{"product_id":"walts-winter-safe-squirrel-house","title":"Walt's Winter-Safe Two-Story Squirrel House","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important; max-width: 820px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; color: #2c2c2c !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 0 4px !important; }\n.prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper p { margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }\n.prod-hero { background: #2a2118 !important; padding: 34px 28px !important; border-radius: 10px !important; text-align: center !important; margin: 0 0 26px 0 !important; }\n.prod-hero .prod-hero-icon { font-size: 34px !important; line-height: 1 !important; display: block !important; margin: 0 0 12px 0 !important; }\n.prod-hero h2 { font-size: 26px !important; font-weight: 600 !important; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; 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}\n.prod-specs td:first-child { width: 44% !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\" style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\"\u003e🐿️\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\"\u003eBuilt by hand in a red barn in Barnet, Vermont\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #d8e2d2 !important;\"\u003eWalt Ketchum, 76, was a carpenter for 41 years and has built squirrel houses since 1994. Arthritis in his fingers has ended the fine work — this is his final batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In March 1994 I watched a young squirrel slide down my old maple four times. The bark was wet and it couldn’t get back to its nest. That night I went out to the barn and cut the first rungs. That first house still hangs on the maple. Thirty-one winters, never empty.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-by\"\u003eWalt Ketchum · Barnet, Vermont\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🏠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe squirrel house\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully assembled, two stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eClimbing rungs\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready fitted on the side\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪟\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear peek window\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready fitted in the lower room\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-inc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🥜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeeding porch\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt in between the two floors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eSix things 31 years taught Walt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Squirrel Staircase\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWooden rungs on the side and front. Young squirrels and wet paws get a grip and climb straight up, even on smooth bark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🏠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Two-Story Den\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dry bedroom upstairs and a second room below for food or babies. “They like a spare room. Same as us.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🥜\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Front-Porch Feeder\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wide platform between the two floors. Put out peanuts, and the squirrels eat right on their doorstep, where you can see them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🪟\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Kitchen-Window View\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA round clear window in the lower room. Look inside without opening the house or bothering anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🚪\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Swing-Open Front\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole front opens. Once a year, pull out the old bedding. It takes two minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e☔\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rain-Shed Roof\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sloped roof that sticks out past the front. Rain and snow run off the back, and the doorway stays dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #eaf0e6 !important;\"\u003e“Every spring we get baby squirrels whose tree came down. A dry den is the one thing a mother can’t make for herself. Walt’s house has two rooms, a real roof and a safe way to climb in. That is exactly what they need to get through a Vermont winter.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-by\" style=\"color: #b4c4ad !important;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\"\u003eLinda Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e · Wildlife rehabilitator · Central Vermont, 20+ years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌳 An oak or maple in the yard\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🪟 A view from the kitchen window\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e❄️ Helping squirrels through winter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏡 Keeping squirrels out of the attic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e👧 Nature watching with grandkids\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 Gift for grandparents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🍂 Yards that lost an old tree\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐿️ Anyone who loves squirrels\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eWhy Walt’s houses last\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSolid pine.\u003c\/b\u003e Real wood that breathes, stays dry inside and weathers to a soft silver over the years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA real roof.\u003c\/b\u003e The sloped roof overhangs the front, so the doorway stays dry in rain and snow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpens in seconds.\u003c\/b\u003e The front swings open for cleaning. No tools, no taking it off the tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOne design since 1994.\u003c\/b\u003e The same house that has hung on Walt’s maple for 31 winters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChecked by hand.\u003c\/b\u003e Walt looked over every house in his barn before it went into the box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🛡️\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e30-day return guarantee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it isn’t right for your yard, one email to info@cedarandtinco.com is enough. No forms, no questions — Walt would rather have it back than have it sit in a garage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalt’s one tip.\u003c\/b\u003e Hang the house on a tree trunk about 8 to 12 feet high, with the doorway away from the wind. Put a handful of peanuts on the porch for the first few days. Squirrels move in during fall and winter, and the first babies come around February.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"prod-h\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 assembled two-story squirrel house\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid pine, natural finish; black wooden rungs; clear acrylic window\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 11.4 in wide × 7.5 in deep × 15.9 in tall (29 × 19 × 40 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRooms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 — upper den with round doorway, lower room with peek window\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeeding porch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWide platform between the two floors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClimbing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWooden rungs on the side and front\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAccess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront swings fully open for cleaning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOn a tree trunk, about 8–12 ft high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGray squirrels, fox squirrels and red squirrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemove old bedding once a year, in late summer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalt Ketchum, Barnet, Vermont — final batch, 212 remaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade by Walt Ketchum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53402362970379,"sku":"CT-WALT-SQHOUSE-US","price":113.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4272\/4619\/files\/walt-sq-a1-product.jpg?v=1790763577","url":"https:\/\/cedarandtinco.com\/products\/walts-winter-safe-squirrel-house","provider":"CedarAndTin Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}