8-Frame Unassembled Hardboard Hive Base Kit

Build a complete traditional 8-frame floor from three proven components with this Unassembled Base Kit from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies.

It provides a simple alternative for beekeepers who do not require an integrated metal or mesh pest-management base.

Kit Includes

• 1-inch New Zealand radiata pine riser
• Durable Weathertex base board
• White cypress cleats

The riser requires assembly and timber treatment.

Economical Traditional Design

A solid bottom board remains one of the simplest ways to construct a Langstroth hive.

For beekeepers managing multiple colonies or working to a budget, a flat-pack base can keep equipment costs and storage requirements manageable.

Cypress Lower Supports

The white cypress cleats are resistant to termites and rot.

Their position beneath the floor helps keep the Weathertex board supported above the hive stand.

Include Pest Monitoring Separately

The kit does not contain an integrated beetle trap.

Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies recommends using suitable small hive beetle management in conjunction with traditional bases.

Current Varroa surveillance should also form part of broader colony management.

Order the 8-Frame Unassembled Hardboard Hive Base Kit from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies. For beetle traps or alternative IPM bases, contact 02 9477 5569 or info@hornsby-beekeeping.com.