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I know that as long as they have the correct width for the number of frames and the correct length to hold a frame and honoring bee space is important.
I see 2 main designs of making 5 frame nuc boxes. One of them involves shorting your end pieces and adding cleats. And the other uses the 5/8" x 3/4" frame rail. Other than wanting to use thinner material such as 1/2" plywood, is there any other benefit to the cleat style?
Also, if you make them with the cleat style and want to stack them, does it make sense to add a second cleat to the bottom to have a more weather-tight connection between the boxes?
I see 2 main designs of making 5 frame nuc boxes. One of them involves shorting your end pieces and adding cleats. And the other uses the 5/8" x 3/4" frame rail. Other than wanting to use thinner material such as 1/2" plywood, is there any other benefit to the cleat style?
Also, if you make them with the cleat style and want to stack them, does it make sense to add a second cleat to the bottom to have a more weather-tight connection between the boxes?