Medium super ten frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
10 frame langstroth dimensions.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Each super contains 10 frames.
Fill any holes and paint both outside and inside and top and bottom edges with two coats of paint.
Vital stats for langstroth frames.
It is an ideal size and can be used as either a brood box or a honey super.
Compatible with any standard 10 frame langstroth beehive.
These frames need to rest so that they lie level and leaves enough room to add another bee box on top.
Brood box is used for bees living and raise their young and super box is used for making honey as food.
Parameters of langstroth hive.
The measurements of the side bars vary depending on whether the frames are deep medium or shallow.
Cover w tin 1 4 plywd.
3 4 x 2 cleat for handhold pre drill nail w 6d galv.
16 1 4 x 6 5 8 x 3 4.
Deep frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 9 1 8 inches.
Measure 3 8 in from the inside edge and make a mark.
It has 2 layer and each layer has 10 frame total 20 frames.
16 1 4 16 1 4 16 1 4 16 1 4 18 1 8 5 8 19 7 8 22 0 19 7 8 19 7 8 19 7 8 21 3 4 5 11 16 2 1 4 6 5 8 9 5 8 16 1 4 1 7 8 3 8.
New zealand pine imported china fir etc size.
Rabbets on the frame rest notch.
Precision milled interlocking box joints.
Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long.
Measure 5 8 down from the inside edge and make a mark.
For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom.
Medium frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 6 1 4 inches.
Langstroth standard 10 frame material.
This will give your lid 1 8 wiggle room.
If the 10 frame boxes are being used you will need to cut the tops and bottoms to a width of 16 1 2 for the tops glue and nail the two pieces of 1 6 1 1 2 x 14 to the sides.
19 7 8 x 6 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.
To do this you will need to cut a notch into the top of each super.
However boxes of different depths can be mixed in the same hive with the following standard sizes available.
The lengths are then cut to 14 x 21 5 8 and used for both the lids and bottoms.
1 x 12 clear pine.
A langstroth hive is considered to be the best choice for new beekeepers.
But lang hives with 8 frames per box is gaining popularity.
This super is sized medium the dimensions being 19 9 x 16 5 x 6 6 inches.
Because it is the most commonly used hive it is easy to find others who can advise you on hive management.
Langstroth hives commonly have 10 removable frames inside each box.
