Diy Top Bar Hive Plans

The total length of this top bar hive will be a little over 4ft in total length.

Diy top bar hive plans.

Mar 22 2015 beehive design plans special projects uncategorized woodworking. The top bar hive plans. Here s a how to video on building a new top bar beehive using thermally treated poplar. This is a great resource for top bar beehive plans.

Here s a how to video on building a new top bar beehive using thermally treated poplar. Building a top bar hive once you have built your hive i strongly recommend a practical training course before you add bees. 3 feet high is the recommended height for a top bar hive. You will also get a recipe for an eco friendly wood preservative.

It is 40 pages of step by step instructions to build this hive. The bees will build their comb onto this foundation which will hang down into the body of the hive. Place a strip of bee foundation inside each of the top bar grooves. Complete plans cut lists and materials can be found on my website so.

Most hives of this type will be from 3ft to 5ft in total length. This is actually a really cool feature because so many woods now days contain pesticides. Build this hive 21. You can also print the complete design plans and parts list which is posted below to build your own hive.

Using wood glue or melted beeswax for a nontoxic option fasten the foundation into the grooves. If you want more detail with backgtound information and more pictures you may like to buy my book balanced beekeeping i. If you want to raise organic.