National Hive Roof Plans

Drawings are in imperial measurements and have been metricated by some manufacturers.

National hive roof plans. We use data about you for a number of purposes explained in the links below. In this episode we show you how to put together a national beehive roof which protects your bees and hive from the ele. Build your own beehives with thorne. One side will be 1 2 x 12 1 2 x 24 and the other side will be 1 2 x 12 x 24.

I made the roof from some scrap pieces of 1 2 plywood. Quantity material dimensions notes. The gabled roof hive top is a great accessory that you can use on any type of hive that you have. This information is by kind permission of the scottish beekeepers ass n.

20 1 4 x 5 3 4 x 3 4 these are the long side panels. Roof for the british national hive. This will make for a tight peak. The topmost item in a stack of parts that go tpogether to make up the british national bee hive is the roof or outer cover.

1 x 10 cedar. 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. Hive stand constructional details 1 floor. In its original form the national hive provides 9mm bottom beespace that is the top surface of the frame bar is flush with the top of the box and the lower surface of the frame is one bee space above the bottom of the box.

It is also shown with no ventilation. A z index search. When making parts please remember the b s. The reason for the difference in the width is for the overlap at the peak of the roof.

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. Thus when two boxes are stacked atop one another there is exactly one beespace vertically between the frames. 1 x 6 clear pine. Roof for national bee hive also known as an outer cover this is shown upside down to show the inner rim.

We use cookies to improve your experience on this website and so that ads you see online can be tailored to your online browsing interests. It keeps rain and snow away from the entrance of the hive which means you don t need to worry about placing your hive on a slight incline.