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The actual finished dimensions are always slightly different from the nominal dimensions. For example, what a lumberyard calls <i>1 inch x 8 inch lumber</i> is in fact 3/4 inch x 7-3/4 inch.</p>\n<p>The Material column in the following tables lists nominal dimensions, and the Dimensions column lists the actual, final measurements.</p>\n<table>\n<caption>\nDeep Frames\n</caption>\n<tr>\n<th>Quantity</th>\n<th>Material</th>\n<th>Dimensions</th>\n<th>Notes</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20</td>\n<td>2\" x 3\" spruce or fir</td>\n<td>9-1/8\" x 1-3/8\" x 3/8\"</td>\n<td>These are the side bars.<br />\nDrill two 1/8\" holes 1-3/4\" apart and centered top to bottom and\nleft to right. These holes are for the foundation pins.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>1\" x 8\" clear pine</td>\n<td>19\" x 1-1/16\" x 3/4\"</td>\n<td>These are the top bars.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>1\" x 8\" clear pine</td>\n<td>17-3/4\" x 3/4\" x 3/8\"</td>\n<td>These are the bottom bars.<br />\nCut a saw kerf centered along the entire length, 1/8\" wide by 5/16\"\ndeep.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>Sheets of 8-1/2\" deep crimp-wire beeswax foundation</td>\n<td>\n</td>\n<td><b></b></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n<p> </p>\n<table>\n<caption>\nMedium Frames\n</caption>\n<tr>\n<th>Quantity</th>\n<th>Material</th>\n<th>Dimensions</th>\n<th>Notes</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20</td>\n<td>2\" x 3\" spruce or fir</td>\n<td>6-1/4\" x 1-3/8\" x 3/8\"</td>\n<td>These are the side bars.<br />\nDrill two 1/8\" holes 1-3/4\" apart and centered top to bottom and\nleft to right. These holes are for the foundation pins.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>1\" x 8\" clear pine</td>\n<td>19\" x 11/16\" x 3/4\"</td>\n<td>These are the top bars.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>1\" x 8\" clear pine</td>\n<td>17-3/4\" x 3/4\" x 3/8\"</td>\n<td>These are the bottom bars.<br />\nCut a saw kerf centered along the entire length, 1/8\" wide by 5/16\"\ndeep.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>Sheets of 5-5/8\" medium crimp-wire beeswax foundation</td>\n<td>\n</td>\n<td>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n<p> </p>\n<table>\n<caption>\nShallow Frames\n</caption>\n<tr>\n<th>Quantity</th>\n<th>Material</th>\n<th>Dimensions</th>\n<th>Notes</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20</td>\n<td>2\" x 3\" spruce or fir</td>\n<td>5-3/8\" x 1-3/8\" x 3/8\"</td>\n<td>These are the side bars.<br />\nDrill two 1/8\" holes 1-3/4\" apart and centered top to bottom and\nleft to right. 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The actual finished dimensions are always slightly different from the nominal dimensions. For example, what a lumberyard calls <i>1 inch x 8 inch lumber</i> is in fact 3/4 inch x 7-3/4 inch.</p>\n<p>The Material column in the following tables lists nominal dimensions, and the Dimensions column lists the actual, final measurements.</p>\n<table>\n<caption>\nDeep Frames\n</caption>\n<tr>\n<th>Quantity</th>\n<th>Material</th>\n<th>Dimensions</th>\n<th>Notes</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20</td>\n<td>2\" x 3\" spruce or fir</td>\n<td>9-1/8\" x 1-3/8\" x 3/8\"</td>\n<td>These are the side bars.<br />\nDrill two 1/8\" holes 1-3/4\" apart and centered top to bottom and\nleft to right. These holes are for the foundation pins.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>1\" x 8\" clear pine</td>\n<td>19\" x 1-1/16\" x 3/4\"</td>\n<td>These are the top bars.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>1\" x 8\" clear pine</td>\n<td>17-3/4\" x 3/4\" x 3/8\"</td>\n<td>These are the bottom bars.<br />\nCut a saw kerf centered along the entire length, 1/8\" wide by 5/16\"\ndeep.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>Sheets of 8-1/2\" deep crimp-wire beeswax foundation</td>\n<td>\n</td>\n<td><b></b></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n<p> </p>\n<table>\n<caption>\nMedium Frames\n</caption>\n<tr>\n<th>Quantity</th>\n<th>Material</th>\n<th>Dimensions</th>\n<th>Notes</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20</td>\n<td>2\" x 3\" spruce or fir</td>\n<td>6-1/4\" x 1-3/8\" x 3/8\"</td>\n<td>These are the side bars.<br />\nDrill two 1/8\" holes 1-3/4\" apart and centered top to bottom and\nleft to right. 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Cut List for Langstroth Frames

