5 Frame Deep Nuc Box

Nucs are very useful as a way to maintain your hive numbers to combat winter losses.

5 frame deep nuc box.

Rabbet 5 8 wide x 3 8 deep along the entire inside top length of both short side panels. 19 1 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides. 13 25 add 5 frame nuc feeding shim. 5 frame nuc bottom board.

A nuc box is how you raise bees. The sides are 3 4 x 19 7 8 x 11. Each completed nuc box will hold five full sized frames. 5 frame nuc box is the standard.

This is how we grow our nucs. 9 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the narrow sides. 5 frame medium nuc box. Take three frames of brood and one frame of honey pollen.

Our 5 frame nuc kit includes a deep body heavy duty plywood migratory cover and a reversible solid bottom board. A 4 8 sheet of 1 2 plywood will make 4 complete five frame nuc boxes. The knock out key hole in the lid accepts the lock in ez nuc feeder. Begin by cutting the pieces of the box to the required length and width.

In order to begin you are going to need some 1 12 lumber or some glued up 1 6. A cutting layout diagram is included. 5 frame deep nuc box. This complete assembled nuc box includes a telescoping outer cover inner cover deep hive body and choice of solid bottom board or screen bottom board.

Nucs are used for drawing comb making splits and mating queens. 1 x 12 clear pine. Well ventilated this durable deep 5 frame corrugated plastic nuc box offers snap action entrance closure. 1 x 12 clear pine.

You ll need a skillsaw measuring tape marking pencil framing square some wood glue and paint. 5 frame nuc d. Reader favorites from texas homesteader. Coates version this plan gives details for making 4 5 frame nucs from one piece of 1 2 plywood 4 x 8.

Our 5 frame nuc kit includes a deep body heavy duty plywood migratory cover and a reversible solid bottom board. The front back are 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 11. Many beekeepers overwinter their late summer splits in them successfully. I choose the second option because it was what i had available in the shop.

Rabbet a 3 4 wide x 3 8 deep joinery cut along both ends of the narrow side panels.