Heath Outdoor Products30006 2-Piece Easy Clean Deluxe Purple Martin Gourd Starling Resistant/RH, 6-Pack

I really lke my Martin houses! They weren't super easy to assemble but I managed. I haven't noticed any birds in them yet (they've been up for about 2 months). I'm thinking it will probably be next year before the birds will actually "move in" and set up house. It's a really good quality product. Would recommend it! Oh...my original purchase was short 1/2 of a house, I contacted the seller and told them the problem and they immediately sent the half that I needed.

So only the base kind of snaps into place. And the screw holds the top area. There is a tongue and groove along the sides to which the two pieces fit together, but the sides do not fit very well and often pop out. I ran some packing tape down the seams hopefully it holds for the year.

Easy to assemble and we enjoy watching the purple martins.

These are most definitely the cheapest you will find for the money. But are only held together with one screw for the top and a clip for the bottom that doesn’t work as good as it should. I ended up using duct tape on the sides to feel better about them not coming apart. Time will tell if the birds will nest in them compared to my better houses.

The assembly comes with a number of extra parts, which are not mentioned anywhere in the instruction set and do not appear to properly fit, where I think they might go. Being an engineer, male, as I am I’m sure I can make it work but it’s frustrating to have all this extra bushings and caps and flanges etc. laying around with no instructions on where to put it.

These four Heath gourds (Products 30004) could've been and should've been great, but... they seem more like prototypes than finished products. I admire Heath products, so this has been a rude surprise!The four martin gourds came in halves - front and back - but they mated poorly. It was clear they had deformed since manufacture. As all four had the identical problem, I believe the defect was first in design, and then progressed in storage - not in shipment in the cold of winter.The joint between the halves could be made tight on one side at the expense of the other side opening up. Other products might've used locking tabs around the joint, but these gourds must be opened for cleaning so locking tabs could be a problem. Similarly gluing wouldn't be a good idea. The obvious solution would be to add a screw on each side like the one atop the gourd; that would easily prevent any gap yet permit separating it for cleaning.I infer they're aware of the problem as their instruction manual reads: "During shipment, some distortion may occur. If gourd does not stay together you can reshape by heating with a portable hair dryer and holding together until cool." How many products have you received with THAT advice?Neither I nor my martins have a hair (feather?) dryer, but we'll borrow one (and I may update this after the experience).I can't exclude the possibility my gourds were exposed to unpredictable abuse prior to delivery, but I can say that added side screws would've precluded my problems and the need to hair dryers in the instructions.

We ordered the set of 8 Purple Martin Gourds and received 7 1/2.

Very high quality pieces great customer service

j'ai commander le 4 pack, car j'avais lu des commentaire qui disait que l'assemblage était médiocre, Quand j'ai reçu mes gourdes j'étais très satisfaite , belle grandeur et très bon produit. très facile à monter. Il me reste plus que la neige fonde pour pouvoir les installé(j'ai très hâte) et espère que les hirondelles viennent y nicher, pour mon plus grand bonheur. Je recommande se produits à tous, car beau et très bien fait. Merci entièrement satisfaite

Dead of winter, so no birds to test. Very rigid and easy to assemble, or disassemble for cleaning. Changed from houses to gourds to protect birds from squirrels, and other predatory birds. Solid with ample drainage in bottom, impressed with rigidity of material. Walls are about 1/8 th. of an inch thick, solid against elements.

Have not yet attracted any Blue Martins. Have been up since mid April. I am still hopeful, but I can't rate them accurately until they have run their course with the arrival season. It is for a new colony.

Wasn't sure about fitment of the halves but put them together and install the screw. Grab a heat gun and warm them up and they shape together properly, or leave them in the sun for a day.

Got this guys for my father in law and he loves them they got their first Martin's right away