Pitched Roof Beehive

The pitched roof could be set on one side of the roof but when you go to stack equipment on it the equipment will be an angle and limit the amount of supers that can be stacked.

Pitched roof beehive.

Build your own beehives with thorne. I have some extra ones lying around that i received as christmas presents over the years. A swedish sateri roof säteritak in swedish is hipped and pent hipped with two layers of eaves. Warm air holds moisture and the warmer the air the more moisture it can hold.

Now fix the ridge panel into place and you have a finished roof. I made the roof from some scrap pieces of 1 2 plywood. Jrh interesting idea about the thermometer i will definitely give that a try. One side will be 1 2 x 12 1 2 x 24 and the other side will be 1 2 x 12 x 24.

The roof of your beehive takes the brunt of abuse from sun rain snow and other climatic challenges. Depending on your level of handyman expertise you can add a layer of plastic sheet metal underneath for additional protection from inclement weather. The roof or outer cover is a critical component for keeping your hive dry and your bees safe from the elements. In this episode we show you how to put together a national beehive roof which protects your bees and hive from the ele.

Since a summer beehive is loaded with moisture from both bee respiration and drying nectar the hive can quickly become a damp mold infested environment that is not healthy for bees or good for making honey. They will overlap at each end. Now take your roof panels and fix them onto the gables. Frostygoat it is an 8 frame cypress hive from brushy mountain with a pitched copper roof.

Mono pitched roofs pitched here means a roof plane rather than a slope and implies it is not a flat roof mono pitched roof. This will make for a tight peak. A pent roof is a smaller roof attached to a wall. You can use paint instead but make sure it is non toxic.

Now rip the length edge of each board at 22 1 2 degrees. This is a traditional roof form. The reason for the difference in the width is for the overlap at the peak of the roof. Finishing and installing the hive.

Finish your hive by treating all of the pieces with linseed oil. A ventilated gabled roof is one of my favorite pieces of beekeeping equipment. The slats of the roof lock into each other to ensure the bee domicile is well protected. The slats of the pitched roof make sure that water does not pool and runs immediately off the top of the hive.