8 Frame or 10 frame boxes

[WOB419]

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

[iddee]

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

[shawnwri]

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

[Ross]

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. 

[1reb]

i am using 10 frame

[slaphead]

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

[shaux]

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

[snmyork]

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

[Michael Bush]

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

[abacab]

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

[Natalie]

8 frame mediums

[justgojumpit]

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

[BoBn]

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.

[sc-bee]

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

I was thinking the same...

[annette]

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

[WOB419]

>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... ;)

[doak]

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 :)

[Brian D. Bray]

8 frame mediums.  Bad back requires lighter loads.