Honey House

[snoop]

I would like to build a honey house, the sticky mess cannot go on in the kitchen this year. Has anybody got plans/photo of theirs to give me an idea of how much space I need now & allowing for a small bit of expansion. I was thinking about getting a metal shed for it , what do you put up the walls to make is washable ???

 

[VEG]

Plastic cladding

 

[Hivemaker.]

Here is another idea........
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3795

 

[snoop]

I like what you did with the container . I am trying to decide what to do about a honey house , the mess in the kitchen has to stop.

What would you do differently now.
What about the floor , do you think an arrangement where you could just hose out the floor when you are finished would be better?
What about heating cabinets for supers stc. Would a small room be better

 

[Poly Hive]

A budget and the available space would be useful info?

PH

 

[VEG]

I have converted the back of my garage to a sealed honey room works a treat it can get a bit full at times but as I am the only one in there its not too much of a problem.
Just have a good long think about what you are going to need in there before you buy/build anything.

 

[snoop]

At the moment , low budget but plenty of space available

 

[REDWOOD]

you can buy plastic or coated steel sheds, this one I found on the net, quite cheap compared to wooden ones, thinking about this for me too

http://www.shedstore.co.uk/metal-ga...yardmaster-green-1013geyz-metal-shed-13-by-10

 

[Poly Hive]

five foot 5 at the eves... ouchies.

PH

 

[tonybloke]

those type of metal sheds are cr*p!
there is ( AFAIK) no method of attaching anything to the inside without negating the guarantee (you have to drill the framework, or use industrial strength adhesives).
they are very light, and can be blown over in strong winds.
the roof rattles if you don't put something heavy on it.

oh, I know all this because my neighbour has one!!

 

[georgia b]

hi,
maybe a bit over budget for most people but i want to get to page 17 everyone can have dreams ...

http://www.capabees.com/main/files/pdf/HoneyHouseandEquipmentLayouts.pdf

 

[REDWOOD]

Bricks and mortar perhaps, defiantly a lot stronger just need someone to build it for you and a lot more money.

 

[tidymeup]

Shipping container converted into a site cabin is ideal. Might need allot of cleaning but it's a strong secure long lasting option.

You can fasten almost anything inside them and they usually have nice wide doors so you don't catch your fingers when walking in with supers.

I should take some more pictures of mine tomorrow for you.

 

[tidymeup]

Oh and for warming honey in buckets or supers I found in the scrap from a kitchen that was being updated a Bain Marie with a hot cabinet under it. The hot cupboard starts at around 20oC and goes very hot and is thermostatically controlled.

These can take 4 supers or 8 buckets, but I guess it costs allot to run but I have electric paid for by work for the little that I generally use.

 

[Chris B]

Not the cheapest but I used a contractor to cover the walls with a glass fibre sheeting as is common in dairy parlours. Cost about £2k for room the size of a triple garage.

 

[VEG]

Did you mean the floor as some of the walls brick?

 

[Chris B]

No the breeze block wall is covered with a yellow glass fibre. Floor is a resin coating.

 

[VEG]

Can I ask why you didnt get the brick covered as well?
That is a great sized room by the way.

 

[Chris B]

The brick pillars were a feature from the building's previous life as a cartshed so we used a clear varnish or lacquer on them (can't recall exactly what it was). Just for looks really.
It's amazing how quickly it all fills up when you don't keep up with the extracting!

 

[Poly Hive]

How cold does that get Chris?

PH