Bats in my Belfry

[dolland]

Our 1930's house is in desperate need of new loft insulation. The existing covering is almost non-existant; dirty, more like lumps of fluff, about 1mm thick, even the cobwebs are thicker! Done the job before on other houses okay, but this one has BATS!

I understand the protected species bit, and don't mind co-habitating at all. However, I understand BATS complicate the laying of insulation; but is it just a question of timing and disturbance.

Can anyone give advice on what I can/can't do re insulation when BATS are lodging.

Thank you..

 

[WoodYouLike]

Call a bat-specialist, sure they will know what you can do best.

 

[empip]

Find the access ... wait til they fly, block the access 'country dwellers method', knew someone who did the that, bats took to their neighbour's loft .. So keep quiet about what you are doing.
You would not really want to live close to the mess bats and birds can cause !!

 

[dolland]

Thanks for the advice.

I love bats to bits (I married one!), so I wouldn't want to get rid of them thanks. However, following one of those 'insulate your home for free with a governent grant' telephone offers, I looked online at what qualifies before agreeing to my 'no obligation free survey'. I heard I'm not eligible as I'm not allowed to lay insulation anyway as it could disturb them.

Bat experts are a bit thin on the ground round here, and online bat advice I've found so far only suggests bats shouldn't be disturbed.

Anyone know more?

Thanks

 

[oilman]

I know nothing, but it's good to see you have more concern for your bats than does a certain, soon-to-be kangaroo shagger.

 

[masona]

Have you seen this one? Advice phoneline at the bottom.

 

[Freddie]

On a tv programme i saw that a bat will eat 3000 midges in one night so leave the bats alone.

In the winter they hibernate, i think after rearing their young they leave quite noisily around June but come back in November.

Bats are OK.

 

[breezer]

On a tv programme i saw that a bat will eat 3000 midges in one night so leave the bats alone.

all them eaten midges must produce a lot of ......

i sawa tv prog and the bloke went into a cave of millions of bats that have been there for years, he couldnt stay in there long because of the smell of rotting.........

now although its not that many bats (yet), the stuff they "dump" must go some where

 

[Freddie]

On a tv programme i saw that a bat will eat 3000 midges in one night so leave the bats alone.

all them eaten midges must produce a lot of ......

i sawa tv prog and the bloke went into a cave of millions of bats that have been there for years, he couldnt stay in there long because of the smell of rotting.........

now although its not that many bats (yet), the stuff they "dump" must go some where

Breezer most bats in your house live under the tiles.

 

[breezer]

have you a picture of one of yours? i have never seen a real bat (one that flies)

you learn something new every day

 

[mlb3c]

one solution......it depends on the size on the bat colony, though, you can construct a "bat house" (that's what they're called...really!!!) away from your house, when they fly off (at night or early morning), you block their entrances to your dwelling, and they naturally go to the "substitute"--it's a win/win situation.

 

[Freddie]

have you a picture of one of yours? i have never seen a real bat (one that flies)

you learn something new every day

No i havent, i have othen thought about it as i am into photography, but would you believe it is illegal to take pics of bats you have to get permission as they are THAT protected