Updated on September 11th, 2022<\/p>\n
When you start beekeeping, it’s often a good idea to buy fully assembled Langstroth hive boxes complete with frames and foundation. This is especially true if you do not have the time, space, tools, or skills to build things yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As your apiary grows, you will need more hive boxes. Save money buying unassembled components. Assembly is easy and accomplished with basic tools and hardware. If you assemble many boxes, you may wish to use specific tools to expedite the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To assemble a hive body, join the sides at 90\u00b0 angles<\/strong>, checking corners with a square<\/strong>. Tighten joints with a mallet.<\/strong> Secure the connections with nails, staples, or screws. Exterior wood glue and clamps are optional but strengthen joints. An assembly jig can speed the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to assemble a Langstroth hive body. It explains your options about the types of fastener, the tools you will need, and more. Whether you assemble deep boxes, honey supers, or shallows, the process is identical. This guide will help beekeepers that are less experienced in woodworking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note:<\/strong> We only address assembling the body of the hive in this article. A complete hive box ready for installation includes Langstroth beehive frames and foundation. We cover frame assembly in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assembled hive kits are great for the true beekeeping newbie. Most beekeepers expand their apiaries by building brood and super boxes themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An unassembled Langstroth hive body consists of 4 pre-cut sides with box joints on each end. Pre-drilled pilot holes on the box joints help center fasteners and limit splitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is a box joint?<\/strong><\/em><\/p> “A box joint is a <\/em>woodworking joint<\/em><\/a> made by cutting a set of complementary, interlocking profiles in two pieces of <\/em>wood<\/em><\/a>, which are then joined (usually) at right angles, usually glued. The glued box joint has a high glued surface area resulting in a strong bond..<\/em>. Box joints are used for corners of boxes or box-like constructions, hence the name. The joint does not have the same interlocking properties as a dovetail joint, but is much simpler to make, and can be mass-produced fairly easily.<\/em>“<\/p>W<\/em><\/a>ikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n All sides have recessed hand grips while the ends are rabbet cut at the top to provide a frame rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assembling a Langstroth hive body is simple if you keep these two points in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a vast difference of opinion<\/strong> on the best way to assemble a hive body. First, we will go over the primary options and then discuss some of these differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The type of tools you need depends on whether you plan to nail, screw, or staple your hive body together. Nails are the least expensive. The extra cost of screws or staples escalates if you need to buy tools to go along.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUnassembled Hive Bodies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How To Assemble A Langstroth Beehive Deep Or Honey Super<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1. Choose your fastening method.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pros & Cons Of Different Wood Fasteners For Hive Boxes<\/h4>\n\n\n