5 Frame Deep Nuc Box

5 frame medium nuc box.

5 frame deep nuc box.

Begin by cutting the pieces of the box to the required length and width. A 4 8 sheet of 1 2 plywood will make 4 complete five frame nuc boxes. 19 1 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides. Rabbet a 3 4 wide x 3 8 deep joinery cut along both ends of the narrow side panels.

I choose the second option because it was what i had available in the shop. In order to begin you are going to need some 1 12 lumber or some glued up 1 6. A cutting layout diagram is included. This is how we grow our nucs.

Each completed nuc box will hold five full sized frames. This complete assembled nuc box includes a telescoping outer cover inner cover deep hive body and choice of solid bottom board or screen bottom board. 13 25 add 5 frame nuc feeding shim. Many beekeepers overwinter their late summer splits in them successfully.

You ll need a skillsaw measuring tape marking pencil framing square some wood glue and paint. 5 frame deep nuc box. Nucs are very useful as a way to maintain your hive numbers to combat winter losses. The sides are 3 4 x 19 7 8 x 11.

Requested by our customers and employees we are happy to introduce a modular and complete 5 frame nuc box for deep frames. 5 frame nuc bottom board. 5 frame nuc d. Rabbet 5 8 wide x 3 8 deep along the entire inside top length of both short side panels.

A nuc box is how you raise bees. Coates version this plan gives details for making 4 5 frame nucs from one piece of 1 2 plywood 4 x 8. 5 frame nuc box is the standard. Well ventilated this durable deep 5 frame corrugated plastic nuc box offers snap action entrance closure.

Take three frames of brood and one frame of honey pollen. 1 x 12 clear pine. 5 35 add 5 frame nuc inner cover. The front back are 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 11.

Our 5 frame nuc kit includes a deep body heavy duty plywood migratory cover and a reversible solid bottom board. Reader favorites from texas homesteader. Nucs are used for drawing comb making splits and mating queens. The knock out key hole in the lid accepts the lock in ez nuc feeder.

1 x 12 clear pine.