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Title: observation hive vents
Post by: budsbee on November 24, 2008, 11:08:46 PM
building some observation hives and need to find some small vents for them. can someone tell me where i can find them.
thank you
Title: Re: observation hive vents
Post by: BjornBee on November 25, 2008, 08:28:23 AM
Are you talking about actual louvered type vents? Like on the sides of a house?

All the observation hives I have seen just uses #8 screen, on the inside portion of the hole.
Title: Re: observation hive vents
Post by: Kathyp on November 25, 2008, 10:59:32 AM
yup, mine just have hole like door knob holes drilled around the frame.  there are 3 top and bottom and 5 on the long side.  one for each frame.  they are screened from the inside. 
Title: Re: observation hive vents
Post by: budsbee on November 25, 2008, 11:37:35 AM
they are about 1" around like the louvered type vents.
Title: Re: observation hive vents
Post by: Michael Bush on November 26, 2008, 09:19:21 PM
For the top I drill holes and put in #7 hardware cloth so I can feed some pollen.  For the sides, I just cut a saw kerf slit for vents.
Title: Re: observation hive vents
Post by: rdy-b on November 26, 2008, 10:47:11 PM
here you go -   http://www.doityourself.com/icat/evevents    8-)  RDY-B
Title: Re: observation hive vents
Post by: budsbee on November 27, 2008, 10:59:09 PM
i woul like to thank all for your info. i just order some from  http://www.doityourself.com/icat/evevents thanks rdy-b
and all have the best and  safe holidays  :-D :-D :-D