How to Make a Screened Bottom Board for a Beehive

In this video I show how to build a screened bottom board for a standard Langstroth beehive. This is my own design that incorporates the use of an existing bottom board.
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[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing! Nice job.

[@pathofthebee2873]

Thanks for watching!

[@BigWillSD]

Great video and just what I needed. Thank you!

[@pathofthebee2873]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RealProjectTube]

Good Stuff! Well done!

[@pathofthebee2873]

Thanks!

[@rtxhoneybees]

Ive been watching bee and hive build videos for about 4 years. I thought id seen everyones. One of yours that was 5 years old came across my feed. Ive spent the last hour watching yours. I am very impressed. I also build my own equipment, including frames. But I dont have the level of equipment that you do. I am impressed with how the screened bottom board works with the existing solid one. Have you considered doing a video of a stand alone screened bottom board? Im pretty sure you have! Subbed to your channel.

[@pathofthebee2873]

Thanks for the sub. I started my channel because I couldn't find straight forward how to videos. I spent a tremendous amount of time watching others videos to be mostly disappointed, so I decided to step forward and help where I could. I have not thought much about a stand alone SBB but would like to visit with you about it. You can find my email in my channel description. Look forward to hearing from you and Thanks Again.

[@jump-kickman5247]

Great video! Thanks!

[@pathofthebee2873]

Glad you liked it!

[@tonypina24]

Awesome video!! Thank you

[@pathofthebee2873]

Glad you liked it!

[@douglasswann4504]

Thank you so much, perfect man. L o l❤

[@pathofthebee2873]

Glad you like it!

[@nbeizaie]

great video. May I ask what screen size you uses? The hole size of the bug screens are about 1.6 *1.6 mm but varroa mite itself is 1.7 in width. So they can hold on to the screen even if the hole is 2 mm. I can't find a screen with holes of 2-3 mm.

[@pathofthebee2873]

I use #8 hardware cloth. That is 8 wires per inch or 2.36 mm screen.

[@nbeizaie]

@@pathofthebee2873 Perfect! Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate it.

[@blackberry5908]

Instead of using another board could you show us how to integrate the sticky board in the bottom board so that it slides in and out like the ones sold online ?

[@pathofthebee2873]

It will try to this fall. If you used this design, just 1 1/2" narrower as filler for the bottom board and cut 1/4" wide 3/8" deep grooves in the inside runners you could use the sticky board that I show and should work out. Might need some additional support. Hope this helps...

[@alinatotok]

Is it a stainless steel mesh?

[@pathofthebee2873]

You can use stainless but I just use regular hardware cloth...