Internal dimensions of the beehive depend on external dimensions of frames. With making bee hives with a frame of 25 mm width the spacing (street) should be 12.5 mm. Therefore, the distance from the middle of one frame to the middle of the other equals 37.5 mm. When calculating the width of the housing or the hive is multiplied by the number of frames. For example, the width of the 12-frame beehive is 450 mm (37,5 x12); 10 framework – 375 mm (37,5 x10); 20-framework-750 mm (37,5 x20). The length of the hive is also dependent on the frame. Between the front and rear walls and side planks of frameworks you must remain a pass or bee space. Between the side planks of frames and inside surface of the front and rear walls you have to leave a gap of 7.5 mm. Hive with frame 435×300 mm should have a length of 450 mm (7.5+435+7.5 = 450). If this distance is not observed, the more wide gaps bee build with honeycombs, and more narrow, through which bees can not climb, they cover with propolis.
Determining the height of the hive, you must consider that the frames should not go to the bottom of a 20 mm, ie, under the framework it should be space. The walls of the hive should be 10 mm above the level of the framework, ie, to form of the space above frames. Accordingly, the height of the housing on the frame of 435X300 mm is equal to 330 mm (20 300 +10 = 330), and on the frame of 435X230 mm -260 mm (20+230+10 = 260).
Above the frame of hive-lounger you should make bumpers with the height of 50 mm for insulating fabrics.
What and how much material is required for the different hives see tables 11 and 12.
(Transverse and longitudinal section of the hive-lounger with 20 frames)
Table 11
Amount of materials for the manufacture of 12-frame beehive
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Range of materials Board thickness of 45 mm, a width of 225 mm Board thickness of 45 mm, a width of 115 mm Board thickness of 45 mm, a width of 170 mm
Board thickness of 45 mm, a width of 195 mm Board thickness of 35 mm, width of 180 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, width of 165 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, 105 mm wide Board thickness of 25 mm, a width of 85 mm
Board thickness of 25 mm, 75 mm wide Board thickness of 20 mm, a width of 105 mm
Board thickness of 20 mm, 55 mm wide Board thickness of 20 mm, width of 102 mm Board thickness of 20 mm, width of 85 mm Total 100 hives without frames
Total for one hive without frames |
At one hive lin. meters 2.124
2.124 2.674 1.100 1.470 1.795 2.208 1.135 0.483 7.535 1.370 3.243 3.048 12.2 m 3 0.122 m 3 |
At 100 hives cu. m 2.53
1.19 1.85 0.80 0.95 0.80 0.62 0.27 0.11 1.67 0.16 0.70 0.55 |
Which details Shells
– “-
The walls of the body and the front tying bottom bar
The rear and side tying bottom bars
Flooring of bottom
The front and side walls of the roof
Walls under the roof Migratory board and back wall of roof Supporting the roof bars Roof – “- Diaphragm
Ceiling boards |
Materials for the framework:
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Range of materials Board thickness of 30 mm, a width of 135 mm
Board thickness of 25 mm a width of 118 mm Board thickness of 15 mm, a width of 105 mm Total for 100 sets of frames A total of 100 hives with frames Only 1 hive with frames |
At one hive pcs. 0.930
2.940 1.756 1, 58 m 3 13.78 m 3 0.14 m 3
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At 100 hives kg. 0.40
0.89 0.29 |
Which parts Side bars
Upper bars
Lower bars |
Table 12
Amount of materials for the manufacture of the hive-lounger for 20 frames
front and rear walls are double
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Range of materials Board thickness of 30 mm, a width of 210 mm Board thickness of 30 mm, a width of 95 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, a width of 225 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, a width of 135 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, width of 155 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, width of 115 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, a width of 105 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, a width of 95 mm Board thickness of 25 mm, 80 mm wide Board thickness of 25 mm, a width of 65 mm Board thickness of 20 mm, a width of 134 mm Board thickness of 20 mm, a width of 115 mm Board thickness of 20 mm, a width of 102 mm Board thickness of 20 mm, 50 mm wide Board thickness of 20 mm, width of 95 mm Bars thickness of 30 mm, width of 45 mm Total 100 hives without frames Total for one hive without frames |
At one hive lin. meters 2.36 1.698 1.660 1.660 3.320 3.210 3.024 0.830 1.720 0.860 4.340 5.160 2.688 1.110 13.840 0.180 |
At 100 hives cu. m 0.934 0.560 1.300 0.923 0.794 0.197 0.344 0.140 1.163 1.187 0.548 0.111 2.630 0.024 1.497 0.484 12.836 m 3 0.13 m 3 |
Which parts The side walls of the housing
Boards shortened top and bottom socket Housing walls Housing walls
Flooring bottom
The walls of the cover (harness)
Insulating extension
Reducted lower bars Migratory board Boards for flying Bottom plating Exterior walls of the housing Visor aperture Boards of aperture Under-roof sheathing, fixed roof bars , ceiling boards Top bar hive |
Table 13
Number of nails to make the 12-frame beehive
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Range of materials Nail length 80-90 mm, thickness 3-3.5 mm Nail length 50-60 mm, 2-2.6 mm thick Nail length 35-40 wide. 1.6-2 mm Nails 30 mm long, 1.4-1.6 mm thick Nails 30 mm long, thickness of 1.4-1.6 mm Nails 9-15 mm long, 0.8-1.2 mm thick
Total of 100 single-walled hives, kg Total for one hive kg |
At one hive pcs. 36
28 42 14 192 24 |
At 100 hives kg 16-24,5
3,5-7,0 2,3-4,2 0,5-0,7 7,0-9,1 0,1-0,3 29,4-45,8 kg 0,3-0,46 kg |
Which parts For the body and store
Roof The roof and the diaphragm Aperture and ventilation flaps
Scope nesting and magazine
Ventilation grid |
In addition, one hive needs 480 g of linseed oil, 300 g of ground chalk for putty and 970 g of white, ocher and other colors (for double dyeing).
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