Triangular colony boxes in the apex of a gable have become quite popular. We were presented with an opportunity in a gable which had projecting beams, which could have limited the size of the triangle. However, the shape contained by the beams lead us to a new and attractive shape. which might look good in any gable.
This idea is appropriate. for shallower roof slopes, in this case, 30°. Normally, a triangle has 1, 2 then 3 .. chambers on each level. With a shallow roof, it may be better with 2, 4 then 6 ....
However, in this case, we chopped off the corners of the triangle and went for 2, 3, 3 giving 8 nest chambers.
The resulting colony box would make an attractive feature in any gable with a shallow sloping roof, and easy for architects to include as a module in their designs
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| Computer model |
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| Internal structure |
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| Installation complete with tweeter |
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| Village Hall Pavilion with swift boxes |
