Wow seems like a waste Hemo. I use them to make floors, crownboards and will also try some roofs this weekend. Much cheaper than buying them.
I have three containers (the large Keter garden storage units) and a garden shed full of bee kit - it spills out into the garage, the utility room (and I even have some in a cupboard in the study ! - Not that 'er indoors knows about that !!) and I find it almost impossible to keep it tidy as I never have enough room and you always need something you had not expected that is below or behind everything else .. I max out at about 10 hives but the amount of kit needed for even a couple of hives will fill a small shed ...
You have not mentioned an extractor, dry room for extraction, warm storage for honey etc..
Yes ... currently two extractors until I sell one ... plus a burco boiler, two hob electric stove, solar wax extractor, warming cabinet and all the other stuff you seem to accumulate....perhaps I'm better off without it all being in one place ... if they could see it all together I would be deep in the smelly stuff !You have not mentioned an extractor, dry room for extraction, warm storage for honey etc..
Perhaps we should contact your family and ask them to do a stock take?
I'm not letting the missus see that or she'll want me to make one now!
It’s a chunk about 7inches thick. The holes are around 5-6 inches deep. (As deep as the auger bits could cut).
Oh... you can make ANYTHING out of old floorboards ... it's usually well seasoned pine and it comes up like new if you sand it. Don't ever think of burning it ... bird boxes, hedgehog hide, owl boxes, chicken coops, plant troughs, picture frames, or just turn it into artwork and sell it on Etse or Not on the High Street - you name it - you could make it.
Well done Curly. I'm with you on your venture and very interested on how you get on with the demarees. If you need more inspiration on your expansion venture, check out the hard work of this young bloke in NZ. He's up to 4000 hives now I think. Brilliant.Prepped extra brood boxes for demaree and cleaned 15 poly nucs..
Need to make 4 demaree boards, I'm going all out on demaree this season, I've done one already.
That was yesterday, today I've checked 14 colonys put one on double brood 13 others have a super above ready.
Work shop: made 50 odd super frames this afternoon more on Monday after more bees closer to home over the weekend..
Now breath
Plus a nice warm room for Microscopy and all related kit. Oh and a separate room for wax processing, candle dipping and beeswax wrap making, so it doesn’t get splattered on the kitchen floor.You have not mentioned an extractor, dry room for extraction, warm storage for honey etc..
Perhaps we should contact your family and ask them to do a stock take?
That’s quite a story - 4000 hives within 10 years - amazing!
