Product Overview
12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Lid, Inner Cover and Bottom Board Combo
Build the Foundation of Your 12 Frame Hive with Matching Premium Components
The 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Lid, Inner Cover and Bottom Board Combo includes three of the most important components needed to build a complete Langstroth hive. This convenient package combines a 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Telescoping Lid, 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Inner Cover, 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Solid Bottom Board, and Entrance Reducer, giving you everything needed to complete the top and bottom of your hive.
Manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply, every wooden component is protected using our premium double wax dipping process, helping improve moisture resistance while extending the service life of the woodenware. Whether you're building a brand-new hive, replacing worn equipment, or expanding your apiary, this combo provides matching components designed to work together for years of dependable performance.
Simply add a 12 Frame 9-5/8" Deep Hive Body with frames to begin building your complete hive.
Quick Answer
The 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Lid, Inner Cover and Bottom Board Combo provides the essential top and bottom components of a 12 frame Langstroth hive. This package includes a telescoping lid, inner cover, solid bottom board, and entrance reducer, making it an excellent choice for building new hives, replacing multiple components, or expanding your apiary.
Why Purchase the Combo?
Although each component can be purchased individually, most beekeepers install these pieces together on every hive. Purchasing them as a combination simplifies ordering while ensuring your hive is built with matching double wax dipped equipment.
Benefits include:
- Includes the essential top and bottom components of your hive
- Matching premium double wax dipped woodenware
- Convenient for building new hives
- Ideal for replacing multiple worn components at once
- Saves time compared to ordering each piece separately
- Compatible with all 12 Frame Langstroth hive bodies and honey supers
What's Included
Your combo includes:
- One 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Telescoping Lid with Galvanized Steel Top
- One 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Inner Cover
- One 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Solid Bottom Board
- One Entrance Reducer
All wooden components arrive fully assembled and ready for installation.
Why Double Wax Dipped Woodenware?
Your hive equipment is exposed to rain, snow, humidity, sunlight, propolis, and years of routine inspections. Protecting the wood from moisture is one of the most effective ways to extend the life of your equipment.
Every wooden component in this combo is manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply and protected using our premium double wax dipping process, which allows hot wax to penetrate the wood fibers to help improve moisture resistance and reduce maintenance over time.
Benefits of Double Wax Dipped Woodenware
- Improved moisture resistance
- Longer service life
- Reduced maintenance
- Helps protect exposed wood from weather
- Professional appearance
- Designed for years of dependable use
Excellent For
This combo is ideal for:
- Building complete 12 frame hives
- Replacing damaged hive tops and bottoms
- Expanding your apiary
- Upgrading existing woodenware
- Hobby beekeepers
- Sideliner beekeepers
- Commercial beekeepers
What This Component Does
The 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Lid, Inner Cover and Bottom Board Combo provides both the foundation and the protective roof of your hive.
The solid bottom board supports the entire colony while providing the primary entrance and landing area for returning foragers. The included entrance reducer allows you to adjust the hive entrance to match colony strength and seasonal conditions.
The inner cover creates proper bee space beneath the telescoping lid, helping improve ventilation, reduce burr comb, and simplify hive inspections.
The telescoping lid protects the colony from rain, snow, sunlight, and other weather conditions while helping extend the life of the hive below.
Together, these components provide the structural support and weather protection every healthy colony depends on.
Where This Fits in Your Hive
This package includes both the uppermost and lowermost components of a complete Langstroth hive.
Typical Hive Configuration (Top to Bottom)
- Telescoping Lid (Included)
- Inner Cover (Included)
- Honey Super(s) (added as the colony grows)
- 9-5/8" Deep Hive Body (Brood Chamber)
- Solid Bottom Board (Included)
Simply add one or more 12 Frame Deep Hive Bodies with frames to complete your hive.
What This Product Is Compatible With
This combo is designed for use with compatible 12 Frame Langstroth hive equipment, including:
- 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped 9-5/8" Deep Hive Bodies
- 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped 6-5/8" Honey Supers
- 12 Frame Triple Wax Coated Frames
- 12 Frame Plastic Foundation
- 12 Frame Queen Excluders
- Complete 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Bee Hives
- Additional 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Woodenware manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply
Using matching 12 frame components helps ensure proper fit while making it easy to expand your hive as your colony grows.
When You'll Need This Component
This combo is an excellent choice anytime you're building or rebuilding a hive.
You may need this package when:
- Building a new 12 frame hive from individual components
- Replacing damaged hive tops and bottoms
- Expanding your apiary with additional colonies
- Upgrading to premium double wax dipped woodenware
- Keeping matching replacement components on hand
Because these components are installed on virtually every hive, purchasing them together provides a convenient way to complete the foundation and protective roof of your colony.
Why Buy from Lappe's Bee Supply?
Since 1978, Lappe's Bee Supply has been helping beekeepers build stronger, healthier colonies with dependable equipment designed for long-term performance.
Our premium double wax dipped woodenware is manufactured to provide exceptional durability while remaining fully compatible with standard 12 Frame Langstroth equipment. Every component is designed to work together, allowing you to expand your apiary with confidence using equipment built by experienced beekeepers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this include a hive body?
No. This combo includes the telescoping lid, inner cover, solid bottom board, and entrance reducer. Hive bodies and frames are sold separately.
Is everything fully assembled?
Yes. All wooden components arrive fully assembled and ready for installation.
What else do I need to build a complete hive?
To complete your hive, you'll need at least one 12 Frame 9-5/8" Deep Hive Body with frames. As your colony grows, you can add additional deep hive bodies and honey supers.
Is this compatible with standard 12 Frame Langstroth equipment?
Yes. This combo is designed for use with compatible 12 Frame Langstroth hive components.
Why purchase the combo instead of buying each piece separately?
Purchasing the combo provides the major top and bottom components in one package, simplifying the ordering process while ensuring all components are designed to work together.
Why are the components double wax dipped?
Our premium double wax dipping process helps improve moisture resistance, extend the life of the woodenware, and reduce maintenance, providing durable hive equipment built for years of dependable service.
