polystyrene Bee Hives

[Poly Hive]

PH

 

[noshybabs]

Where is good to buy these? I have googled and seen a few places but i would rather buy via a recommendation. I don't want to get ripped off!!

 

[tidymeup]

Yea two minutes to clean as it's a schultz gun their is no needle or anything just simple air flowing over the pipe down to the paint that create suction and pulls the paint up and out.

 

[Juststarting]

Thanks for advice. I'm sure it will repair okay as damaged part is a major structural problem - just want to make it bee proof.

 

[Beezer]

Isn't Weathershield a bit thick for spraying?.If you thinned it down,how much water did you add-thin out to a light cream perhaps?

With the Screwfix spraygun comes a small funnel. You add water to paint and count how many seconds it takes to run through the little hole at the bottom. Match to manufacturer's recommendations and spray.

Do a wall first, that way you can gain confidence in the amount, gain skill in the use and you'll be ad-libbing it all the way from there. You'll see by the jet or pref spray whether it's too think/too thin.

Clean with half tank of wate sprayed through after use - don't forget the few drops of oil

RTFM

 

[Beezer]

Has anyone any experience with these? They are so cheap in comparison to all the wooden ones i have seen.

For a beginner, do you think they are worth while?

Love them, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the civilised world, (Finman??!!) all use them and accept their worth.

Mod Beek - give good service and are going through stock reception at moment.

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[grizzly]

Where is good to buy these? I have googled and seen a few places but i would rather buy via a recommendation. I don't want to get ripped off!!

Modern Beekeeping, and Paynes also now do Poly, happy with both, but MB have interlocking components which has been useful.

 

[Poly Hive]

There will be trouble in the future with the "interlocking".

Not a new idea but one that in it's wooden guise was not a great success and I cannot see it being much better in poly.

PH

 

[BBG]

There will be trouble in the future with the "interlocking".

Not a new idea but one that in it's wooden guise was not a great success and I cannot see it being much better in poly.

PH

None reported after donkey's years use in Europe.

 

[tidymeup]

I was a little sceptical to begin with to but after a few uses you get the hang of the lip and after that it works just fine.

I am moving some hives tonight and expect not to have to strap them together excessively like I did with a national incase the parts slipped.