Would it possible for me to rig this house to mount on a 4x4 wood post? Like screwed through the bottom onto and wood base plate or something?
1698761
I would say no. The bird house is all plastic the telescoping pole makes the house stronger and hold together better.
1698762
yes that is what we did......it has a triangular hole in the bottom of course made to fit the pole they sell seperately but we used an old broom handle instead and attached to pole we had drilled a hole in..hope that makes sense
1698763
I wouldn't suggest it as the pole is an integral part of the house's support structure. There's a molded-in bracket on the bottom of the house and a channel up thru the center of the house that the pole fits into which helps add rigidity to the structure. The amount of work you'd do trying to jury-rig another support system and the possibility of fracturing the plastic base through screws torquing the house in ways it wasn't designed to be twisted might prove expensive in the short run. Once you erect the house on the pole and see how it reacts in the wind I believe you'll see the reason to build it as it was designed. I'd use Froogle.com or another shop-bot to find the S&K pole and ground socket at a good price and use it. I have four BN-16s up now, all bought off-season and on sale. I find it an easy house to maintain. I mounted the ground sleeve the pole slides into in cement - I used a 12" wide piece of heavy duty paper construction tube cut to the same size as the sleeve and set it slightly below ground level so that, with the pole removed, I can mow over the area. I mixed the cement in an old plastic tub, used the bottom portion of the aluminum mounting tube with a level to make sure the sleeve was vertical - a little elbow grease but no major task. The house seems fragile but when combined with the pole it's designed to work with my houses rode out Hurricane Issac last year with no damage OR loss of the few birds that hadn't left yet.
1698764
You sure could. I mounted mine on a 11/2" pipe and bolted the house to metal base plate with four stainless bolts -- It worked real good for me.
1698765
Not unless you buy the adapter. As delivered it only fits the triangular pole because of the way the bottom is molded.
992551
I mounted mine to an octagon box. Anyone at Home Depot could help you out with this.
113464
yes it can be mounted to 4 X 4 post but some modification first. get 2" X 8" pipe and mount feeder to it,then drill 2" hole in top of post and insert the pipe & feeder to it
1149713
Depending on the post size and hole spacing you should be able to mount on a steel post. The top plate on the post should be a minimum 6" square.
270999
Not sure, but you could probably drill through the four (heavy duty steel) feet and bolt it down. To wood? To concrete/cement? Not sure why you'd want to. It's fairly stable, and that would obviously reduce your ability to move it around.
1756670
It has to be installed over an existing post secured in the ground. They recomend a 4x4 but I had a 3 inch round aluminum pole set in concrete so I made wooden adapter brackets so the post thought it was going over a 4x4. Pictures available on request
2146719
This is not for a 4x4 post...either square or round........its for a metal pole or a wood pole like you would use in your closet. Either square or round will work as long as the pole is under about 2 "It really keeps the nest safe. ..from everything
1130361
I would say yes I mounted mine to 2 4x4 stack on top of each other on top of my privecy fence post with lag bolts
185750
I wouldn't. Would require modifying the base severely to make it work. If I wanted to have it wall mounted, I'd buy one made for that use.
952919
Yes. I don't see any reason you couldn't. Mounting it will be the hardest part.
1631488
their is no mounting brackets it sets down over a 4x4 post and you fasten with screws
61377
Yes, I suppose you could certainly rig something up by attaching a piece of tarp or sidewall to the frame. It would be simple to do.
363173
I guess I would say yes and no. I mean it comes with two large bolts intended to secure it to a wooden 4x4 so I am sure if you drilled holes at the given areas you could secure it to any material that was 4x4.
1411811
The base measures 4x5 1/2 so it can be mounted on a 4/4 post and be screwed down. There will be s slight over hang on the 5 1/2 side though.
1500845
You can add a padlock. Don't have dimensions handy but I can tell you that it will mount on a standard 4x4 post.
884869
Yes, you can do that with this kit and the boxes I received even had the directions. I didn't make it so I don't know how stable it is but I think it would work fine. After you stack the corner posts to get double height, the third slat will be split between two the upper and lower post to help tie things together. You will have two to three inches of extra post at each corner. If that look bothers you I think you could flip the unit and bury that part in the ground.
1500176
Your weakest point will be the mounting screws.... Use 'Lag bolts' into solid wood...... "That oughta do it!"