Peaked Langstroth Roof

We used three standard ten frame inner covers and made a custom top cover.

Peaked langstroth roof.

Fit the rafters to the support beam drill pilot holes and insert 3 1 2 screws to create rigid joints. The hive we are using is the size of three langstroth deep boxes turned sideways and placed in a row only without the sides in between. Now rip the length edge of each board at 22 1 2 degrees. Home hobby commercial brood box.

The depth is standard langstroth deep. In addition lock the rafters together by inserting 2 1 2. The comb cut shingle design echoes our comb cut joint ensuring a cohesive aesthetic for your apiary or garden. As you can easily notice in the diagram you need to cut both ends of the rafters at 45 degrees.

This will make for a tight peak. 139 00 delivery flat packed please note. I made the roof from some scrap pieces of 1 2 plywood. Do you have a flow super on your existing langstroth hive and have always wanted to complete your set up with our iconic gabled flow roof.

Use the construction plans for the latter hives and simply adjust the measurement to accommodate your nuc langstroth or british national hive. If the hive design specifies a flat roof you can swap out these tops for a peaked roof. One side will be 1 2 x 12 1 2 x 24 and the other side will be 1 2 x 12 x 24. Our peaked langstroth roof angles steeply for optimal rain run off and is available in 8 or 10 frame size.

They may include small tight knots. Make architectural alterations to your roof. The next step of the outdoor woodworking project is to build the peaked roof. Since a summer beehive is loaded with moisture from both bee respiration and drying nectar the hive can quickly become a damp mold infested environment that is not healthy for bees or good for making honey.

Notify me when this product is available sign up to receive info about sales and new products. Choose from fsc certified clear douglas fir or western red cedar. We have two one with a flat roof the other with a peaked roof. Is your flow hive classic roof in need of a replacement or would you like a spare to make apiary maintenance even easier.

The reason for the difference in the width is for the overlap at the peak of the roof. We have plastic frames in stock. A ventilated gabled roof is one of my favorite pieces of beekeeping equipment. Warm air holds moisture and the warmer the air the more moisture it can hold.

Now you can specially designed to be used in conjunction w. Factory second langstroth peaked roof 2.