Abelo 12 frame metal roof

[Rory Fields]

Hi, looking to bombproof my Abelo 12-framers as the wear and tear and ratchets straps I favour take their toll. Have already added metal roofs to my Payne's nucs to prolong their lifespan and enable me to put a smoker on top; has anyone come across metal roofs (just the actual metal) that fit the 12 frame Abelo National Poly hive? Thanks gang, R

 

[lindsay s]

Hi, looking to bombproof my Abelo 12-framers as the wear and tear and ratchets straps I favour take their toll. Have already added metal roofs to my Payne's nucs to prolong their lifespan and enable me to put a smoker on top; has anyone come across metal roofs (just the actual metal) that fit the 12 frame Abelo National Poly hive? Thanks gang, R

Sorry I can’t help you with the metal roofs.
For anyone out there worried about the ratchets damaging their poly roofs, I slip a thin bit of plywood underneath the ratchets and it stops them digging in.

 

[Anduril]

Hi, looking to bombproof my Abelo 12-framers as the wear and tear and ratchets straps I favour take their toll. Have already added metal roofs to my Payne's nucs to prolong their lifespan and enable me to put a smoker on top; has anyone come across metal roofs (just the actual metal) that fit the 12 frame Abelo National Poly hive? Thanks gang, R

You could use this 500mm x 500mm or 750mm x 750mn
https://www.buymetalonline.co.uk/pr...yy23gcfayAd3pWEkze5Aj7Rzrb2b1jmhoC_F4QAvD_BwE

 

[Garry R]

As a corner protector something like this might do.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36447025...lp:2332490&itmmeta=01JA4SSGBDRVPB9V5CS7ZWE5MR

 

[Rory Fields]

You could use this 500mm x 500mm or 750mm x 750mn
https://www.buymetalonline.co.uk/pr...yy23gcfayAd3pWEkze5Aj7Rzrb2b1jmhoC_F4QAvD_BwE

Probably too feckless to cut and fold it but if it's the only option I'd best learn over the winter, thanks!

 

[RonM]

Hi, looking to bombproof my Abelo 12-framers as the wear and tear and ratchets straps I favour take their toll. Have already added metal roofs to my Payne's nucs to prolong their lifespan and enable me to put a smoker on top; has anyone come across metal roofs (just the actual metal) that fit the 12 frame Abelo National Poly hive? Thanks gang, R

Have you tried Beehive Bits? £9.80 +p&p for a National roof and they will make to your own measurements, but with 100 hives I'm sure you would receive a far lower price!

 

[Rory Fields]

Have you tried Beehive Bits? £9.80 +p&p for a National roof and they will make to your own measurements, but with 100 hives I'm sure you would receive a far lower price!

I hadn't but i will, thanks! Only 30 something 12 framers in fairness, just like them best