8 Frame Deluxe Expansion Kit
The 8 Frame Deluxe Expansion Kit is a complete double-deep beehive kit: two deep brood chambers and two medium honey supers in fully assembled woodenware, framed and ready to paint and populate. It gives an 8-frame colony all the room it needs to raise brood and store a full season of honey, in a single purchase.
What's in the kit
- Screened bottom board
- Reversible entrance reducer
- Two deep brood chambers
- Two medium honey supers
- 16 deep frames and 16 medium frames with Acorn triple-waxed plastic foundation
- Inner cover
- Telescoping lid
Which 8-frame kit is right for you?
- 8 Frame Beehive Kit — one deep brood box; the base of a new hive.
- 8 Frame Expansion Kit — one deep brood box plus one medium super; a second story for a growing colony.
- 8 Frame Deluxe Expansion Kit (this kit) — two deep brood boxes plus two medium supers; a complete, room-to-grow setup.
How the deluxe kit works on your hive
The screened bottom board forms the base of the hive, adds ventilation through the hot months, and lets some varroa mites drop through and out. The reversible entrance reducer lets you shrink the opening to guard against robbing in winter and during nectar dearths. The two deep brood chambers give the queen ample room to lay, and the two medium honey supers above them hold a full season's honey. All four boxes are built from yellow pine and arrive framed — 16 deep and 16 medium select-grade frames carrying Acorn's triple-waxed plastic foundation, which bees draw out and accept readily. The inner cover keeps the bees from gluing the lid down with propolis, and the heavy-duty telescoping lid caps the hive and protects it from the weather.
Before you order
This kit ships fully assembled — paint the exterior, then place it on your stand. It fits standard 8-frame Langstroth equipment. The kit is woodenware only and does not include bees; if you're starting a new colony, we offer 5-frame nucs with a laying queen in season. It's the hive only — no smoker, hive tool, or protective gear — so if this is your first hive, the starter kit below is the better fit.
Pairs well with
The 8 Frame Expansion Kit and 8 Frame Beehive Kit are smaller 8-frame setups, and the 8 Frame Beginner Beekeeping Starter Kit adds the tools and gear if you're setting up your very first hive.
Specifications
- Configuration: 8-frame Langstroth, double deep plus two supers
- Includes: screened bottom board, reversible entrance reducer, two deep brood chambers, two medium honey supers, 16 deep frames and 16 medium frames with Acorn plastic foundation, inner cover, telescoping lid
- Wood: yellow pine
- Assembly: fully assembled (paint and place)
FAQ
Does this kit come with bees?
No — it's woodenware only. If you're populating a new colony, we offer 5-frame nucs with a laying queen in spring.
Is it assembled?
Yes. All four boxes ship fully assembled and framed; you only need to paint the exterior before placing it.
Does it come painted?
No — it ships unpainted so you can choose your color. Use exterior latex in a light shade and paint only the outside surfaces.
How is this different from the Expansion Kit?
The Expansion Kit adds one deep box and one medium super to an existing hive. The Deluxe doubles that — two deep brood chambers and two medium supers — for a complete, room-to-grow hive in a single kit.
