Apiguard eke

[drex]

In preparation for treatment I intend to make up some apiguard ekes.
Do not have apiguard yet so do not know how deep to make the eke.
Anybody know or got a tape measure? Thanks

 

[darrenperrett]

The trays of Apiguard are about 10mm thick drex plus you need some space on top of that for the bees to get to it.

I made some ekes at about 1 1/2 so you can lay some fondant on the top of the frames in the spring should they need it.

Darren.

 

[Black Comb]

40mm is enough (Thornes is this size)

Just buy some 2 x 1 pse which finishes about 45mm.

 

[drex]

Many thanks

 

[jezd]

why not just add 30-40mm to one side of cover board?

 

[fatshark]

why not just add 30-40mm to one side of cover board?

... and make it reversible with a block of expanded polystyrene to fill in the gap for the winter.

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fatshark

 

[jezd]

I posted a question on here last year about why some coverboards have a very deep side and a shallow side - my best reason to date is to allow apigaurd to be used with the deep side.