The Beehive Bits castellations ARE too flimsy for my brood boxes but in supers I find them ok as I only remove the frames a couple of times a year
This is what I have been churning out for the last few weeks. Untreated pallets, ply off cuts and roofing felt. ALL free.
Exactly, and it looks like c**p in the end!
I would love a sheet folding machine but that would mean another shed and SWMBO is complaining about the lack of garden at the moment!
I would love a sheet folding machine but that would mean another shed and SWMBO is complaining about the lack of garden at the moment!
They're lightweight, don’t rust, and are easy to cut to size. Ventilation is something to consider, though—without proper airflow, condensation can build up underneath.
Only if the feeder holes are open which they shouldn’t be.
all my roofs are zinc sheets over wood, never had a problem with condensation as they are all insulated and there are no vents in the roof and gaping holes in the crown boards - the worse you can do is faff around with 'Ventilation' and allow a roaring gale through the hive.
and more than adequate
Roughly how much do they cost you to build? Any photos. I like the sound of it.
Probably about £14 the galvanised roof is a tenner from Beehive Bits, the wood about £4 and the PIR is skip dived!!
Maybe not but you would have to make sure that there was no way water could get through the junction between the ceder sides and the PIR. The roofs would be very delicate and I would doubt whether they would last for long without the galvanised steel skin.
Thanks for that
