Build one deep box and 10 frames first, then expand with supers as your colony grows. Report compiled for educational and practical beekeeping purposes. Always check local beekeeping regulations before installing hives.
10 4.2 Medium Super (shallow honey box) | Dimension | Inches | Millimeters | |-----------|--------|--------------| | External height | 6-5/8 | 168 | | Internal height | 6-5/8 | 168 | | (Length & width same as deep box) | | | 4.3 Frames (Deep, for brood) | Component | Inches | Millimeters | |-----------|--------|--------------| | Top bar length | 19 | 483 | | Top bar width | 1-1/8 | 29 | | Top bar thickness | 3/8 | 9.5 | | Bottom bar length | 17-3/4 | 451 | | Side bar length (deep) | 9-1/8 | 232 | | Side bar width | 1-3/8 | 35 | | Frame depth (outside) | 9-1/8 | 232 | beehive langstroth plans
6-1/4 in (159 mm) 4.4 Bottom Board (solid, with entrance reducer) | Dimension | Inches | Millimeters | |-----------|--------|--------------| | Overall length | 22 | 559 | | Overall width | 16-1/4 | 413 | | Thickness | 3/4 | 19 | | Entrance notch | 3/8 × 14 | 9.5 × 356 | 4.5 Inner Cover | Dimension | Inches | Millimeters | |-----------|--------|--------------| | Length | 19-7/8 | 505 | | Width | 16-1/4 | 413 | | Thickness | 3/8 | 9.5 | | Center oval hole (feeder/vent) | 2-1/2 × 10 | 64 × 254 | 4.6 Telescoping Outer Cover | Dimension | Inches | Millimeters | |-----------|--------|--------------| | Length | 21-3/8 | 543 | | Width | 17-3/4 | 451 | | Height (rim) | 2-5/8 | 67 | | Top thickness | 1/2 | 13 | Build one deep box and 10 frames first,