10 Frame Deluxe Expansion Kit
The 10 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 a 10-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
- 20 deep frames and 20 medium frames with Acorn triple-waxed plastic foundation
- Inner cover
- Telescoping lid
Which 10-frame kit is right for you?
- 10 Frame Beehive Kit — one deep brood box; the base of a new hive.
- 10 Frame Expansion Kit — one deep brood box plus one medium super; a second story for a growing colony.
- 10 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 and adds ventilation through the hot months. 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 heavy-duty yellow pine and arrive framed — 20 deep and 20 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 stack it on your stand. It fits standard 10-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.
Pairs well with
The 10 Frame Expansion Kit and 10 Frame Beehive Kit are smaller 10-frame setups, and the 10 Frame Beginner Beekeeping Starter Kit adds the tools and gear if you're setting up your very first hive.
Specifications
- Configuration: 10-frame Langstroth, double deep plus two supers
- Includes: screened bottom board, reversible entrance reducer, two deep brood chambers, two medium honey supers, 20 deep frames and 20 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.
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.
