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Top Bar hive
« on: February 13, 2014, 11:25:36 am »
I'm looking for a good top bar hive plans.  One with dimensions.  Thanks
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Re: Top Bar hive
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 11:46:12 am »
crazy, blueblood has made his own, i think maybe from bio-bees?, not sure, but if he doesn't wander in here, send him a pm.
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Re: Top Bar hive
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 08:03:56 pm »
Crazy, I use biobees.com.  http://www.biobees.com/build-a-beehive-free-plans.php

Very, very easy to build.  I didn't build with legs.  I just used cinder blocks.  I would like to incorporate a hinge for the lid though.  It's a pita to take that large lid off sometimes.

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Re: Top Bar hive
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2014, 08:40:36 pm »
Thanks Blue!  I don't know why I didn't check the TBH page.  DUH!  I'm definitely building one now!   
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Re: Top Bar hive
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2014, 08:52:31 pm »
Your very welcome! So far, at least one of my tbh's seem to be surviving the winter.  This winter was going to make or break my future with them. 

Oh, and hey, I wouldn't recommend building the gable roof like I did on the yellow tbh.  It was time consuming, more expensive and leaves more chance for leaking.  I will build the lids like the blue tbh, basically a large telescoping lid.  In the future, I can see myself placing an old piece of corrugated plastic or metal siding on top with some cinder blocks, ha!