This is the plan for my tbh. The sides consist of three 1"x6"s. The bottom consist of two 1"x6"s. It is sloped 22.5 degrees off vertical and can hold 26 topbars, which are 1-1/4"s wide by 24"s long and a follower board or 27 topbars. The sides, bottom, and ends are cut to size and then glued together before assembly. Materials needed are: Qty Item 7 1"x6"x6' 3 2"x4" studs 3 1"x4"x6' 1 26"x36" plywood 1 23"x36"x1" insulation I'm still toying with the idea of a sloped cover rather than a flat one as planned and haven't built the follower board. I have about $36 invested which is about 1/3 the cost of an equivalent conventional hive. Paint will have to wait for warmer weather.

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