Spacing frames

[Kona Bob]

What is the correct way to space the frames inside the box in langstroth hive.

Do you push all frames together nice and tight so the timber section on the top of the frame determines the gap between the comb, leaving any excess space at each end
OR
Just try and space them evenly with small gaps all the way along between each frame

[Psparr]

Keep em tight.

[BeeMaster2]

If you leave gaps, the bees fill in those gaps with propolis and then you cannot move the frames around to remove them. They tend to get tighter and tighter. Keep them close together and you can move the outer frames then pull them out with less chance of rolling the queen.
Jim

[Acebird]

For me it depends on where I am using the frame.  If it is in the brood chamber then keep them tight together.  But in the honey super if they are previously drawn frames I take one out and space the frames evenly.  The bees draw the comb out farther then brood comb and it makes it very easy to uncap without getting places that miss.  Do not do it with foundation or foundationless.  You will have one heck of a mess.

[Michael Bush]

>What is the correct way to space the frames inside the box in langstroth hive.

Tight in the middle.  Better yet, shave 1/16" off each side of each end bar, put 11 in and push them together in the middle.  You can't get them close enough without shaving them, so you can't get them too close pushing them together.

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfaqs.htm#framespacing

[kanga]

In the land down under 90% of beekeepers will only put 9 frames in a 10 frame langstroth super. For reasons as given by Acebird. When spacing I tend to leave a little extra on the outside and then evenly space the remainder.

Re the brood box some will use 10 while others will use 9 and space as per the super.

I do not believe that you should at anytime shave any off the frames.