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In this Build It video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor get to work building a hive for honeybees. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Host Kevin O’Connor and general contractor Tom Silva at the shop as the two get busy building a beehive. Starting with the bottom board (the hive version of a basement), the two build the main hive body, the racks (also known as frames), and the top covers. With all the individual pieces necessary, the pair make use of a variety of materials and power tools to assemble the entire hive. Difficulty: ⅗ Cost: Under $100 Time: 1 day Where to find it? There are a lot of beehive plans to choose from online. Try these free beehive plans [https://bit.ly/38Ys2t7] from The Spruce [https://www.thespruce.com/]. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Materials Beehive plans [https://bit.ly/38Ys2t7] Basic pine 1-by stock of varying widths [https://thd.co/3jN4MjI] Rigid plastic sheet [https://thd.co/3rDfvS7] Luan plywood [https://thd.co/3jNU5gL] Hardware cloth [https://thd.co/3Ma1BPi] Wood glue [https://amzn.to/3ErkSsN] Aluminum flashing [https://thd.co/3v1ZCHf] Tools Miter saw [https://amzn.to/3EpeC4G]

Published 2022-04-24 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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