National Hive Gabled Roof Plans

This national hive in western red cedar with a 14 12 brood box 3 supers and a gabled roof is only going 10 minutes down the road so collection from the peak hives workshop is on the cards.

National hive gabled roof plans. 1 x 6 clear pine. The separate parts of the hive are described in the following sections each is illus trated and there are accompanying notes for each part as well. Hive stand constructional details 1 floor. 20 1 4 x 5 3 4 x 3 4 these are the long side panels.

Roof for the british national hive. 18 x 1 1 4 x 3 4 two of these are the long sides of the inner ridge rail and the other two are the short sides of the inner ridge rail. National hive gabled roof plans national hive gabled roof plans how to national hive gabled roof plans for belgian bantam the belgian is a true bantam i e. This information is by kind permission of the scottish beekeepers ass n.

As well as the buttons above there are dimensional and construction details here for the national hive. They have no large counterpart and come in 5 varieties. Dress 2 pieces of pine to 3 4 thick x 7 1 4 wide x 18 1 8 long. Build your own beehives with thorne.

They are easy to keep but some varieties have feathered feet that means you have to avoid mud. Dec 10 2015 gable roof hive top free plans natural beekeeping. In this episode we show you how to put together a national beehive roof which protects your bees and hive from the ele. 1 x 10 cedar.

National hive national stand national floor national heather floor national brood box framed wire excluder national super section crate snelgrove board national crown board national miller feeder diagonal miller feeder brother adam feeder national ashforth feeder national roof national eke national 14 x 12 box uniting board hanging section. Now connect these points and cut the gabled ends with a band saw or jig saw. When making parts please remember the b s. Quantity material dimensions notes.

Warm air holds moisture and the warmer the air the more moisture it can hold. Since a summer beehive is loaded with moisture from both bee respiration and drying nectar the hive can quickly become a damp mold infested environment that is not healthy for bees or good for making honey. Now layout the lines for the end gables by a making a mark 1 1 2 up from the sides of each gable and b making a mark at the peak of the roof.