brood box - gap

[burren]

who forgot when they put on their 1st ever 2nd brood box (to make double brood box)on a hive. Only ever used single!!

That there was a gap in one side !!!!


should have added a super as a brood box- would have been safer!!!!!!

 

[Swarm]

Please explain the gap, a brood box is just like a big super.

 

[burren]

an entrance gap, i am thinking, or just badly built. I just noticed it today. the gap is on the
side and a good few and leaving and entering by it!

 

[joelsoo]

Did u accidently build the box skewed which results to having a gap? When assembling always remember to check for square before nailing it together

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[pargyle]

Nothing that a strip of aluminium tape won't sort ...

https://www.toolstation.com/aluminium-foil-tape/p81953

My standard goto bee repair tape ... and the bees don't eat it ..

 

[burren]

Thanks all. I didnt build it, but yes, def something wrong with its squareness. just did a temp fix job and will get tape tomorrow.

 

[Finman]

You may put a piece of wood into the gap.

 

[sean-a]

I feel your pain!
Beekeeping is just lurching from one "learning experience" to the next