8 Frame Medium Hive Body

1 x 12 clear pine.

8 frame medium hive body.

Eight frame instead of ten frame. With so many 8 frame unassembled boxes available you can find the right frame for your hive to thrive in. We carry strong and durable 8 frame unassembled hive bodies that are safe and easy to assemble. You should choose to use either 8 frame equipment or 10 frame equipment.

When filled with honey eight frame medium boxes weigh between 40 and 50lbs. In other words a. 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. 13 3 4 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.

Create and customize your own hive with two available shapes the g star and r star. All eight frame medium boxes. Since i m an old geezer the 8 frame mediums work well as a standard size for all equipment plus the weight of each box is not as heavy as a 10 frame deep or medium. I try to run about 15 20 colonies a year.

These are more my current typical hive. The one on the left is a ten frame hive with an eight frame super. However i find that some frames can be a bit short and slip. The one on the right is a ten frame hive between two eight frame hives.

8 frame hive options have become more popular recently for good reason. Beekeepers will also use 10 frame shallow boxes as well but not as commonly as in the past. Hives are checked weekly at that time and any queen cells are moved to a nuc. I m one of those beekeepers with the bad back.

1 x 12 clear pine. Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long. 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. 19 7 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.

A standard 10 frame medium depth hive body. To add to the confusion a hive body is sometimes referred to as a brood chamber. Deep hive bodies eight frame version quantity material dimensions notes. Ensure your beehive boxes are put together the right way by doing it yourself.

Deep medium and shallow. In contrast ten frame deep boxes filled with honey can weigh between 75 and 90lbs. I will refer to both hive bodies and supers as boxes. Solid bottoms that double as feeder.

The most common bee equipment in the us is a combination of 10 frame deep boxes and 10 frame medium boxes. Bee hive box sizes. The frames that fit inside the boxes are sized accordingly and are only used in boxes of corresponding depth. For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom.