House Musk HMT1 – surface-mounted, FSC plywood with shed roof | Unitura

The HMT1 is an FSC plywood house sparrow nest box, specially designed to mitigate the loss of house sparrow nesting sites. It can be easily hung on a wall using the two screws supplied. Great tits and other tits also like to use the box.

• Extra-large shade roof and light colour, so the box heats up less in the sun
• Perch for male sparrows to display on
• The light colour blends in with the paintwork of many buildings
• Can be installed individually or in groups
• Compact and lightweight: only 1.8 kg

Tip: hang the box at a height of at least 3 metres on a north- or east-facing wall, or under a gutter, and leave a distance of 50 cm between the boxes.

Placement

Place the box at a height of at least 3 m, preferably near the gutter. House sparrow boxes work best between 3 and 12 metres, with the roofline (approx. 6 m) being the preferred position and greenery within 10 metres. Do not hang the box in the sun: choose a north-facing or east-facing position, or a place under the gutter. As a guideline for compensation or mitigation, provide two replacement nesting sites for every lost nesting site, with a distance of at least 50 cm between the boxes.

Technical specifications

• Brand: Unitura
• Type: HMT1
• Material: plywood
• Dimensions: 27 x 24 x 20 cm
• Entrance hole: 34 mm
• Colour: grey (light colour)
• Weight: approx. 1.8 kg
• FSC: yes
• Item number: HMT1

Combining

Compatible with this box: HMT2 double house sparrow box, HMT3 house sparrow box, and the VMT1, VMT1a, VMT3 and VMT3a bat boxes.

Larger quantities or a different RAL colour? Contact us for a quote via our quote page.

Downloads

• Dimensional drawing (PDF)
• Product details, installation & maintenance (PDF)
• Factsheet (PDF)
• Specification text (ZIP)
• IFC/BIM file (ZIP)