Material list:

Upper frame:

2x 52 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm

1x 38 cm x 8 cm x 2cm

2 x 38 cm x 5 cm 2 cm

1 x 38 cm x 3 cm x 2 cm

 2x blocks ca. 3,5 cm x 3,5 cm x 2,5 cm 

Lower frame:

2x 52 cm x 2,5 cm x 2 cm

1x 38,5 cm x 5 cm x 2 cm

2x 42 cm x 8 cm x 2cm

Stainless steel wire mesh 40 cm x 48 cm (2.5 mm mesh size; 0.5 mm wire thickness)

Entrance reducer:

1x 37,6 cm x 2,8 cm x 2 cm

2 x 12 cm x 2,8 cm x 1 cm

Monitoring board

Hardboard 4 mm, coated white: 47 cm x 37 cm

1 x 38,3 cm x 0.9 cm x 2cm

Work steps:

All necessary boards are planed to a thickness of 2 cm and milled to the dimensions specified above. The hardboard is best purchased in the appropriate size from a hardware store. The wire mesh is available at any beekeeping supply store.

The 52 cm long side panels are screwed to the 8 cm wide and 1 cm wide sections to form a frame. The second 5 cm wide board is screwed flush to the frame at a 90° angle at the front (5 cm board). The 3 cm wide board is screwed crosswise into the frame at the same height at the back. These two boards form the support for the construction barrier.

For the lower frame, the two side strips are milled into an L-shaped profile. 8 mm are milled out in width and 1.2 cm in height. The 38.5 cm long board is milled out on both ends of the counterpart. To ensure the two frames are connected evenly, a 2 mm and 1 cm wide recess must be milled into the three parts of the lower frame for the wire mesh. Now the two side parts can be glued and screwed to the front part. To reinforce the frame, the 8 cm wide feet are mounted as cross braces. The wire mesh is then stapled to the lower frame.

The upper and lower frames can now be connected.

The diaper consists of a white-coated hardboard to which the strip is stapled. A 30 mm screw is screwed into the strip for easy removal.

All exterior parts are painted with a water-resistant paint.