Spacing between hives

[Erichalfbee]

Get some pot blocks and some wooden beams, set the blocks level and stick the beams on top. Will last as long as it takes for the beams to degrade.

That sounds ideal. Cheers

 

[Redcap]

Careful. I used pallets in the first instance. They rotted pretty quickly, 5 years and they were gone

Good point, ok...do you mean the legs rotted...or the actual supporting timber on the pallets? I’ve screwed in metal legs, so hopefully should be ok, ta.

 

[Swarm]

Like this ....

 

[SDM]

Careful. I used pallets in the first instance. They rotted pretty quickly, 5 years and they were gone

Plastic pallets laid straight on the ground are serving well so far( 3 years now).

 

[Stiffy]

Concrete blocks and decking works for mine, you can have whatever height you like ,cheap and cheerful
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[Erichalfbee]

Good point, ok...do you mean the legs rotted...or the actual supporting timber on the pallets? I’ve screwed in metal legs, so hopefully should be ok, ta.

The pallets

 

[BMH]

Plastic pallets laid straight on the ground are serving well so far( 3 years now).

I'll be more than happy to get 5 years out of the pallets before they rot. Easy and free to replace.

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[Walrus]

I'll be more than happy to get 5 years out of the pallets before they rot. Easy and free to replace.

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[SDM]

I'll be more than happy to get 5 years out of the pallets before they rot. Easy and free to replace.

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It's the not knowing what it'll cost you when they fail that's the issue.

 

[Poly Hive]

For migratory work not so handy so...

2.2m x 150 x 18mm. Cut to suit the diagonal of your hive, cut two lengths, half notch each with a75mm x 20mm notch so they are level when joined and there you go. Cheap as chips, the timber should be pressure treated and they will very likely see you out.

PH

 

[Beefriendly]

That sounds ideal. Cheers

Speaking of whom... noticeable by his recent absence.

 

[Erichalfbee]

It's the not knowing what it'll cost you when they fail that's the issue.

I agree
I had a colony with five supers on a rotting stand that I only just spotted in time.