5 Frame Deep Nuc Box

Each completed nuc box will hold five full sized frames.

5 frame deep nuc box.

Rabbet a 3 4 wide x 3 8 deep joinery cut along both ends of the narrow side panels. Coates version this plan gives details for making 4 5 frame nucs from one piece of 1 2 plywood 4 x 8. 5 frame medium nuc box. The sides are 3 4 x 19 7 8 x 11.

5 frame nuc bottom board. The front back are 3 4 x 7 1 2 x 11. Nucs are used for drawing comb making splits and mating queens. This is how we grow our nucs.

In order to begin you are going to need some 1 12 lumber or some glued up 1 6. Reader favorites from texas homesteader. A nuc box is how you raise bees. Nucs are used for drawing comb making splits and mating queens.

Our 5 frame nuc kit includes a deep body heavy duty plywood migratory cover and a reversible solid bottom board. 1 x 12 clear pine. Take three frames of brood and one frame of honey pollen. 5 frame nuc d.

Rabbet 5 8 wide x 3 8 deep along the entire inside top length of both short side panels. Nucs are very useful as a way to maintain your hive numbers to combat winter losses. The knock out key hole in the lid accepts the lock in ez nuc feeder. 5 frame deep nuc box.

Our 5 frame nuc kit includes a deep body heavy duty plywood migratory cover and a reversible solid bottom board. 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. 5 35 add 5 frame nuc inner cover. 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 box is the standard. I choose the second option because it was what i had available in the shop. Many beekeepers overwinter their late summer splits in them successfully.

9 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the narrow sides. 1 x 12 clear pine. You ll need a skillsaw measuring tape marking pencil framing square some wood glue and paint. A cutting layout diagram is included.

Requested by our customers and employees we are happy to introduce a modular and complete 5 frame nuc box for deep frames.