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    This document provides detailed instructions and diagrams for building a backyard beehive called the Golden Mean Hive. It includes a complete list of materials, dimensions for all pieces, and diagrams showing how to construct the front, back, sides, bottom, window, top bars, and false back of the hive.

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    This document provides detailed instructions and diagrams for building a backyard beehive called the Golden Mean Hive. It includes a complete list of materials, dimensions for all pieces, and diagrams showing how to construct the front, back, sides, bottom, window, top bars, and false back of the hive.

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    This document provides detailed instructions and diagrams for building a backyard beehive called the Golden Mean Hive. It includes a complete list of materials, dimensions for all pieces, and diagrams showing how to construct the front, back, sides, bottom, window, top bars, and false back of the hive.

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    Golden Mean Hive

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    Irina Giriada
    This document provides detailed instructions and diagrams for building a backyard beehive called the Golden Mean Hive. It includes a complete list of materials, dimensions for all pieces, and diagrams showing how to construct the front, back, sides, bottom, window, top bars, and false back of the hive.

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    Golden Mean BACKYARD BEEHIVE

    Designed by Carlos Steybe of Four Elements Design (Directions, illustrations & sizes modified for clarity by Kathy Lemmon.) Dimensions of several pieces were adapted from the Standard hive plans to match the finished dimensions of the Golden Mean hive. There may be errors, so always do a reality check!

    Backyardhive.com

    Material List: Pine/Fir: Front* Back* Bottom Window Cover Sides (2) Legs (2) Top Spacers (2) Top Sides (2) Top Front/Back (2) Plywood: Cedar Plywood: Hardwood: False Back* Top Topbars (18) False Back Topbar Glass: Misc: Window Window Stops (2) Window Cover Lock Window Cover Holders (2) 16-1/8 x 9 x 7/8 16-1/8 x 9-1/2 x 7/8 30 x 14-1/2 x 3/4 24-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 3/4 28 x 10 x 7/8 19-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 3/4 17 x 1 x 3/8 33 x 1-1/2 x 3/4 20 x 1-1/2 x 3/4 16-1/4 x 9-1/2 x 3/16 28-1/2 x 18-1/2 x 5/8 old style 17-3/4 x 1-3/8 x 3/4 new style 17-3/4 x 1-3/8 x 1-1/4 17-3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 24 x 4 x 1/8 Window Screen Hold In Table top fastener

    * trapezoid shaped piece Hardwood suggestions: Alder, Poplar, & soft Maple Finished Dimensions Approximately 28-1/2 x 18 x 10

    FRONT END VIEW


    Drawings Are Not To Scale!!! Top lid 19-1/2 x 30 x 1-1/2

    17

    BACK VIEW
    Identical to front, but without entrance gap. Window & Cover entrance gap 9 Bottom 12 Bottom Leg is positioned about 2 back from the front (see side view). 9-1/2

    SIDE VIEW (standard size)


    Drawings Are Not To Scale!!! 30

    1 x 3/8 (Spacer pieces provide 1/4" interior overlap to allow bee space at ends of hive.)

    Front

    Window 4 x 24

    2"

    Bottom Legs 28 30

    WINDOW DETAIL (cut-away view)


    Drawings Are Not To Scale!!!

    Side Wall 7/8

    Inside of wall, next to bees Window Screen Hold In

    Glass 1/8 4 3-1/2 Window Cover 3/4" thick

    Tabletop Fastener

    Side Wall 7/8

    TOP BAR (two-piece old style)


    Drawings Are Not To Scale!!! Use table saw to cut slot in wood, insert narrow strip of wood, nail or glue in place. End View of Topbar 1-3/8 3/4" 3/16 1/4" 15-3/4 7/8 Side View of Topbar 17-3/4

    TOP BAR (one-piece new style)


    Drawings Are Not To Scale!!! End View of Topbar 1-3/8 3/8 1-1/4 15-3/4 7/8 Side View of Topbar 17-3/4

    ADDITIONAL ITEMS
    Window Cover, sized to fit (use router to create lip on edge). Make winter Entrance Reducer: fill entrance gap, leaving about a 2 opening. Bricks or wooden stand to set hive on. Keep hive top at or below waist. Wood, metal or fiberglass winter top cover, insulated with foam-board, sized to fit over the normal hive top. Weigh down with bricks. Consider adding a bottom board with a screen, and below it a removable tray for mite control. Add extra height to box to compensate. Cut out slot in bottom of false back to allow entrance feeder to sit behind it inside hive for supplemental feeding in spring.

    FALSE BACK W/TOP BAR


    Drawings Are Not To Scale!!! 3/4 3/4" 1/2" 17-3/4

    Cut 7/8 x 1/4 notches in ends as shown

    9-1/2

    Optional opening for feeder:

    Detail of sideways view of False Back:

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