10 Frame Double Wax Dipped Inner Cover

Improve ventilation, moisture management, and hive inspections with the 10 Frame Double Wax Dipped Inner Cover from Lappe's Bee Supply. Designed to fit standard 10 Frame Langstroth hives, this fully assembled inner cover creates an insulating air space between your bees and the telescoping lid, helping maintain a healthier hive environment throughout the year.

Each inner cover is professionally double wax dipped, allowing hot wax to penetrate deep into the wood fibers for exceptional protection against moisture, weather, and years of outdoor exposure. Unlike unfinished equipment, it arrives ready to place on your hive with no painting or assembly required.

Whether you're building a new hive, replacing worn equipment, or upgrading to premium wax dipped woodenware, this inner cover is designed to work seamlessly with standard 10 frame hive bodies, honey supers, and telescoping lids.

Why Beekeepers Use an Inner Cover

An inner cover is an essential component of a Langstroth hive, separating the bees from the outer cover while improving ventilation and making hive inspections easier.

Benefits include:

• Fits standard 10 Frame Langstroth hives
• Fully assembled and ready to install
• Double wax dipped for long-lasting weather protection
• Helps regulate hive ventilation
• Assists with moisture management inside the hive
• Helps prevent bees from attaching burr comb to the outer cover
• Makes removing the telescoping lid easier during inspections
• No painting required

Double Wax Dipped for Long-Term Protection

Every inner cover is manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply and protected using our premium double wax dipping process.

Each inner cover is immersed in boiling wax twice for approximately ten minutes per dip. During this process, moisture is removed from the wood while hot wax penetrates deeply into the wood fibers. Rather than simply coating the surface like paint, the wax becomes part of the wood itself, helping protect against moisture, swelling, warping, and weather exposure.

Over time, the exterior color may naturally lighten due to sunlight and weather. This cosmetic change does not reduce the protection provided by the wax absorbed into the wood, allowing your equipment to provide dependable service for years.

Product Specifications

• Fits standard 10 Frame Langstroth hives
• Fully assembled
• Double wax dipped pine construction
• Precision-built for proper fit
• Compatible with telescoping lids
• Helps improve hive ventilation
• Ready to install
• No painting required

How This Inner Cover Fits Into Your Hive

The inner cover sits directly on top of the uppermost hive body or honey super and beneath the telescoping lid. It creates an insulating air space that helps bees regulate temperature and moisture while reducing the likelihood of burr comb being attached to the underside of the outer cover. During hive inspections, the inner cover also makes removing the telescoping lid easier and less disruptive to the colony.

Ideal For

This inner cover is an excellent choice for:

• New hive construction
• Replacing worn inner covers
• Spring hive setup
• Honey production hives
• Overwintering colonies
• Commercial beekeepers
• Hobby beekeepers
• Complete wax dipped hive systems

Why Buy Double Wax Dipped Equipment from Lappe's Bee Supply?

Lappe's Bee Supply has been serving beekeepers since 1978 and manufactures premium wax dipped woodenware in East Peru, Iowa.

Our double wax dipping process creates hive equipment that's ready to use immediately while helping reduce long-term maintenance compared to traditionally painted woodenware. By allowing hot wax to penetrate deep into the wood fibers, our equipment provides exceptional weather resistance and years of dependable performance in the apiary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this fit all standard 10 Frame Langstroth hives?

Yes. This inner cover is designed to fit standard 10 Frame Langstroth hive equipment.

What does an inner cover do?

An inner cover creates an insulating air space between the bees and the telescoping lid, helping regulate ventilation, manage moisture, and simplify hive inspections.

Does this inner cover come assembled?

Yes. It arrives fully assembled and is ready to place on your hive immediately.

Why is the wood wax dipped instead of painted?

Double wax dipping allows hot wax to penetrate deep into the wood fibers, providing long-lasting protection from moisture and weather without requiring paint.

Will the wax coating wear off?

The exterior color may naturally fade over time due to sun exposure, but the wax absorbed into the wood continues protecting the inner cover for years. This fading is cosmetic only and does not affect performance.

Can this be used with any telescoping lid?

Yes. It is designed to work with standard 10 Frame Langstroth telescoping lids and hive bodies, creating a complete and properly functioning hive top assembly.