yeah you are seeing right - most comm are are just plywood maybe with a cleat but its just one more part that gets broke or missing also the flat plywood tops dont hang up on pallets when loading etc
as for the inner cover they serve a great perpose
1. they hold a dead air space that helps keep hive cool in summer and warm in winter - a lot like your attic
2. they have a hole that works great for feeding (pail style)
3 they work with bee exits (if you have a day to wait) most want faster results
4. they are great for a feeding board for dry sugar
and last on my list but should be first is ....
if you use Tele cover you MUST use it with a inner cover or you might not ever get the lit off !!!!!!! haha ive broke a lid before due to pitch that brought home
the tele cover are great for wet areas - there is less chance of getting a stream of water inside
down fall is that they dont work with 4 way pallets and take up space on the truck - you want a tight load and the teles leave 1 1/2" space between the bodies - (room to shift)
one plus of the tele is that they dont warp like the flat plywood does
well that should put a lit on my post reply!!!
as for the inner cover they serve a great perpose
1. they hold a dead air space that helps keep hive cool in summer and warm in winter - a lot like your attic
2. they have a hole that works great for feeding (pail style)
3 they work with bee exits (if you have a day to wait) most want faster results
4. they are great for a feeding board for dry sugar
and last on my list but should be first is ....
if you use Tele cover you MUST use it with a inner cover or you might not ever get the lit off !!!!!!! haha ive broke a lid before due to pitch that brought home
the tele cover are great for wet areas - there is less chance of getting a stream of water inside
down fall is that they dont work with 4 way pallets and take up space on the truck - you want a tight load and the teles leave 1 1/2" space between the bodies - (room to shift)
one plus of the tele is that they dont warp like the flat plywood does
well that should put a lit on my post reply!!!