwww.batmanagement.comhope this helpsJennifer
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It is very well painted, but the lock does not looks weatherproof. it might rust.
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Mine is still PERFECT!!, and we live close to the ocean and have been using it since January!! I did put a clear coat of Rustoleum spray on it a couple months ago, but it didnt need it, just precautionary. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS FIRE TABLE
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I think you could paint it, with a primer. It's a little like veneer, so paint might not go on well by itself. It's a sturdy unit, but dings and chips easily. A good strong paint would improve it a lot.
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No paint necessary. Unless you really want it a different color. I'm sure regular spray paint will work.
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Not sure it will endure the elements, but it can certainly be painted. I would recommend priming the veneer first.
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I use a rustolium paint that is high heat to 2000 degrees. I did two coats and has held up for 4 months so far. You can buy the paint at walmart for 7 or 8 dollars. Hope this helps
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We've had ours outdoors in the woods for a year just as it came. Looks great. Cypress has a degree of longevity, but it would probably be sensible to put a stain on it anyway.
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I am not sure if it can be painted, but we have a elongated one. Enjoy it is the greatest after a while you forget it is there.
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I'd just stick it out any time and see what happens. It took ours a few months before anybody moved in. It should be up year-round once it's placed.
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Hi I bought it last fall and haven't assembled it yet because of the winters in New York. It's on my to do list in June. Sorry. :-/
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hmmm...wellwe get loads of rain and I have noticed that where the flame goes up in the middle, the paint is gone on the cover . And where that spot is, it is rusting.I would think you would need something more heavy duty. Or buy a cover for it
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Jac I have a New England arbors post light in my front yard and the color is white, it has been there for about three years and it still looks like new.I have had a lot of compliments on it. I also put my street address on it and they are in goldtone numbers.I'm sure that it could be painted a different color although it is a PVC texture, so you would have to take it by a paint store and asked them what type of pay would stick to the texture of the PVC.I hope that your post turns out as well as mine, and hope that you get as many compliments as I have had about my post and light.By the way, I mounted my post over a 4 x 4 post to give it more strength which was a good idea.J Howell Jacksonville Florida Jac I have a New England arbors post light in my front yard and the color is white, it has been there for about three years and it still looks like new.I have had a lot of compliments on it. I also put my street address on it and they are in goldtone numbers.I'm sure that it could be painted a different color although it is a PVC texture, so you would have to take it by a paint store and asked them what type of pay would stick to the texture of the PVC.I hope that your post turns out as well as mine, and hope that you get as many compliments as I have had about my post and... » Read More Jac I have a New England arbors post light in my front yard and the color is white, it has been there for about three years and it still looks like new.I have had a lot of compliments on it. I also put my street address on it and they are in goldtone numbers.I'm sure that it could be painted a different color although it is a PVC texture, so you would have to take it by a paint store and asked them what type of pay would stick to the texture of the PVC.I hope that your post turns out as well as mine, and hope that you get as many compliments as I have had about my post and light.By the way, I mounted my post over a 4 x 4 post to give it more strength which was a good idea.J Howell Jacksonville Florida « Show Less
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It is vinyl or plastic. You could probably paint but it might chip off after a year. It is a taupe color. Not gray, not beige.
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I should have brought it in to the gardening shed...but forgot. We live in mid-Michigan and had a very bitter winter with a lot of snow. I left it out and no problems - have already begun using again, now that we've had an unusually warm early Spring. It still looks great! No signs of damage. I don't plan on pushing our luck next year.
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Sorry to admit. I haven't installed it. I ordered it last winter and didn't get to it right away and then summer came. You know how it is. Outside taskes took precedence. I will put it in in the fall. Sorry to not be any help.
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I don't think they sell it like that. I painted mine and then sprayed with a gloss top coat. I did the vines green and daisies white and yellow. Looks awesome. Has held up well so far.