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  1. harveyzone

    Any hive building tips?

    Thanks again. So a mesh floor it is :-) Tools - I have all I require. Carpentry skills - Adequate, but not averse to the odd bodge. The tip on measuring from the inside is great and explains some of the differences I have seen in various plans. Cheers, Tom.
  2. harveyzone

    Any hive building tips?

    Thanks for all the quick and helpful replies. It is fairly early in my investigations, but I was thinking of using planned timber rather than ply. I understand that Ceder is preferred, but pine, deal or ply (amongst others) can all be used. Getting larger than 9"x3/4"(ish) planned planks may...
  3. harveyzone

    Any hive building tips?

    Hi there, I am looking to try building some hives with the aim of starting to populating them next spring/summer. I've downloaded a few sets of plans for various components of Nationals, all of which seem to be a little different but think I am coming to grips with it. The one thing that I do...
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