These plans are for our top bar hives with 17 ¼" long top bars.
Option 1 – Top Bars, Hardware Kit, and Construction Plans
28 top bars, hardware kit, and construction plans in digital form.
Option 2 - Hardware Kit and Construction Plans
Hardware kit, and construction plans in digital form.
Option 3 – Construction Plans Only
Construction plans in digital form.
Top Bars come in a set of 28, and are 17 ¼" long and made of sustainable, FSC certified, clear Douglas Fir.
Hardware Kits contain all the screws, nuts, bolts, washers, bushings, bungs, hardware cloth, and corks. Note: Does not include plexiglass or hinges for optional window in plan, so if you want those, pick them up when you buy your wood.
Plans are 21 pages and include
- Plan overview
- Tool list
- Wood choice
- Sourcing materials
- Cut list
- Hardware and parts list
- Sealing and painting
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