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[BeeKeyPlayer]

I make roofs from 50mm celotex. And fibreglass the top to prevent bird damage.

How do you stick the pieces together? Glue, Gorilla tape...?

 

[Erichalfbee]

How do you stick the pieces together? Glue, Gorilla tape...?

I reinforce the joins with wooden barbecue skewers then glue and Ally tape the joins then a coat of paint.

 

[madasafish]

I reinforce the joins with wooden barbecue skewers then glue and Ally tape the joins then a coat of paint.

Just like me then but I use cocktail sticks and PU glue.

 

[Amari]

See the gray one on top of tallest stack (if you want, I'll remove it today and take detailed photos .. it is dry for a change so not an issue)

Wow Maddy, eight supers on that hive. Were they all full of honey?

 

[madasafish]

Wow Maddy, eight supers on that hive. Were they all full of honey?

I wish!

Stored empty for winter

Most I have had on a hive so far is 5 supers ...

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

... and Ally tape the joins ...

Ally tape? Is that floor marking tape? Google isn't sure.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Ally tape? Is that floor marking tape? Google isn't sure.

Aluminium tape

 

[Erichalfbee]

Ally tape? Is that floor marking tape? Google isn't sure.

Like this

 

[The Poot]

You could use American alooominum tape instead.

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

Like this

I get it: ally... alumi...
Thanks!

 

[pargyle]

I get it: ally... alumi...
Thanks!

Cheap as chips from Toolstation:

https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=aluminium tape

 

[RichardBeeW]

I make roofs from 50mm celotex. And fibreglass the top to prevent bird damage.

A 400mm deep one weighs no more than 2kg at most.

All my hives are strapped to hivestands 365 days /year.

Wow, I wish I'd thought of that! Great bit of info - I'm already planning now to do the same - thank you.

 

[madasafish]

Wow, I wish I'd thought of that! Great bit of info - I'm already planning now to do the same - thank you.

I will send the invoice for my consultancy fee asap

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

Cheap as chips from Toolstation:

https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=aluminium tape

Yes, already got some from Toolstation, after your previous suggestion. Thanks!