Purple Martin Houses: A small condo unit for how many?

Some would look at this type of birdhouse and think there are 10 units, i.e., four on each side and two penthouse units on top with indoor plumbing.

They’d be wrong.


["If I put in plumbing I'd have to raise the rent": photos GH]

Forget the plumbing. The price of copper is through the roof.

Second, I subscribe to the theory that purple martins like units that are 6 inches wide (check), 6 inches high (check), and 10 - 12 inches deep (check) and not 6 inches deep.


["You can 'cedar' roof and perches later"]

So, there are no units on the other side.

Two per floor. No flush toilets.

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How will it look with a roof and perches?

Tune in tomorrow or Sunday.

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