8 Frame Medium Beehive

They come with wedge top bars and a choice of either slotted bottom bars wtb sbb or grooved bottom bars wtb gbb.

8 frame medium beehive.

Eight frame equipment is available. Beekeepers will also use 10 frame shallow boxes as well but not as commonly as in the past. Slight blemishes but still a good solid frame. Eight frame medium hive boxes for honey supers and brood boxes.

A standard box holds ten frames. If you choose the simpler rabbet option you need to cut a 3 4 inch wide by 3 8 inch deep rabbet along each corner of the short sides of the hive bodies and the short sides of the medium super. 8 frame wooden bee hive equipment is lighter than 10 frame equipment by approximately 20 percent. An eight frame medium weighs 48 pounds 22kg.

We carry deep 9 1 8 medium 6 1 4 or shallow 5 3 8 frames. When full of honey a full 8 frame medium super will weigh 40 to 48 pounds while a full 10 frame medium will weigh 50 to 60 pounds. 8 frame unassembled hive body we carry strong and durable 8 frame unassembled hive bodies that are safe and easy to assemble. Unlike conventional langstroth hives the beecentric hive uses eight frame medium boxes for both brood and honey.

The depths for the three sizes are the same as for standard boxes but the boxes are narrower and will only hold eight frames. In other words a medium frame would not be used in a deep box. 8 frame hive options have become more popular recently for good reason. 8 frame equipment is lighter and easier to both lift and move.

You should choose to use either 8 frame equipment or 10 frame equipment. A ten frame medium weighs 60 pounds 27kg. Also you need to cut the long sides of the hive bodies and mediums to 19 1 8 inch when using the rabbet option rather than the 19 7 8 inch length when. The only difference between a brood box and honey super is what s in them.

Create and customize your own hive with two available shapes the g star and r star. This medium 8 frame beehive super kit saves you time and money in preparation for the beekeeping season. On the left is a typical from bottom to top it is. We stock cypress bee boxes 8 frame supers 8 frame bee hive plans and everything else for your 8 frame hive from covers to bottom boards.

The most common bee equipment in the us is a combination of 10 frame deep boxes and 10 frame medium boxes.