8 Frame Expansion Kit
The 8 Frame Beehive Expansion Kit gives an established colony a second story to grow into: a complete deep brood box and medium honey super in assembled 8-frame woodenware, ready to paint and stack on your hive. As an 8 frame expanding apiary kit, it's the straightforward way to add room when your bees have filled their first box and need space for more brood and honey.
What's in the kit
- Screened bottom board
- Reversible entrance reducer
- Deep brood chamber
- Medium honey super
- 8 deep frames and 8 medium frames with Acorn triple-waxed plastic foundation
- Inner cover
- Telescoping lid
How the 8-frame expansion works on your hive
The screened bottom board forms the base of the hive and supports the brood chamber and honey super above it, while its screen adds ventilation through the hot months. The reversible entrance reducer lets you shrink the hive opening to guard against robbing in winter and during nectar dearths. The deep brood chamber is built from heavy-duty yellow pine with no knots or defects, and the medium honey super above it gives the bees room to store honey for winter. The deep and medium frames are select grade and carry Acorn's triple-waxed plastic foundation, which bees draw out and accept readily. The insulated 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 hive. It fits standard 8-frame Langstroth equipment. The kit is woodenware only and does not include bees; if you're starting a new colony rather than expanding an existing one, we offer 5-frame nucs with a laying queen in season.
Pairs well with
The 8 Frame Deluxe Beehive Expansion Kit is the higher-tier expansion option, and the 8 Frame Beginner Beekeeping Starter Kit is where to begin if you're setting up your first hive.
Specifications
- Configuration: 8-frame Langstroth
- Includes: screened bottom board, reversible entrance reducer, deep brood chamber, medium honey super, 8 deep frames and 8 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. It ships fully assembled; you only need to paint the exterior before placing it on your hive.
What size equipment does this fit?
It fits standard 8-frame Langstroth hives and stacks on the 8-frame boxes you're already running.
