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.

The depths for the three sizes are the same as for standard boxes but the boxes are narrower and will only hold eight frames. Quantity discounts are available for orders of 100 or more. A bottom board two deep boxes for the brood a queen excluder two shallow supers an inner cover and a telescopic cover. On the left is a typical from bottom to top it is.

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. Unlike conventional langstroth hives the beecentric hive uses eight frame medium boxes for both brood and honey. 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.

8 frame wooden bee hive equipment is lighter than 10 frame equipment by approximately 20 percent. Eight frame medium hive boxes for honey supers and brood boxes. 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.

8 frame hive options have become more popular recently for good reason. The only difference between a brood box and honey super is what s in them. You should choose to use either 8 frame equipment or 10 frame equipment. A standard box holds ten frames.

8 frame equipment is lighter and easier to both lift and move. Eight frame equipment is available. Slight blemishes but still a good solid frame. An eight frame medium weighs 48 pounds 22kg.

No need to worry about purchasing separate boxes or two sizes of frames. The most common bee equipment in the us is a combination of 10 frame deep boxes and 10 frame medium boxes. We carry deep 9 1 8 medium 6 1 4 or shallow 5 3 8 frames. 8 frame unassembled hive body we carry strong and durable 8 frame unassembled hive bodies that are safe and easy to assemble.

In other words a medium frame would not be used in a deep box.