Premium 3/4 Depth Wooden Package with Plastic frames.

Choose between many options on how you want your package.

All the packages come with:

1 x HiveMaster Wooden Vented Floor - Note different to picture shown.

1 x Heavy Duty Emlock

Treatment:

Undipped - This means your high quality Russian Pine boxes are assembled with stainless screws but is in its natural state and will need some kind of protection from the weather.

Dipped - The box has been assembled with 20 stainless steel screws then dipped in hot Microcrystalline for 9 to 10 minutes to preserve the timber for a long life outside. Microcrystalline is similar to Paraffin Wax but is a higher quality and has a melting point of 80 degrees. Paraffin Wax has been commonly used for beehive boxes but it will melt at 60 degrees and can leach out of the timber boxes on a hot summer day. This will leave them susceptible to rotting! 

Storeys:

1 Box High - This means your package will include one 3/4 depth assembled russian pine super. The super will contain 10 x 3/4d 33mm plastic frames with a 33g coating of beeswax.

2 Boxes High - This means your package will include two 3/4 depth assembled russian pine supers. The supers will contain 20 x 3/4d 33mm plastic frames with a 33g coating of beeswax.

3 Boxes High - This means your package will include three 3/4 depth assembled russian pine supers. The supers will contain 30 x 3/4d 33mm plastic frames with a 33g coating of beeswax. Also included, is a Plastic queen excluder with top entry,  to go between the 2nd and 3rd box.

Roof:

Technoset Roof with Top Feeder - This means your package will include a Technoset Insulated and Vented roof with a 7 Litre feeder. The features a drown design with safe bee drink areas. The feeder fits neatly inside the Technoset roof and takes no extra space. It doubles up as a hive mat and can be left on the beehive all year round. the vents allows damp air to exit up through the feeder vents and out the roof vents.

Galvanized Roof with Hive mat - With this option your package will include a Standard Galvanised roof with sprung ends and a thickness of 0.55mm. A hive mat is also included. The hive mat rim is made from russian pine timber, treated in micro-crystalline wax to make it last. The hardboard is also oil tempered both sides to make it last.