For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom.
8 frame deep hive body dimensions.
The reason is for comparison on hive strengths and to also have a third hive setup to talk about.
The standard and common size for a deep hive body is.
Bee hive box sizes.
Deep medium and shallow.
Width of 8 frame equipment does vary michael bush has some of the variations listed on his web site you should check it out.
Brood budget 8 8 frame 9 5 8 24 45 cm unassembled hive body budget grade from 11 05 ww 590 8 frame 9 5 8 24 45 cm unassembled hive body budget grade 36 boxes 15 75 kd 590 8 frame 9 5 8 24 45 cm unassembled hive body budget grade case of 5 83 25.
19 7 8 in length 16 1 4 wide and 9 5 8 in height.
1 x 12 clear pine.
One of those standard dimensions are what i chose for mine which is 13 3 4 outside width and that gives me a 12 1 4 inside width.
Therefore some beekeepers choose to use the medium size super for hive bodies.
The 19 7 8 length of the hive bodies is industry standard.
25 19 4 in.
1 x 12 clear pine.
19 7 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.
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.
A deep hive body is heavy when it is full of bees honey and pollen.
To add to the confusion a hive body is sometimes referred to as a brood chamber.
Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long.
8 frame deep hive body.
I have many 10 frame deep hives 1 3 box medium hive and now an 8 frame deep hive.
In other words a.
Deep hive bodies eight frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
There are boxes of three depths.
13 3 4 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.
Hive equipment manufacturers will often produce bodies and supers that vary slightly.
I will refer to both hive bodies and supers as boxes.
The frames hold the foundation and the honeycomb that is built on it.