By: Howland Blackiston and

Updated: 03-26-2016

From The Book: Building Beehives For Dummies

Building Beehives For Dummies

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The following tables break down the various Langstroth frames into their individual components and provide instructions on how to cut those components for deep, medium, and shallow frames.

Lumber in a store is identified by its nominal size, which is its rough dimension before it's trimmed and sanded to its finished size at the lumber mill. The actual finished dimensions are always slightly different from the nominal dimensions. For example, what a lumberyard calls 1 inch x 8 inch lumber is in fact 3/4 inch x 7-3/4 inch.

The Material column in the following tables lists nominal dimensions, and the Dimensions column lists the actual, final measurements.

Deep Frames
Quantity	Material	Dimensions	Notes
20	2" x 3" spruce or fir	9-1/8" x 1-3/8" x 3/8"	These are the side bars. Drill two 1/8" holes 1-3/4" apart and centered top to bottom and left to right. These holes are for the foundation pins.
10	1" x 8" clear pine	19" x 1-1/16" x 3/4"	These are the top bars.
10	1" x 8" clear pine	17-3/4" x 3/4" x 3/8"	These are the bottom bars. Cut a saw kerf centered along the entire length, 1/8" wide by 5/16" deep.
10	Sheets of 8-1/2" deep crimp-wire beeswax foundation

Medium Frames
Quantity	Material	Dimensions	Notes
20	2" x 3" spruce or fir	6-1/4" x 1-3/8" x 3/8"	These are the side bars. Drill two 1/8" holes 1-3/4" apart and centered top to bottom and left to right. These holes are for the foundation pins.
10	1" x 8" clear pine	19" x 11/16" x 3/4"	These are the top bars.
10	1" x 8" clear pine	17-3/4" x 3/4" x 3/8"	These are the bottom bars. Cut a saw kerf centered along the entire length, 1/8" wide by 5/16" deep.
10	Sheets of 5-5/8" medium crimp-wire beeswax foundation

Shallow Frames
Quantity	Material	Dimensions	Notes
20	2" x 3" spruce or fir	5-3/8" x 1-3/8" x 3/8"	These are the side bars. Drill two 1/8" holes 1-3/4" apart and centered top to bottom and left to right. These holes are for the foundation pins.
10	1" x 8" clear pine	19" x 11/16" x 3/4"	These are the top bars.
10	1" x 8" clear pine	17-3/4" x 3/4" x 3/8"	These are the bottom bars. Cut a saw kerf centered along the entire length, 1/8" wide by 5/16" deep.
10	Sheets of 4-3/4" shallow crimp-wire beeswax foundation

[Credit: Illustration by Felix Freudzon, Freudzon Design]

Credit: Illustration by Felix Freudzon, Freudzon Design

About This Article

This article is from the book:

Building Beehives For Dummies ,

About the book author:

C. Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper, and honey sensory expert. She is also the founder of the American Honey Tasting Society and the Red Bee ^® brand.

Howland Blackiston is the bestselling author of Beekeeping For Dummies and Building Beehives For Dummies, and founding board member and past president of Connecticut’s Back Yard Beekeepers Association.

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