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Thanks Muswell, Off to B&Q at the weekend. Kev.

Hi, I am just about to start making roofs for next year. Is it worth me building in 50mm of the B&Q insulation into them perminantly, or will the bees overheat in the summer? Kev

I am near Tenterden in Kent, that puts me about a 40min drive from KBS so I can collect from them. In the other direction I am about 15mins from Junction 9 on the M20 and am in ashford at least once a week. If there are other people that are going north into London then maybe we can start to...

Hi, I am also interested, happy to pay admin. Will probably need 30 12x14 50 BS shallow And frames if they are avaliable. Kev

He is still trying to sell them on a beekeeping auction site! Kev

Very Nice, but dont have deep enough pockets! Have picked up a few old beekeeping books over the years but dont have anything that old! Kev

I am happy to help in any way I can. Spelling/ grammer not that good, but will research, put together resources take photo's etc. Kev.

Hi Dave, I am working on an idea at the mo - when I have everything sorted I will post on the forum. Unfortunatly will be a week or two. Kev

Hi Otleybee, Dont think I have ever seen copper used as moulds for bees wax, think that the wax which is slightly acidic reacts with the copper and stains the wax orange. If i am wrong someone with more experence will be along soon to correct me. If you are just making wax blocks for storage or...

Hi Kaz, I had a similar problem many years ago. I would change the hive and ask questions about exactly what he painted the hive with later. Good Luck. Hope it works out ok. And keep him away from your bees. Kev

Hi Fatshark, Philip is correct most tank thermostats do have 3 terminals. And the accuracy and switching temperatures may not be very good. If you have the thermostat from screwfix part number 56303 ( cheapest one i can see) then you will need to use the terminals marked COM and CALL. Kev

Hi Fatshark, Wiring this up should be quite straightforward, have drawn a quick diagram. I assume that you want the fan to run all the time regardless of the temperature. A 1 amp fuse in the plug will be more than enough. Also, although not on the diagram - connect anything metal to the earth...

Hi Beezy, Has been a (long) while since i kept bees but thats what I always used to do. would be interested if others think that its the wrong way of doing it. Of course when I last kept bees Varroa wasnt a problem so didnt have mesh floors that probably provide so much ventilation that the...