Comments on: The Roof – Warre Hive Construction Guide

By: tzkelley

tzkelley — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:54:13 +0000

I would suspect the inside dimensions of the roof would depend on the thickness of the wood used to make the boxes. How much allowance should I have between the outsides of the boxes and the insides of the roof? I’m thinking about 1/8″ all around would be sufficient?

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By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 09 May 2011 20:25:02 +0000

Hadn’t thought of doing an instructable, Sounds like a good winter project I used google sketch up to make the drawings.

By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 07 May 2011 18:25:35 +0000

Nick, Thanks for the great instructions. Have you thought about making an instructable of this? What program did you use to generate your drawings? I'm planning to try a couple of modifications and would like to provide drawings as well. Thanks in advance!

By: Gab

Gab — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:18:24 +0000

I think there must be some essential part that i am missing.

Warre’s book says “The quilt is 100 mm deep and not 50 mm, as with conventional ones. The underneath is covered by a cloth. But the top is open.”

But you close the top with the cover-board, while at the same time saying that this is the original design.

Very confusing.

By: dave

dave — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:49:01 +0000

dont forget to use icing sugar in a spray can to subdue the bees instead of smoke. Its nicer to the bees ans if ya get hungry you also got something ta eat

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:07:05 +0000

Hi Kevin, thanks for pointing that out. It’s been fixed! As far as the top bars go, I plane down left over scrap to get the 1cm (3/8) but I bet you could find something at the lumber yard in the moulding section that would work. Lattice board or counter-top edging comes to mind but I’ve not checked the thickness of them.

By: Kevin Rutledge

Kevin Rutledge — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:34:31 +0000

Thanks for all the info, but I wanted to make sure you saw this measurement error.

2 sides measuring 35cm long by 12m wide (13 3/4″ long by 4 3/4″ wide)

I doubt anyone would make that mistake, but there you go. Also, I wanted to reiterate a question someone posted on the hive box, what do you use to make the top bars 1cm thick.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:18:30 +0000

Hi Nick! I have a similar question about the quilt, and ours is built according to the design. I worry that the bees are getting too hot in the hive (it has been in the low 80′s here and everyday the bees beard in the late afternoon). Has anyone ever tried to put shims in between the top two hive boxes? This will allow some heat to escape, but I suppose scent as well. I have 4 boxes on now, and have no plans on adding more. The bees have honey in the top box and have drawn comb in the other two. I added the 4th because one of the hives swarmed.
Thanks!
Kirsten