Anyone know of a good set of plans for a TBH on the net?
Here are two that I found useful when designing mine. There is also another site with the Les Crowder design that I can't find right now, that was also good.
http://bwrangler.farvista.net/ttbh.htm (http://bwrangler.farvista.net/ttbh.htm)
http://www.ccdemo.info/GardenBees/KTBH.html (http://www.ccdemo.info/GardenBees/KTBH.html)
There is plenty of info here in the forums too. Use the search function.
Here is one http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=4433.0 (http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=4433.0)
http://www.backyardhive.com/images//backyardhiveplans_a.pdf
If you are interested in TBHs, look at James Satterfield:
http://www2.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/main.htm
There are plans for mine here:
http://nordykebeefarm.com/forum/default.asp
Mine is a little different because of the windows.
Jon
I can't say that they are good, but I have been trying to plan out the two TBH's I will make soon. I haven't finalized the plans, but I have started a blog (topbarbees.wordpress.com). I have some pictures there and when I finalize it (or maybe before), I will post the complete plans. I make the plans in Google Sketchup to get a 3D model with all the dimensions.
Kawayanan
http://www.bushfarms.com/beestopbarhives.htm
I have the sides and ends of my TBH glued and am getting ready to put the box together. I have not figured out how to do my entrance yet. I would consider a top entrance but I don't know how having an entrance at the end top bar would work with the lid on. Could a person put holes or a slot near the top of the end of the box just below the bottom of the lid?
Here is my TBH with upper entrances. There is a 6" x1/2" entrance near each end. Hard to see, but this was taken during the winter and you can see the white of the entrance reducers. This works quite well.
(http://robo.hydroville.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=204&g2_serialNumber=2)
Thanks Robo, I believe I will do something similar to yours.