One Board Build | DIY Screened Bottom Board | We will use one board to build a screened bottom board

[@jirehmaria4923]

Making sure each honey bee is safe. Indeed an effective way to build a honey bee house. Good sharing.

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thank you Maria. :-)

[@HodgepodgewithAngela]

Hubby B here, looks easy enough. I love the One Board Build videos. LB keeps telling me I should put a Bee Hive in my new garden area. 🧔🏵

[@BugFarmerBees]

You should install a beehive! You live in Georgia right? I'll install one for you and teach you how to manage it. :-)

[@sweeteststingsapiary8853]

Good job on the bottom, now your gonna have to knock out a couple dozen for your next year expansion. Thanks for sharing

[@BugFarmerBees]

I know. The bees keep multiplying. I never figured they would do this. I started with two hives last year and now I have ten. Thanks for watching.

[@JosephSastreShowsYou]

Great video. Really like the bevel on the landing board. Nice shop too. Jealous.

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks Joseph. Much appreciated.

[@ZelmaBees]

Well done! Keeping bees is way more expensive then I thought it was going to be; and now watching you wood work, I want to add to my hammer and screwdriver collection. I’ve got to hold back the urge to go buy a table saw!

[@BugFarmerBees]

Bee Careful! :-)

[@KenBlackRifleAmerica]

This was an awesome tutorial my friend. That new base looks great and, once stained and protected, will be perfect for a new hive! Loved it, thanks for sharing my friend! BEE - Happy!

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks Ken. I have stained and finished it. Look at the thumbnail. :-) Thanks for stopping in. Sorry I haven't been in you comments lately. I am giving you the likes. We watch your poems on the TV. You're a star! :-)

[@KenBlackRifleAmerica]

@@BugFarmerBees Looks awesome! I knew it would. Thanks for the likes and, wowww, on TV? You make it hard to bee- humble!! 👍✌😎

[@ECP]

Hello my FRIEND 👋👋👋🐝🐝🐝

[@BugFarmerBees]

Hi ECP. How are things going?

[@ECP]

Bug Farmer Going Well.... are you going to use Spar Varnish? Then some kind of finish? Can’t see the label 🏷?

[@edm719]

You are awesome !!!! Thanks

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks Ed.

[@calvinlawrence1250]

Without looking through all the comments.... Would love to see a 10 frame bottom and deep super build from as minimal materials as possible.

[@BugFarmerBees]

I'll see what I can do. ;-) ... Remember, you said as minimal as possible :-)

[@carolinabronco]

Same - if you could do a 10 frame bottom board build that would be great

[@JakeBeesos]

If you don't mind. I will stop by your shop and build some stuff. 😀😀

[@BugFarmerBees]

Call me when you get to Georgia :-) Thanks for stopping in Jake.

[@carolinabronco]

Where in Georgia? I'm just across the boarder near Toccoa GA

[@tomcrynock37]

Great video thanks for sharing. Quick and easy.

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks Tom.

[@BlanchardsBees]

Measure twice cut once 😉keep all your fingers and toes. Great build friend I need to build some more solid boards and prepare for winter. Thanks for sharing I'll have to share this as well. Your channel is growing fast!

[@BugFarmerBees]

Couldn't grow without you my friend. Thanks for watching. Your channel will be growing soon too ;-)

[@petermurphy6216]

Awesome build my friend thanks for.all the measurements now I’ve gotta convert to my ten frame boxes .

[@BugFarmerBees]

Great. I hope it saves you some $$. If you want to make a place for a sticky board just add four more boards on the bottom. have a great day and thank you for watching.

[@MikeBarryBees]

Wow, that was quick and efficient. I hate wood working, but I think I'd tackle that job. Looks identical to the way my Amish boards are built with the exception of the slide groove for the plastic bottom insert. I'll have to look to see what they do there and possibly apply it to this video. Great tutorial!

[@BugFarmerBees]

If you want to slide in a sticky board all you need is four more boards to add a second layer to the bottom of the and viola! :--) Actually, that is what I did. look at the thumbnail.

[@MissCanadian]

Cool thanks for sharing

[@BugFarmerBees]

I wish it was cheaper to send things to you. I have a bunch of wire that I have tossed in the fire and burned off the plastic insulation and now I have a few pounds of copper. Maybe I'll melt it down and get creative:-)

[@MissCanadian]

Yes you should make something with it melt it

[@CollectingWorldUK]

Really cool build. Love your health and safety tips. Lol great video 👍🙏👋

[@BugFarmerBees]

Time for you to start your bee yard. :-)

[@BlanchardsBees]

🎆🐝🎆CONGRATS on the 700+ SUBS!!🎆🐝🎆

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks William. You will get there sooner than you think. :-)

[@joecnc3341]

We all do sketchy things in the shop from time to time. Another approach might be to "sneak up" on that cut - 1/2" at a time, flip, raise the blade, cut/flip/cut-raise - rinse and repeat. Not as fast.. maybe safer though

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks Joe. It seems the older I get the more sketchy I get in the shop :-) Thanks for the tip and for taking the time to comment. Take care.

[@joecnc3341]

@@BugFarmerBees I was hoping that I wouldn't seem like a "safety nazi"... Like I said -we all do sketchy things in the shop from time to time...get too complacent.. and thats when the accidents happen... Been there, done that, have the t-shirt. Keep up the good work - I like your videos

[@BugFarmerBees]

@@joecnc3341 Thanks joe. I see CNC in your Screen Name. Do you operate a CNC machine by any chance?

[@joecnc3341]

@@BugFarmerBees Hi Bug Farmer. Yes- I design, build, retrofit manual machines, rebuild cnc machines for fun and profit. I do a mix of metalwork and woodworking

[@bradfordpearce4441]

Safer yet is buy a 1x4.

