Just made a Horizontal Hive.

[Cedar Field John]

Almost finished . Just need to fit an aluminium strip to the ridge of the roof and fit some rubber rings to the air vent bungs.

 

[RichardBeeW]

Almost finished . Just need to fit an aluminium strip to the ridge of the roof and fit some rubber rings to the air vent bungs.

Whereabouts in W. Oxfordshire are you John? I used to live in the village of Freeland, then Witney then Long Hanborough for 22 years total.

 

[Murox]

Very neat work. You might regret not angling the legs 'A' shaped/style.(most of the images of long hives on the web are based on langstroth so have a wider stance). How insulated is your 'box'? in use the bees will probably close up some of those ventilation holes. bee nice to hear how it works out later in the year.