INSTRUCTIONS BH12 Line up the next floor. The arrows on S&K …skmfg.com/Instructions/BH12/BH12-Instructions-pg1.pdf · 2013-11-19 · S&K 12 Family Purple Martin House Please read

Step 1: Begin with one of the floors. Note thearrow imprinted into the plastic. Place thefloor on a hard surface.

Step 2: Take a 6x18 black divider. The side withthe outer most “arrow” snaps goes down. Theword “Down” is also printed on the divider.

Step 3: Insert the Arrows into the outer holes ofthe middle channel on the floor. Press firmly.You will feel the Arrows snap into place.

• 1 Roof• 2 Floors• 2 Tan Sides• 4 Door Panels

• 1 Attic Floor • 2 6x18 Dividers • 4 6x12 Dividers• 1 bag of 26 White Snaps

Parts list:

INSTRUCTIONSS&K 12 Family Purple Martin House

Please read all directions

before starting assembly.

BH12

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Step 4: Interlock two 6x12 dividers via theslots in the 6x18 black divider. Press firmly oneach end of the 6x12-inch dividers until youfeel the Arrows snap into place.

OPTIONAL: The living quarters in S&K’sHouse can be converted from a 6x6-inchto a 6x12-inch compartment. Simplyremove the cut-out portions of walls andmore space is created. Removeonly one cut-out percompartment.

Step 5: FIRST FLOOR ONLY! IF USING ANSS&&KK Tri-Tel/Quad-Tel Pole or adapter, push outthe center pole guide area of the 6x18 blackdivider. Note the perforations for this.

Step 6: Line up the next floor. The arrows onthe flooring MUST point in the same direction.

BE CAREFUL! If the arrows do not point in the

same direction, your Purple Martin House will

not be useable with an SS&&KK Tri-Tel Pole, Quad-

Tel Pole or adapter.

The reason for the cut-out: When your house iscompleted, the S&K Poleor adapter will slide intothe opening and snap intoplace with two snaps.

Step 7: Place the second floor on top of theinstalled dividers. Line up carefully so that thedividers are within the wall channels.

Step 8: When the dividers and channels arelined up and in place, push down firmly untilthe dividers’ arrows snap into place.

NOTE: The arrows may appear to be bent afterpopping through. The strength of the dividersare not compromised.

Step 9: For installing the dividers for the sec-ond floor of the house, repeat Steps 2 through 4.

SPECIAL NOTE: If the House appears

WARPED at this point, do not worry. It will

straighten during the following steps.

Step 10: Using the large black attic floor, punchout the 6 perforated rectangular slots completely.

Step 11: Set the attic floor on the top of the sec-ond floor’s wall dividers. Line up the divider’sarrows with the slots in the attic floor and pusheach arrow through individually, by placingyour fingers on each side of the slot and push-ing down firmly.

Step 12: Turn the house on its side as shown.

Step 13: Take one tan side - with the texturedside facing up - and place it on the side of thehouse. Line up the perch rails’ points as shown.

Step 14: Push the rails’ end tabs through eachof the openings on each side of the house.

Turn the house over and attach the second tan

panel for the other side of the house in the

same way, using Steps 12-14.

Step 15: After both tan sides have beenattached to the rails, take six snaps for attachingthe tan side. Each snap hole has a correspon-ding hole on the outside of the floors. Be sure toline them up before inserting the snaps. (Shownin next step) NOTE: The smaller holes are forperches (optional) - it is not mandatory that theperch kit be used.

Including“Purple Martin Basics”Special Martin Information

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For ideas on how to increase the size of living space for a martin family, seeHouse Notes “E” (HN E): CREATING LARGER COMPARTMENTS, on the opposite side ofthis sheet.

11-2007v1Engineering Note:After all the pieces of

the S&K Martin Houseare correctly

assembled the Housewill become Very Solid.