{"id":328,"date":"2017-11-24T11:08:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T11:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=328"},"modified":"2025-12-11T19:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:46:04","slug":"frame-making","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=328","title":{"rendered":"Frame Making"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style> \n\nh2, h3, h4 {color: green;}\n\n.maxwidth {\n  max-width: 800px;\n  margin: auto;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"maxwidth\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"national\">Wooden frames<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Frame-nailing-1.jpg\" alt=\"Frame assembly step 1\"><\/td><td>Remove the wedge from the top bar. Assemble the top bar, side bars and one bottom bar. Side bars have the groove on the inside.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignright\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Nail as shown &#8211; 2 nails for each side bar, and nail bottom bar up through side bar when nailing Hoffman frames.<\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Frame-nailing-2.jpg\" alt=\"Frame nailing step 2\" style=\"width: 320px;\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Frame-nailing-3.jpg\" alt=\"Frame nailing step 3\" style=\"width: 320px;\"><\/td><td>Bend over long wire loops of foundation. Slide foundation along grooves onto top bar.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignright\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Nail the wedge onto the top bar, trapping the bent wires. Nail through each loop of wire at a slight angle. Fit and nail the second bottom bar.<\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Frame-nailing-4.jpg\" alt=\"Frame nailing step 4\" style=\"width: 320px;\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Frame-nailing-5.jpg\" alt=\"Frame nailing step 5\" style=\"width: 347px;\"><\/td><td>When assembling Hoffman self-spacing frames, ensure the two \u2018V\u2019 shaped edges are in the same orientation as the diagram.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hives can also be bought in self-assembly form.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/National-brood-box-and-super-assembly-1024x844.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9037\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/National-brood-box-and-super-assembly-1024x844.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/National-brood-box-and-super-assembly-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/National-brood-box-and-super-assembly-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/National-brood-box-and-super-assembly.png 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"978\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Cross-section-of-side-wall.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9036\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Cross-section-of-side-wall.png 713w, https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Cross-section-of-side-wall-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hive Assembly Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert side wall pieces into grooves in outer wall pieces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For supers with a frame spacer saw cut, the cut should be at the top and nearest to the outside (see diagram).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push locking bars into the rebates, bevelled bar at the bottom (see cross section).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the inner walls to be flush with the rebates in the locking bars (see cross section).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nail through outer walls into side walls as shown with 50mm (2\u201d) nails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nail locking bars to outer walls as shown with 50mm nails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nail locking bars from inside using 35mm (1\u00bd) nails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attach the runners using brass escutcheon pins to give correct bee space. Top of runner should be 11mm below top of hive.<br><br>A water proof glue can be used on joints if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script>\nconst scrollToTop = () => {\n\nwindow.scroll({\n    top: 0, \n    left: 0, \n    behavior: 'smooth' \n});\n};\n<\/script>\n<input type=\"button\" value=\"Scroll to top\" onclick=\"scrollToTop()\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wooden frames Remove the wedge from the top bar. Assemble the top bar, side bars and one bottom bar. Side bars have the groove on the inside. Nail as shown &#8211; 2 nails for each side bar, and nail bottom bar up through side bar when nailing Hoffman frames. 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