10 Frame Langstroth Hive

The frames hold the foundation and the honeycomb that is built on it.

10 frame langstroth hive.

10 frame langstroth beehive plans barry birkey has provided these plans of a 10 frame langstroth bee hive. Brood box is used for bees living and raise their young and super box is used for making honey as food. A 10 frame langstroth can get heavy especially when full of beautiful honey. I don t own any power tools unless you count my dremel so i had to do everything by hand.

Hoover hives 10 frame langstroth beehive dipped in 100 beeswax includes wooden frames waxed foundations 2 deep boxes 1 medium box brand. Download 10 frame langstroth bee hive plans in pdf format inches. Actually it came from a tv stand that fell apart during a move. 1 x 12 clear pine.

10 frame langstroth hive langstorth hive is the basic beekeeping equipment. It has 2 layer and each layer has 10 frame total 20 frames. A langstroth hive consists of brood boxes and honey supers all of which contain either eight or 10 frames. Construction details for 3 4 thick lumber 10 frame langstroth beehive shallow super 5 11 16 outer cover inner cover dadant medium honey super 6 5 8 deep hive body bottom board.

Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long. I made my 10 frame langstroth hive out of reclaimed wood. Deep hive bodies ten frame version quantity material dimensions notes. 19 7 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.

In fact as you conduct hive inspections you will be lifting these boxes off and back on to your hive on a reasonably frequent basis. The wood was perfect for this project because it was 3 4 thick. We offer durable unassembled 10 frame beehive boxes that provide functionality and structure for your hive. Apart from reduced weight and capacity there is little practical difference between 8 and 10 frame langstroth beehives.

Putting together unassembled hive boxes is simple with the help of our easy to use instructions so you can get your hive up and running fast. 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. I decided to repurpose the wood and this project came up so lucky me. Rabbets on the frame rest notch.

Hoover hives 4 7 out of 5 stars 326 ratings. Fill any holes and paint all exterior surfaces both top and bottom edges with primer and finish top coat. Hive equipment manufacturers will often produce bodies and supers that vary slightly. 1 x 12 clear pine.

16 1 4 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.