Editorial Review

Designed for use with S&K's telescopic poles, this durable, lightweight barn provides shelter, space, and privacy for nesting purple martins. Easy to assemble, the barn includes divided compartments for up to 16 families, with enclosed keyhole-style entrances measuring 2-1/4 inches in height and width. Protected from rain by overhangs, 12 of the compartments are 6 by 6 inches with 3-by-6-inch railed porches and white front panels to increase entrance visibility. The other four compartments measure 6 by 9 inches and have a direct entrance in the side of the barn. Though this house does not include the porch dividers recommended by some experts, it does have slots in which you could fashion an adaptation. While no martin-nesting structure is maintenance free, S&K cuts down on the work with slightly tilted floors for drainage and hinged front panels for end-of-the-season cleanup. Read more

Features

• Houses up to 16 purple martin families
• Snaps together in minutes with no tools required
• Slightly sloped floors for drainage
• Measures 18 x 19 x 20 inches and weighs 8 pounds
• Made of UV grade polypropylene copolymer plastic

Reviews (1)

Plastic, Easy Maintainence
This house is easy to assemble, held together with plastic push pins that are very similar to the ones that hold parts of your car together.The house "sturdies up" by the time you get the roof on.The sides with the entrances hinge open for easy cleaning.Being made of heavy plastic, you can blast it out with a garden hose and let the wind dry it.You must use the special pole to mount it (sold separately).Read more

Subjects:  1. Birdhouses   

Editorial Review

Designed for use with S&K's telescopic poles, this durable, lightweight birdhouse provides shelter, space, and privacy for nesting purple martins. Easy to assemble, the house includes divided compartments for up to 12 families, with enclosed keyhole-style entrances measuring 2-1/4 inches in height and width. Protected from rain by overhangs, the compartments are 6 by 6 inches with 3-by-6-inch railed porches and white front panels to increase entrance visibility. Though the house does not include the porch dividers recommended by some experts, it does have slots in which you could fashion an adaptation. While no martin-nesting structure is maintenance free, S&K cuts down on the work with slightly tilted floors for drainage and hinged front panels for end-of-the-season cleanup. Read more

Features

• Houses up to 12 purple martin families
• Snaps together in minutes with no tools required
• Slightly sloped floors for drainage
• Measures 18 x 19 x 20 inches and weighs 8 pounds
• Made of UV grade polypropylene copolymer plastic

Reviews (9)

Good for the money
I have purchased three of these houses.I paid about 30 bucks for each and if you take care of them they will last for 5-6 years if you clean them after the season and store inside during the winter. The partitions are the weakest part of the house so I made 1/8 th inch partitions out of wood and it worked fine. I have 3 of the tri- poles and only extend them 11 feet and haven't had one to bend yet.The bottom of the house only has to be above the ground 10 or more feet .Use as little of the top section as possible since that is the weakest part of the pole.The houses will tear up in time but what can you expect for 30 bucks?

Good Value 4 Tight Budget
Well, I have read all the other review's from this product, and I am overwhelmed at the response to it.I think it is a good price for a Martin House! It was easy to put together and it is nice looking.
Missing pieces & info
I purchased this product new last week on e'bay and am still waiting to get it up.Some of the dividers were missing.I called S & K and they will ship them.Then I realzed I would need an S & K triangle pole or adapter to install the house in my yard or the warranty would be voided.I went on line to S & K to order the adapter since I already had a pole.The material this is made from seems very flimsy but the directions say it becomes very sturdy when put together.I am still waiting to find that part out. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Birdhouses