Comments on: Construction Tips – Warre Hive Construction Guide

By: Hans

Hans — Sat, 21 May 2011 16:44:43 +0000

I think he means the size of the screw/nail HEAD.

I’d use screws…..but I’d also pre drill the board you are attaching

They also make self drilling screws that will drill this pilot hole automatically.

In addition, I’d glue the joint………then screw it

One tip is to clamp the boards together close to the middle…..then screw one screw as close the middle as you can ….Then back out the screw, take off the clamp, glue the board, screw in that one screw tightly. Then you can screw 2 more screws at the outside…….and you can move the board into position if it’s warped a little…………….z

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:43:34 +0000

Hi Rick, each hive body is made with handles so you pull the 3 existing off 1 at a time, add the new one then restack the other 3 in the order they came off.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:35:05 +0000

Hi, I am new to beekeeping and researching the various hive versions. I love this concept of natural comb building. My question… as you add new sections to the bottom how do you lift the top ones? Especially if you are three high.

By: patrick

patrick — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:31:29 +0000

great site. thank you

By: OSHA 30 Hour Training

OSHA 30 Hour Training — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:27:33 +0000

Great Info Matt. I thought that it may be interesting to all of you that 29% of injuries resulting from contact with objects or equipment were cuts, lacerations or punctures. Just a bit of information to remember when working with sharp object like saws.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:09:41 +0000

HI Matthew, thanks for all your great comments. The sizes are a little large but when I put the guide together I was trying to keep low cost in mind and the the big range in fasteners is more of a “you can use pretty much anything you have on hand” statement The thing to keep in mind though is that if your using a large fastener then be sure to predrill

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:20:20 +0000

Hey Nick,
As you’ve been told many times, this is a great site and a very helpful resource. I have a question about the section “Choose the right size of fastener”. You mention using a screw that is 1/3″ to 1/2″ in diameter for a 1″ board. Am I understanding correctly? That sounds a bit wide.

Thanks,
Matthew

By: OSHA 30

OSHA 30 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:41 +0000

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