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CONGRATULATIONS ON BUYING A
BEES ON A BUDGET W.B.C. BEEHIVE
Thornes are committed to providing excellent quality beekeeping equipment. We have been making
beehives for over 100 years now and are in our third, fourth and fifth generations. Many of our staff are
enthusiastic beekeepers with years of knowledge and experience in the industry. All our full size hives
are made from Canadian Western Red Cedar and the Budget range usually from British Western Red
Cedar. Whilst Cedar does not require preservative, having its own camphor type oils, we recommend the
use of an insecticide free Wood Paint, especially designed for beehives. As an alternative, you can use
exterior oil. Whether treated or not, your new Thorne beehive should give you many years of trouble-free
service.
We also have a dedicated email address if you need help or advice, specifically with beekeeping.
Please email beekeeper@thorne.co.uk.
PAR T L I ST F O R T H O RNE 'S B U DG E T W . B .C . BE EH IV E
The complete W.B.C. beehive comprises of:
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Solid Floor and Entrance Slides
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Cavity Lath
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Brood Body
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10 x DN4 frames with standard wired foundation
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Dummy board
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Slotted Steel Queen Excluder
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2 x Supers
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22 x SN4 frames with standard wired foundation
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3 x pairs of runners
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Crownboard with two porter bee escapes
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3 x Lifts (1 x with porch)
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Plastic cone escapes and brass name plate
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Gabled roof
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All nails, screws, pins and glue
We have a YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/thornebeehives
This shows videos on how to assemble your beehive as well as many other useful videos.
Our website is also full of hints tips and PDF documents on how to assemble each part of your beehive.
You can find them at: www.thorne.co.uk/assembly-instructions
REMEMBER DO NOT GLUE OR NAIL ANYTHING UNTIL YOU ARE SURE THE HIVE PART HAS
BEEN PUT TOGETHER CORRECTLY.
E.H. THORNE (Beehives) Ltd.
Beehive Business Park, Rand, Nr. Wragby, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ
www.thorne.co.uk
ASS EM B LY I NS T RU C T IO NS
01673 858555
sales@thorne.co.uk
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Summary of Contents for Thorne BEES ON A BUDGET W.B.C. BEEHIVE
- Page 1 Cedar. Whilst Cedar does not require preservative, having its own camphor type oils, we recommend the use of an insecticide free Wood Paint, especially designed for beehives. As an alternative, you can use exterior oil. Whether treated or not, your new Thorne beehive should give you many years of trouble-free service.
- Page 2 BEES ON A BUDGET W.B.C. BEEHIVE W H AT B I T G OES W H E R E I N T H E H IV E? Once all the hive parts have been assembled, the hive can be put together as follows:...
- Page 3 BEES ON A BUDGET W.B.C. BEEHIVE W HE RE T O G ET YO U R F IR S T C O LO N Y There are several ways to get your first colony of bees. Local beekeepers can provide bees which will be well adapted to the area and they should make sure they are reasonable to handle and free from disease.
- Page 4 BEES ON A BUDGET W.B.C. BEEHIVE F I RS T Y E A R – S EAS O N AL G UI D E January – Check mouseguards are still in place and that there is ventilation. Check for woodpecker damage.
- Page 5 1 x 1½” nail either side at the top, and then 2 x 1” nails to attatched the board to the end of the joist underneath. E.H. THORNE (Beehives) Ltd. Beehive Business Park, Rand, Nr. Wragby, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ www.thorne.co.uk 01673 858555 sales@thorne.co.uk...
- Page 6 5C. Once the legs are screwed in place, nails 2 x 1½” nails through the stays and into the legs as show in the diagram. E.H. THORNE (Beehives) Ltd. Beehive Business Park, Rand, Nr. Wragby, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ www.thorne.co.uk 01673 858555...
- Page 7 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS BUDGET W.B.C. LIFT & PORCH Included: 4 x Walls, 4 x Laths, 1 x Porch, 1 x Porch Roof, Thorne Name Plate, Glue, 20 x 1” Nails, 35 x 1½” Nails, 3 x Screws, 6 x Brass Pins Tools needed: Hammer, Set Square, Electric Screwdriver 1A.
- Page 8 1½” nails. Use 4 nails per corner on the brood, and 3 nails for a super. CHECK THE BOX IS SQUARE BEFORE MOVING ONTO THE NEXT STEP. E.H. THORNE (Beehives) Ltd. Beehive Business Park, Rand, Nr. Wragby, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ www.thorne.co.uk 01673 858555...
- Page 9 Glue and fix into place with 7 x 1” nails per lath in the configuration shown in the diagram. E.H. THORNE (Beehives) Ltd. Beehive Business Park, Rand, Nr. Wragby, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ www.thorne.co.uk 01673 858555...
- Page 10 It might be easier to mark a line where you nails need to go to make sure you are hitting the gable end underneath. Continued on next page... E.H. THORNE (Beehives) Ltd. Beehive Business Park, Rand, Nr. Wragby, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ www.thorne.co.uk 01673 858555 sales@thorne.co.uk...
- Page 11 8 x 1” nails. 6B. Lastly, attach the cone escapes in place over the circular holes using 4 x escutcheon pins per escape. E.H. THORNE (Beehives) Ltd. Beehive Business Park, Rand, Nr. Wragby, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ www.thorne.co.uk 01673 858555...
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