Polystyrene 10 Frame Deep HIVE KIT w/VENTILATED top and Mylar inner cover

The Polystyrene 10 Frame Deep Hive Kit includes a screened bottom board with white coroplast slide tray, an entrance reducer with 2 sliding shutters, 1 or 2 unassembled deep hive bodies (depending on your selection), and a ventilated top cover with mylar inner cover sheet.  

The polystyrene deep hive bodies easily accomodate standard US Langstroth wood (or plastic) deep frames. Polystyrene hive bodies are approximately 1.5" thick and have an "R" value of 8.

The ventilated polystyrene cover features four ventilation portals, each with a finger-set polystyrene block so that you can open as many of them (or none) as you wish. (Please note that, once removed, the blocks are loose and can go missing.) The cover itself has a depth of approximately 1 3/4", making it an ideal place for emergency winter feed (ie. sugar bricks, mountain camp method, winter patties, etc). On the other hand, we advise using the accompanying mylar inner cover during all other times of year to avoid excessive burr-comb build up within the cover cavity.

Also included is a clear mylar inner cover which features small ventilation notches (see attached images).

These kits do NOT include frames or foundation. Please see the 1 piece frames and foundation here or the wood frames here and the foundation sheets here.

Instructions for Assembly