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Heath 18 Room Aluminum Purple Martin House (Model AH-18D)

Brand: Heath Outdoor Products
Category: Lawn & Patio

List Price: ~~$108.22~~
Buy New: $73.50
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Seller: Ace Hardware of Cottage Hill Ace
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

9 reviews
Sales Rank: 23416

Color: Aluminum
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 6.5 x 11.8

MPN: AH18D
Model: AH-18D
UPC: 085199034012
EAN: 0085199034012
ASIN: B0002LBGIM

Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days

Features:

•	18 room deluxe martin house
•	Includes door stops and protective rails
•	Tough and long lasting lightweight aluminum available in four startup sizes
•	The hexagonal design is both functional and artistically attractive
•	As the colony grows, so can the house; just add-a-unit

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
After the martins leave in the fall, the floors should be removed to prevent sparrows from nesting. Hexagonal design is functional and attractive. Add a unit when house gets full. Houses are designed to be mounted on the MP-15 Heath Mounting Pole (item# 810015). Floors snap out for easy cleaning. Made of light- weight aluminum. Units can be added when houses are full. 18 apartments.

Customer Reviews:

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not bad at all !! March 6, 2010
Sgtstew (Alabama)
I've put four of these together and have had minimal difficulty in the assembly. I guess the main item to remember is to make sure the peak cap retainers fit into the pole, and not just through the roof opening. To make sure the cap stays on during very strong winds, I put about 4 dabs of silicone sealer on the rim of the cap before pushing it down into place. The first one I put up has been there for six years, and is still in as good condition as it was when I put it up. Once assembled, it is rather stiff and consolidated. Only complaint is the problem of attaching the rails to the floor plate. Rail post must "click" into the designed holes or it will not stay. I have plans to add another set of apartments after this next season is over.

1 out of 5 stars

I wish there was a negative star!!!! October 11, 2009
NJMan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Please, please, please! I beg you NOT to buy this birdhouse. There are NO included directions, the company web site has NO directions online. There is NO support at all. We have a pile of scrap metal on our kitchen table and two very disappointed children. I will be going to Home Depot or Lowes!

5 out of 5 stars

A GREAT MARTIN HOUSE July 12, 2009
C. Thompson (MOOREFIELD, WV USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought the 12 room version of this house about 10 years ago. It has held up extreemly well. It does take patience and time to assemble, but well worth the effort. The extension pole which I set in concrete works very well and I have had no problems with the lock on the sections. I recently moved and intend to set it up again. As soon as a colony is established I will be buying another of these houses or adding more floors to the one I have.

4 out of 5 stars

Martin Heaven May 10, 2009
Leon S. Goddard (Summerville, SC USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this house because I really like the way it looks and I think it will remain in tack for many years. You can start off with 6 apartments and expand all the way to 24 as your colony grows. I must warn you that if you dislike assembling things, have a drink before starting. It's actually not difficult; it just requires a lot of patience and attention to the instructions (if you can call it that). The instructions are a bit vague for both the house and pole assembly, but if you're accustomed to putting things together, you'll be fine. The roof of the house was the most difficult. The screws for the roof should have been a bit longer to make it easier to get the nuts started. I was able to assemble the house without any help in 2 hours. The notches on the porch rails could have been a bit longer as well. I was able to assemble the house cut and scratch free. The house really doesn't have any place to attach a perch, so I drilled a 5/16 inch hole through the white piece of plastic on top of the cupola. I then stuck a 4 foot dowel through the hole for a perfect perch. The pole certainly isn't worth it's price and the not so Easy Key Lock can be difficult, but a hammer fixed that.... The last thing I did was install a little bracket on the pole at the bottom of the house. This provides added security to prevent the house from sliding down the pole. All in All, I can't stop looking my new house.

3 out of 5 stars

Not hard to put together!, Other drawbacks.... April 17, 2009
J. Church (Packerland WI, USA!)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I ordered a 4 story house. I put it together alone and had no problems understanding the instructions... Took a long time but I had fun with it! I did put on gloves, no biggie, the edges are sharp.
I bought it because it's inexpensive. You get what you pay for the better units are $400.00+. Would I buy it again, yes because that's what I can afford and all the inconveniences have to be dealt with. If you can afford a better one get one, but this is much better than none, I love the Martins.
The problems with this house are many.
1) You can clean it only by lifting the layers off and reaching inside thru the tops. You should not do this while the Martins are around. So I end up bringing it to the ground and using a shop vac in each hole that contains an unwanted nest. If there's a better way, I can't find it and have spent lots of time working with it.
2) The depth of the nests make it easy for predators to stick their heads in and pull out babies. I'm looking into using some welded wire for predator guards but the house looks beautiful as it is and I don't want to ruin the look. I'm rural and can shoot into the ground to scare off hawks, if I was in town and couldn't shoot, I'd have to get predator guards on right now.
3) The telescoping pole SUCKS big time, we made an offset winch system that was expensive and time consuming. Don't try it if you don't have welding equipment.
4)Maybe I'm dim but I can't find accessories for this unit. I'd like a hex perch for the top, predator guards and starling proof door kits. Can't find them anywhere. Also, my sparrow traps do not fit.

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