Vent grills - telescopic lids

desdog · October 06, 2015, 12:14:06 AM

Hi all,

I've always put my grills on the outside (not that I've made many) but recently have seen 3 or 4 where the grills are on the inside of the lid. Is there a right or wrong way?

Cheers in advance

BeeMaster2 · October 06, 2015, 12:08:43 PM

Welcome to Beemaster.
Not sure what you are referring to. Maybe you could describe it a little.
Add your location to your preferences. From your other post, I assume you are in Australia.
Jim

kanga · October 07, 2015, 09:30:21 AM

I always put them on the inside but it is another example where you talk to 10 beeks and get 10 different answers. I place them on the inside for ease of cleaning when the bees block off the vents.

I know some commercial beeks also place them on the inside but I have been told that some place them on the outside; so you are not wrong which ever way you do it.

Kevin

kanga · October 07, 2015, 10:09:13 AM

Are you referring to telescopic or migratory lids?

Kevin

Anybrew2 · October 07, 2015, 04:57:12 PM

Inside for me, less chance of damaging the vents

desdog · October 08, 2015, 02:52:58 AM

I was referring to telescopic lids. To cover the vent holes, you use either mesh or steel grills and I was curious as to whether they should be on the outside of the lid or on the inside.

Thanks for the responses so far...profile updated with my location etc

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desdog · October 08, 2015, 02:54:43 AM

Quote from: sawdstmakr on October 06, 2015, 12:08:43 PM
Welcome to Beemaster.
Not sure what you are referring to. Maybe you could describe it a little.
Add your location to your preferences. From your other post, I assume you are in Australia.
Jim

Thanks for the welcome Jim and profile updated as you suggested.

Cheers, Des

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yantabulla · October 08, 2015, 06:06:22 AM

Telescopic lids don't have vents. Migratory lids do have vents. I put mine on the outside so the spiders don't nest in the holes.