Deep medium and shallow.
8 frame medium hive dimensions.
The frames that fit inside the boxes are sized accordingly and are only used in boxes of corresponding depth.
Rabbet 3 4 wide by 3 8 deep along entire length of top edge.
Wax foundation is not installed due to breakage during shipment.
Rabbet 3 4 wide by 3 8 deep along entire length of top edge.
When filled with honey eight frame medium boxes weigh between 40 and 50lbs.
Length 19 875 x width 10 frame 16 375 8 frame 13 937 5 frame 9 625 x height 6 625.
In other words a medium frame would not be used in a deep box.
4 1 8 inches 100 mm 1 3 8 inches 35 mm the hive body or hive super holds 8 to 10 frames that are standardized in length.
And miller bee supply.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Regardless they are a versatile size and can function as a brood box or a honey super.
21 1 4 x 2 1 4 x 3 4 these are the long rails.
The eight frame box is the same 19 7 8 and the same rabbet.
But the width actually varies.
They are commonly called mediums illinois supers or western boxes.
The bees build wax comb in the frames and use this comb to raise brood and store food.
Medium frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 6 1 4 inches.
More beekeepers are moving to using all mediums and phasing out deep boxes.
There are boxes of three depths.
All of the dimensions shown in the drawings and cut list are for a standard 10 frame medium depth hive body.
Outer hive cover eight frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
1 x 12 clear pine.
The 8 frame hive eliminates this problem by matching the hive to the natural dimensions of the bee cluster making is a must have feature for cooler climate beekeepers.
Deep frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 9 1 8 inches.
I will refer to both hive bodies and supers as boxes.
The 19 7 8 length of the hive bodies is industry standard.
20 x 13 7 8 x 6 1 2 8 plastic frames note.
The only two commonly sold sizes unless you order from western bee supply who will make them whatever you like are 14 from mann lake and betterbee and 13 3 4 from brushy mt.
And shallow frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 5 3 8 inches.
15 3 4 x 2 1 4 x 3 4 these are the short rails.
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.
Assembled commercial 3 4 medium super with dimensions.
In contrast ten frame deep boxes filled with honey can weigh between 75 and 90lbs.
The frames hold the foundation and the honeycomb that is built on it.
