Peaked Langstroth Roof

Use the construction plans for the latter hives and simply adjust the measurement to accommodate your nuc langstroth or british national hive.

Peaked langstroth roof.

The next step of the outdoor woodworking project is to build the peaked roof. Fit the rafters to the support beam drill pilot holes and insert 3 1 2 screws to create rigid joints. A ventilated gabled roof is one of my favorite pieces of beekeeping equipment. Choose from fsc certified clear douglas fir or western red cedar.

As you can easily notice in the diagram you need to cut both ends of the rafters at 45 degrees. Factory second langstroth peaked roof 2. These peaked use the same quality lumber as our premium peaked beehive roofs but failed to meet our stringent quality requirements. Warm air holds moisture and the warmer the air the more moisture it can hold.

If the hive design specifies a flat roof you can swap out these tops for a peaked roof. Make architectural alterations to your roof. 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. The comb cut shingle design echoes our comb cut joint ensuring a cohesive aesthetic for your apiary or garden.

139 00 delivery flat packed please note. My brother helps me build a cute roof for my first hive. 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. Now you can specially designed to be used in conjunction w.

Our peaked langstroth roof angles steeply for optimal rain run off and is available in 8 or 10 frame size. 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. It is 4 feet 3 4 long.

In addition lock the rafters together by inserting 2 1 2. Now rip the length edge of each board at 22 1 2 degrees. Home hobby commercial brood box. We have two one with a flat roof the other with a peaked roof.

The depth is standard langstroth deep. 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. This will make for a tight peak. We have plastic frames in stock.

I made the roof from some scrap pieces of 1 2 plywood. One side will be 1 2 x 12 1 2 x 24 and the other side will be 1 2 x 12 x 24.