Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum

Which size boxes do you use in your beeyard?  It will be interesting to see the results.

I done got in trouble with the ladies about sumpin like dis b'fore. I ain't doin' it agin......   :-X    ;)

I use whatever I have.  What I prefer is another thing.

10 frame all mediums.  That's the way I started.  They are commonly available.  I like everything interchangeable.  I don't want to cut down to 8 frames. 

i am using 10 frame

Both.

Started last year with 10-frame (2 deeps + 2 mediums).  Added 8-frames this year (all mediums).   Like both systems but prefer all medium boxes.

SH

I've got 10 frames.  Using double deeps and varies between shallow and medium supers. 

I use 8 frame boxes because the man that I got my original bees from use them. So keep everything the same I kept getting them. I also have a TBH that I am trying out.

snmyork

Maybe the better question is what kind of boxes do you WISH you had in your beeyard...

The trend here is to use 10 frames Dadant, but we have some old 12 frames as well.

8 frame mediums

10 frame double deep brood chamber, and either medium or shallow supers.  I have also run three mediums for a brood chamber in a pinch.  Since I don't medicate, it does not matter if the bees raise brood in the honey supers, because the brood is never treated, and the wax is never tainted!

justgojumpit

Usually 9 frames + 2 follower boards, one on each ouside edge in 10 frame boxes. The follower boards are 3/8 plywood the same size as frames with a bee space all the way around. They create a nice "highway" on the outer sides of the brood nest and help with winter/summer insulation.

>Maybe the better question is what kind of boxes do you WISH you had in your beeyard...

I was thinking the same...

Yes, started out all wrong using deeps which I could not lift.

Now I am at 10 frames all mediums and it seems to be working for me. If I had to do over again, it would be 8 frame all mediums.

Annette

Quote from: sc-bee on May 11, 2009, 01:58:50 PM
>Maybe the better question is what kind of boxes do you WISH you had in your beeyard...

I was thinking the same...

Then start your own darn thread guys...Sheeesh... ;)

I am currently using 10 frame boxes. I have some 8's and will go back to them when I get things going again. I am with annette on the 8 mediums.
When you get 67 and a bad ,have to do something if you want to stay in.
Even gonna change to long boxes 24 frame  size, 3x8=24 right? or does it a 28 frame bottom to sit 3 ,8 frame supers on top? doak :)

8 frame mediums.  Bad back requires lighter loads.