pine hives

[jallen]

hi all how long would u expect a pine hive to last ?

 

[Tom Bick]

15+ years if its good quality Pine especially no sapwood difficult to achieve from standard off the shelf timber and then treated every couple of years.

 

[mbc]

A carpenter once told me treated timber would last three years at least while untreated timber only about 36 months

 

[oliver90owner]

Nice one mbc. Reminds me of the one: Which is heavier? A tonne of lead or a tonne of feathers?

Regards, RAB

 

[drstitson]

italian ones are all pine.

 

[jallen]

thanks all

 

[Peter Cox]

Guess it's a difference in culture or maybe climate.
Never seen anything other than pine hives in North America. Typical life appears to be 10+ years depending on how often you re-paint.

 

[johnandyrob]

I see that dadent stock poly hives now do many people use them in America Regards Andrew