How To Assemble A National Beehive Roof

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How to assemble a national beehive roof. X bottom fillet rebated on the underside to a depth of 1 4 leaving a shoulder of 1 2 th isp ac er ovd bf m ny x l w x upper surface of bottom fillet chamfered to shed the rain x metal runners fitted along the top edge of the end walls with their top edge 7 12 be low the top edges of the side walls of the box fit the end walls into the grooves in the side walls and nail into them through. Leave it natural and unfinished as with all the internal parts of any beehive. This information is by kind permission of the scottish beekeepers ass n. A ventilated gabled roof is one of my favorite pieces of beekeeping equipment.

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. Drawings are in imperial measurements and have been metricated by some manufacturers. In the following tables each material column lists nominal dimensions and each dimensions column lists the actual final measurements. The following two tables present the cut lists for the crown board and the roof of a british national hive bnh.

When making parts please remember the b s. Assemble the panels of the roof. The short sides fit into the rabbeted edges of the long sides. Crown board for the british national hive quantity material dimensions notes 4 1 x 6.

Warm air holds moisture and the warmer the air the more moisture it can hold. As well as the buttons above there are dimensional and construction details here for the national hive. 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. Loosely assemble all four side panels of the roof together as a test fit you re building a box.