8 Frame Complete Bee Hives

These are well-made hives and have a nice dove-tail system in the corners of the boxes that fit nicely together. Solid boxes and the walls are thick, sturdy & wax covered as it should be. They are just as easy to put together as others that I have bought which is a bit time consuming, but not at all difficult. The only disappointing thing (which is my fault that I didn't read the detail), is that the bottom on this is solid. I wanted one that had the screen at the bottom above the solid bottom. You can get it, but it is sold separately with this company which it was included with others that I've bought. All in all, seems to be a solid hive.

These beehives are very sturdy. It comes in a box disassembled but it's not hard to put it together...just takes a bit of time since you have to assemble all the frames as well as the main structure. Comes with a plastic queen excluder, a bottom brood box, 2 honey boxes, a roof, and an entrance limiter. Highly coated in wax so you don't have to paint or stain it. Looks really good. I built 2 of these. It did take a good few hours but that's because you have to assemble each frame with glue and nails but everything fits perfectly once you get it assembled. Update: I bought a third one of these and parts of it split while I was assembling it. Didn't have this issue with the first two. I contacted the seller and they sent replacements (and more!) The very next day without any fuss or hassle at all! I'll definitely be buying my bee supplies from these guys exclusively from now on! Edit on 4-17-22: ok.... after buying more from a different company, all I'm gonna say is that I wish I had just gone ahead and paid the extra bit of money and got the hives from these guys.

I received this shipment about 2 day's early. The packaging was well done and contents organized making examination simple and assembly quick. Of course I added glue to every joint which was not really necessary. The wax buildup in the dovetails made it hard to join the pieces but I used my heat gun for just a few seconds and they slid together in an almost prefect corner. I did end up splitting one piece at the top edge as I put in the screw. I avoided that on all the others by hand tightening the screw for the final few turns. I did notice a few nails that were bent but there were extra so no problem. Love the quality and look of these hives. I would advise anyone to purchase these products. Top quality and they look fantastic.

Excellent hive. This is the second hive I have purchased, and I am very pleased with its quality. Customer service deserves top marks for resolving an issue with the item.

Very nice bee hives for the hobbyist or novice beekeeper. Have had 2 of these hives for two years, and 7 for one year. Also bought six more hives of the 10-frame version of this same brand/hive for spring splits and caught swarms. The kit comes with just about everything you need for starting a hive. Comes with two (2) deep/brood boxes and one (1) medium honey super. Includes 16 brood frames (8 for each brood box) and 8 honey super frames. Bottom board is reversible (summer/winter) and has entrance reducer and mouse guard. Also has inner top cover and galvanized metal outer/top cover. Comes completely unassembled, but super easy to build for almost anyone. Just need to be able to drive Phillips screws and tap in some small nails with a hammer. Brood and super boxes have pre-drilled holes for screws and fit together very snugly. All wood that is exterior facing has been wax dipped. Frames are not wax dipped. Frame foundations are somewhat pre-waxed but recommend additional waxing. (Google or search YouTube) Recommend wood glue for frame joints and even drilling some narrow screws for more robust frame support. (can pick up extra #6 screws about 1-1/4 inch at your local hardware store. Pre-drilling those holes helps prevent splitting the frames. This helps a lot once you have frames with a lot of propolis and they're tightly stuck together and must use the leverage of your hive tool to remove frames. This helps from having the top bar of frames being pulled apart over time.

I usually buy one of the name brand Bee boxes so I took a chance on this one. I am very glad I did. I am so happy with this. It was extremely easy to put together and the quality is very very nice. All the parts actually fit together without a bunch of fuss. It is coated which is very nice to make it waterproof. I was going to do a walk away split with my current Hive into this one but two days after I put this together I looked out and there was a swarm in the tree right outside my porch. How lucky is that! I grabbed that swarm and put it in this new box and they are doing great. I think if you buy this you will be very happy.

Great bee hives! Putting it together was extremely easy. All the parts were there.

I kept a couple hives about 30 years ago and now that I've retired I want bees around the yard again. I'm so glad I went with BeeCastle instead of a pre-assembled hive. I was worried about having tight joints in the corners but these dovetails fit exactly. They knock together easily with the help of a rubber mallet. And having real wood screws instead of nails to hold the supers together is a BIG plus! They even included a few extra screws. The pre-assembled units I've seen seem to use staples. These should be much more solid. I also like the look of wax coating instead of paint. Very few knots. These people really have their act together. The only issue is I'll be pre-drilling holes (3/64th inch diameter) for the nails on the frames so they won't crack. Not a big deal though.

Handsome piece, well made of sturdy materials, came waxed and was easy to assemble. Was missing a piece but the warehouse is shipping me out a replacement so no worries there.