I try to run about 15 20 colonies a year.
8 frame medium hive body.
All eight frame medium boxes.
A standard 10 frame medium depth hive body.
In contrast ten frame deep boxes filled with honey can weigh between 75 and 90lbs.
I m one of those beekeepers with the bad back.
These are more my current typical hive.
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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.
19 7 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.
8 frame hive options have become more popular recently for good reason.
Simple flat covers with top entrances.
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.
Bee hive box sizes.
Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long.
With so many 8 frame unassembled boxes available you can find the right frame for your hive to thrive in.
Solid bottoms that double as feeder.
The one on the left is a ten frame hive with an eight frame super.
Ensure your beehive boxes are put together the right way by doing it yourself.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Create and customize your own hive with two available shapes the g star and r star.
When filled with honey eight frame medium boxes weigh between 40 and 50lbs.
Beekeepers will also use 10 frame shallow boxes as well but not as commonly as in the past.
13 3 4 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.
We carry strong and durable 8 frame unassembled hive bodies that are safe and easy to assemble.
The one on the right is a ten frame hive between two eight frame hives.
Hives are checked weekly at that time and any queen cells are moved to a nuc.
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.
To add to the confusion a hive body is sometimes referred to as a brood chamber.
The frames that fit inside the boxes are sized accordingly and are only used in boxes of corresponding depth.
Deep medium and shallow.
However i find that some frames can be a bit short and slip.
There are boxes of three depths.
I will refer to both hive bodies and supers as boxes.
The most common bee equipment in the us is a combination of 10 frame deep boxes and 10 frame medium boxes.
The 19 7 8 length of the hive bodies is industry standard.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Deep hive bodies eight frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
