8 Frame Hive Body Plans

Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long.

8 frame hive body plans.

The sides are mirror images of each other. Cut the front to 8 7 8 x 14 1 8 and the back to 8 7 8 x 15. The number of boxes needed depends on the climate and needs of the bee colony. For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom.

Create and customize your own hive with two available shapes the g star and r star. Free langstroth beehive plans. However i find that some frames can be a bit short and slip. But lang hives with 8 frames per box is gaining popularity.

With so many 8 frame unassembled boxes available you can find the right frame for your hive to thrive in. Langstroth beehive construction ontario bees. 5 frame nuc d. 13 3 4 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.

19 7 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides. Deep hive bodies eight frame version quantity material dimensions notes. 11 frame british national hive. A standard 10 frame medium depth hive body.

Inner cover for langstroth hive. A langstroth hive usually consists of several stacked boxes. Cut two sides 10 7 8 x 23 7 8. 10 frame wbc hive steve moye.

On the sides cut a 2 1 8 x 4 notch on the upper front see diagram. We carry strong and durable 8 frame unassembled hive bodies that are safe and easy to assemble. 1 x 12 clear pine. A table is pro vided at the back of this article with the sizes of the various components for an 8 frame hive and a 5 frame nuc in full me dium shallow and comb honey depths.

Mill a 7 16 groove across the bottom of the sides 7 16 above the bottom edge. 1 x 12 clear pine. 10 frame assembly jig. Top cover solid bottom board hive box body super box body and bottom board 4 99.

Lighter lifting when filled with honey eight frame medium boxes weigh between 40 and 50lbs. The 19 7 8 length of the hive bodies is industry standard. Langstroth hives commonly have 10 removable frames inside each box. Ensure your beehive boxes are put together the right way by doing it yourself.

10 frame langstroth beehive barry birkey.