10F Full Depth Wooden Beehive – Brood plus Supers, Hot Wax Dipped & Painted

A complete 10-frame full depth wooden beehive, ready to go

Brood box, super, bottom board and vented lid – all assembled, hot wax dipped and painted, so the hive can go straight into the apiary. Start with one super and add more as the colony builds up.

22mm New Zealand pine, secured with screws

The boxes are prime, knot-free seasoned New Zealand pine, 22mm thick, with accurately machined finger joint corners secured by 40 galvanised steel screws – not nails or staples – and four hand grips make a full box easier to lift.

Hot wax dipped, then painted

The brood box and full depth supers are hot wax dipped, then triple painted while still hot: the wax penetrates the timber to repel moisture and reduce the risk of rot, and the paint adds a durable finish against weather and UV.

Choose your bottom board

Marine Ply – a fully assembled marine ply base with solid cleats and wood risers, hot wax dipped for longevity. Simple and hard-wearing.

Apimaye Type-G – a multifunction base made for 10-frame wooden hives. Its pest drawer catches Varroa, small hive beetle and wax moth larvae that fall through (use it with a sticky mat or a light film of oil), it has a built-in pollen trap, the entrance opens, closes and adjusts in width, and the grill design ventilates the hive in hot weather while helping remove moisture when it is cold.

Migratory lid with vents

The commercial design migratory wax dipped and painted cover incorporates a Galvabond metal top and four vents.

Specifications

• Size: 10-frame, full depth brood box
• Supers: one full depth selected
• Timber: knot-free seasoned New Zealand pine, 22mm
• Finish: brood and full depth supers hot wax dipped and triple painted
• Construction: glued and screwed with galvanised steel screws
• Hand grips: four per box
• Bottom board: Marine Ply or Apimaye Type-G
• Queen Excluder and Frames selected separately