This will give your lid 1 8 wiggle room.
10 frame langstroth dimensions.
And shallow frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 5 3 8 inches.
New zealand pine imported china fir etc size.
It is fully compatible with any standard 10 frame langstroth beehive.
Langstroth standard 10 frame material.
Construction details for 3 4 thick lumber 10 frame langstroth bee hive shallow super 5 11 16 outer cover inner cover dadant honey super 6 5 8 deep hive body bottom board.
Measure 3 8 in from the inside edge and make a mark.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Brood box is used for bees living and raise their young and super box is used for making honey as food.
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.
Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long.
For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom.
19 7 8 x 6 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.
The lengths are then cut to 14 x 21 5 8 and used for both the lids and bottoms.
Medium frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 6 1 4 inches.
It is an ideal size and can be used as either a brood box or a honey super.
Cover w tin 1 4 plywd.
Fill any holes and paint both outside and inside and top and bottom edges with two coats of paint.
16 1 4 x 6 5 8 x 3 4.
Measure 5 8 down from the inside edge and make a mark.
Compatible with any standard 10 frame langstroth beehive.
1 x 12 clear pine.
Each super contains 10 frames.
The measurements of the side bars vary depending on whether the frames are deep medium or shallow.
These frames need to rest so that they lie level and leaves enough room to add another bee box on top.
Parameters of langstroth hive.
16 1 4 16 1 4 16 1 4 16 1 4 18 1 8 5 8 19 7 8 22 0 19 7 8 19 7 8 19 7 8 21 3 4 5 11 16 2 1 4 6 5 8 9 5 8 16 1 4 1 7 8 3 8.
This super is sized medium the dimensions being 19 9 x 16 5 x 6 6 inches.
Vital stats for langstroth frames.
It has 2 layer and each layer has 10 frame total 20 frames.
Precision milled interlocking box joints.
Langstroth hives commonly have 10 removable frames inside each box.
Deep frames are 19 inches x 1 1 16 inches x 9 1 8 inches.
Because it is the most commonly used hive it is easy to find others who can advise you on hive management.
However boxes of different depths can be mixed in the same hive with the following standard sizes available.
A langstroth hive is considered to be the best choice for new beekeepers.
Medium super ten frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
3 4 x 2 cleat for handhold pre drill nail w 6d galv.