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This was the reason I chose the langstroth design in the first instance. It is possible to use a short inner wall out of 9mm to provide the frame ledge. This way the construction just relies on 8 sides of ply, 8 battons and the poly filler. No routing, just simple cuts. Another option could be...

Thanks for the feedback guys. To answers a few of the points/questions... Yes my motivation was probably a cost-benefit to get a more insulated design that was possible to DIY. I have not fully costed the materials and compared against a bought poly. It would probably depend on the quality of...

As a bit of a newby to these parts I was in two minds as to whether to post this yet, but I don't really see why not. Following the discussion about insulation on the main board the other week got me thinking. I am new to bees, but as an engineer was planning to make my own ply hives to start...

Hi all. First post and all, and new to beekeeping.. hoping to pick up my first colony this spring. However your discussion here about insulation got me thinking. Why aren't the sides of hive bodies insulated further? I see some say the advantage of the polystyrene hives is the added insulation...