If you are using standard dimensional lumber you can use 1x8 3 4 x 7 1 4 for both shallow and medium super and 1x12 3 4 x 11 1 4 for the deep hive body.
Dimensions of a 10 frame beehive.
This will give your lid 1 8 wiggle room.
Start by cutting the boards to length.
Langstroth beehive external dimension 20 x 16 brood body depth 9 7 16 jumbo brood body depth 11 super depth 5 the brood area is 2750 sq.
Rabbet 3 4 wide by 3 8 deep along entire length of top edge.
If the 10 frame boxes are being used you will need to cut the tops and bottoms to a width of 16 1 2 for the tops glue and nail the two pieces of 1 6 1 1 2 x 14 to the sides.
Deep frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 9 1 8 inches.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Vital stats for langstroth frames.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Also if you have eight frame equipment and all your beekeeping buddies have ten frame then you can t swap equipment back and forth.
21 1 4 x 2 1 4 x 3 4 these are the long rails.
Of worker cells 61 400 top bee space frames sizes.
Outer hive cover ten frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
And shallow frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 5 3 8 inches.
For fronts and backs.
Remember all the other hive components like bottoms and tops also have to be sized to eight frame dimensions.
The measurements of the side bars vary depending on whether the frames are deep medium or shallow.
When full of honey you can expect your 10 frame boxes to weigh the following.
However boxes of different depths can be mixed in the same hive with the following standard sizes available.
So the advantage of using smaller boxes is weight.
The inner cover is made similar to the bottom board except it has an open vent hole in the center of the board.
Shallow 40 pounds medium 50 pounds deep 80 pounds.
The lengths are then cut to 14 x 21 5 8 and used for both the lids and bottoms.
10 manley frames in the super 9 or 10 frames on castellated spacers in the super 8 frames on wide ends in the super.
In the center of the board cut a hole 1 1 8 x 3 3 4 lengthwise.
It s made with a frame 16 1 4 x 20 x 3 4 and a board 1 4 thick that rests center on the inside of the frame.
18 1 4 x 2 1 4 x 3 4 these are the short rails.
Rabbet 3 4 wide by 3 8 deep along entire length of top.