[@WildOnesHomestead]

ok good now that I know how handy you are you can come help whenever I get around to expanding the chicken coop run. :P

[@BugFarmerBees]

I hope to build my own chicken coop over the winter and get some chicks in the spring. :-)

[@andrewstevens5911]

Great but where does the sticky board insert go to trap varroa

[@BugFarmerBees]

No sticky board with this one. However, very easy to add. If you cut a groove on three sides 3/8 up from the bottom with a standard table saw blade (1/8" wide) you could add a sticky board. I guess I should have mentioned it in the video but forgot. Sorry. I rarely use my sticky boards in GA. To hot. ventilation is more important to me. Thanks for taking the time to comment though. I really appreciate it. take care.

[@edmd]

FYI using an angle grinder makes cutting the screen easy

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks for the tip. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. :-)

[@patriotsmom3615]

Awesome, Bug Farmer Are you going to be videoing the move i would like to see it. Bee-Happy, take care.

[@BugFarmerBees]

I just may do that. :-) Thanks for stopping by. :-)

[@dermotjones]

Nice! what would be the measurements for a 10 frame build?

[@BugFarmerBees]

I wish I could tell you. You would need to get a tape measure and have a look at your 10 frame box. All of my equipment is 8 frame. Sorry. :-( But thank you for having a look at my channel and taking the time to drop a comment. I really appreciate it. Take care.

[@billbyrd9845]

I can find #8 hardware cloth NO WHERE in my quite large city. I'm not finding it on Amazon either. Do you mind sharing the link you used? Thank you

[@BugFarmerBees]

Sure. Here you go. www.amazon.com/dp/B00S04AC88

[@garyhoipkemier1479]

Very Nice! ... Could you post the cut dimensions ... would make it easy for us to follow your work. Thank you for the video.

[@BugFarmerBees]

Here you go. They are on the screen at the 8:46 minute mark in the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZfLnXl4mtB0aa8

[@saifmanna]

Did you add a piece for the mites to fall into? Is that at all needed?

[@BugFarmerBees]

The bees dispose of mites after a treatment or they can fall through the screen bottom.

[@bettydaltonnewbold2019]

You used a 2x6 board. Could I just get some 3/4 wood to do the same? Thank you.

[@BugFarmerBees]

Sure.

[@winkieman666]

Do you need a special glue that the bees won't have a reaction to?

[@BugFarmerBees]

No. Just plane old wood glue. It dries clean and doesn't put off any fumes. I recomment Tight Bond 3 :-)

[@jphomebrew]

Could you share which hardware cloth you used on Amazon? I bought a roll and it was junk. The mesh was all wavy and very light gauge

[@BugFarmerBees]

The specific brand I purchased is no longer available on Amazon but this one seems to be getting good reviews: a.co/d/h5PmC5t

[@jphomebrew]

@@BugFarmerBees thanks!

[@Amethyst1919]

You'd conserve the hardware cloth by cutting it 19 inches long and then in half. Rather than 12 inches long and then to the 19 inches... Since the roll is 24 inches wide tou can get 2 pieces out of the width...

[@BugFarmerBees]

Very astute observation. Thank you Amethyst19.

[@WillieSams]

That was easy if you know wood work

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks. I am glad it was helpful. I try to do most everything on the cheap :-)

[@donaldsmith3048]

Can I use 1X4 and not make the funny cuts? And I can get 2X2 . And you don't need to tell me they are not that size!

[@BugFarmerBees]

Hi Donald. Sure, you can use whatever wood you choose and cut or not cut them to any size you want. That is the beauty of human agency, you can do whatever you want :-). The goal is to make a cheap and easy bottom board any way you can and as cheaply as you can build it. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and taking the time to comment. Take care.

[@blackberry5908]

wish we had exact dimensions for 10 frame hive :/

[@BugFarmerBees]

Its not to tough. Just measure the outside diameter of the 10 frame box and adjust accordingly. I guess the key is the design. Easy to make with a single board. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and for taking time to comment. Take care.

[@RealRuler2112]

Here's a stupid question, the kind you've come to expect from me. What's the difference between a hive and a nuke?

[@BugFarmerBees]

Great Question. A NUC is short for nucleus. It is the beginning, or core of the hive and usually consists of a queen and between 3 and 5 frames of bees. It is a starter colony. When the bees are strong enough they are moved to a full hive which contains between 8 and 10 frames and allows the bees room to grow their colony and store honey.

[@zonker2u808]

Last Fall I built a screened bottom board but I used cheap metal window screen. I just went out and some critter tore through the screen and ate my bees. There's about 20 bees and a queen left. So Sad.

[@BugFarmerBees]

Yikes! I hope you have another hive you can pull some nurse bees and brood for the queen.

[@zonker2u808]

@@BugFarmerBees I do not. She was a fighter till the end.

[@bjrningebrserud4518]

Great build and great video, but plz stop do the disclaimer all the time! If people don’t understand that this tools are “dangerous” to work with…..

[@BugFarmerBees]

Thanks. I am happy you found it helpful.

[@עוזשפירא-כ2ז]

The subtitles ruined the movie

[@BugFarmerBees]

כתוביות תמיד נראה בדרך אלא אם כן אתה צריך אותם. זה דבר נהדר שאנחנו יכולים להפעיל או לכבות אותם בכל עת שנבחר. תודה שעצרת להעיף מבט והקדשת מזמנך להוריד תגובה. אני מקווה שהמעמד הזה יסתדר לך. שמור על עצמך. Subtitles always seem to be in the way unless you need them. It's a great thing we can turn them on or off any time we choose. Thanks for stopping in to have a look and taking the time to drop a comment. I hope this stand works out for you. Take care.