National Hive Gabled Roof Plans

A ventilated gabled roof is one of my favorite pieces of beekeeping equipment.

National hive gabled roof plans.

Warm air holds moisture and the warmer the air the more moisture it can hold. In this episode we show you how to put together a national beehive roof which protects your bees and hive from the ele. Now connect these points and cut the gabled ends with a band saw or jig saw. Quantity material dimensions notes.

When making parts please remember the b s. Drawings are in imperial measurements and have been metricated by some manufacturers. Hive stand constructional details 1 floor. This national hive in western red cedar with a 14 12 brood box 3 supers and a gabled roof is only going 10 minutes down the road so collection from the peak hives workshop is on the cards.

National hive gabled roof plans national hive gabled roof plans how to national hive gabled roof plans for belgian bantam the belgian is a true bantam i e. Roof for the british national hive. 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. They have no large counterpart and come in 5 varieties.

They are easy to keep but some varieties have feathered feet that means you have to avoid mud. Dress 2 pieces of pine to 3 4 thick x 7 1 4 wide x 18 1 8 long. 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. As well as the buttons above there are dimensional and construction details here for the national hive.

1 x 10 cedar. 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. Build your own beehives with thorne. 1 x 6 clear pine.

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. 20 1 4 x 5 3 4 x 3 4 these are the long side panels. Now layout the lines for the end gables by a making a mark 1 1 2 up from the sides of each gable and b making a mark at the peak of the roof.