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Just wondering why you use such thick timber 38mm as opposed to the 22mm usually.given for national floors.
Just read the construction details. Do you need to have a landing board?
This type of floor can be used to retain heat in insulated hives by increasing the vertical distance between the bees and the nearest opening.
Wouldn't that equate to reduced ventilation ?
hi seen your plans but for some reason they are not down loading do you know what the problem is
Tunnel entrances are better.
Tunnel entrances are better.
Tunnel entrances are better.
hi seen your plans but for some reason they are not down loading do you know what the problem is
Your opinion - FWIW
My latest underfloor has a tunnel entrance before the vertical.. about 25% in from the side of front..
Note I have no designs or plans..
Convenience and sturdiness,
My opinion does not count but the bees do..this season gone i was watching wasps enter the under floor entrance hives fairly regularly... they tried the tunnel entrances and very few succeeded... i wish i had took pictures but the amount of dead wasps outside the under floor entrances was shocking... the tunnel entrances had very few.. all the colonies where fairly strong and even..
I have a load of wood to make underfloor entrances but i will be ripping it down and making standard floors from now on.. with tunnel entrances..
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