Bee Boxes From 1 Sheet Of Plywood

An entrance gate can be added for transporting the bees.

Bee boxes from 1 sheet of plywood.

This plywood boat from garden fork is a great project to build with the kids during a weekend trip to the lake. This is without considering cost of fasteners. This plan gives details for making 4 5 frame nucs from one piece of 1 2 plywood 4 x 8. A galvanized nail was hammered into the edge of the plywood from the inside of the trap to keep out critters like birds.

Your nuc boxes will last longer if you use it. An entrance was created by drilling a 1 1 4 inch hole 2 5 8 from the bottom of the trap in the center. A cutting layout diagram is included. We already had a half sheet of plywood leftover from another project so we decided to use it to make a couple of 5 frame nuc boxes.

Here are the files for some nucs. Even using the cheap 1 2 plywood at 24 per sheet that would be 6 per nuc but you advise using 3 4 plywood would be about 36 per sheet which would bring the cost per nuc to 9 per nuc. As shown in the video on how to make four nucs from a single sheet of plywood the most important part is getting at least one corner of your plywood square. Both methods are discussed in swarm trap plans 10 frame lang deep.

A 4 8 sheet of 1 2 plywood will make 4 complete five frame nuc boxes. The price is the same for either so get the titebond iii. You only get 4 nucs from a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood. Nuc boxes 4 x 8 sheet.

Bee nuc bee hive plans raising bees buy honey bee boxes bee farm outdoor furniture plans learn faster plywood sheets. The transparent plexiglass bottom adds an element of fun but make sure the glue. Titebond ii is only water resistant. People also love these ideas.

Download the 5 frame nuc beehive plans pdf format.