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When I started this hobby a couple yrs ago I built my own [8-frame] hive boxes. My design was to make the box big enough for eight frames, so that's what I did. Since then I've learned that commercially made boxes allow for space between the frames. My boxes do not, the frames fit snugly. My boxes are 13" wide and I believe purchased boxes are 3/4" wider (13 3/4").
Is having space between frames critical? It appeared to me that frames are designed to accommodate whatever space is necessary.
So far my bees haven't seemed to mind.
- djb
Is having space between frames critical? It appeared to me that frames are designed to accommodate whatever space is necessary.
So far my bees haven't seemed to mind.
- djb