Assembled 10-Frame Ideal Hive Box

Add extra hive capacity without the lifting weight associated with a Full Depth box. This assembled 10 frame Ideal box from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies offers a shallower format that is well suited to honey supers and other compatible Ideal-depth hive arrangements.

It arrives completely assembled and finished, allowing you to install matching frames without screwing, wax dipping, priming or painting the box yourself.

Why Select an Ideal Box?

An Ideal hive box has a depth of 147mm, making it shallower than both WSP and Full Depth equipment. Because it holds less honey than a deeper super, the completed box may be easier to lift during inspections and harvesting.

The reduced internal volume can also be useful when a beekeeper wants to expand a colony without adding as much empty space as a Full Depth box would create.

Dimensions and Construction

  • Hive configuration: 10 frame
  • Box depth: 147mm
  • Box width: 406mm
  • Timber thickness: 22mm
  • Material: Plantation-grown New Zealand radiata pine
  • Corner design: Finger-jointed
  • Fasteners: 44 screws
  • Finish: Wax-dipped, primed and painted white

The box is manufactured in the Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies factory. After its finger-jointed panels are secured with screws, the timber is wax-dipped at approximately 180°C. One primer coat and two coats of white paint complete the external finish.

Ready for Compatible Ideal Frames

This ready-made hive box should be matched with 10-frame Ideal equipment. Full Depth, WSP and Ideal frames are not interchangeable by depth, so check your current hive configuration before ordering.

Depending on the beekeeper’s management system, the box may be used as:

  • An Ideal honey super
  • Part of a lighter hive configuration
  • A replacement for damaged woodenware
  • Additional space during a nectar flow
  • A component in a cooler-climate setup

Frames, foundation, lid and bottom board should be selected separately.

Order the Assembled 10-Frame Ideal Hive Box from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies. For compatible Ideal frames, foundation or hive components, call 02 9477 5569 or email info@hornsby-beekeeping.com.

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