Product Overview
12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Telescoping Hive Lid & Inner Cover Combo
Complete the Top of Your Hive with Components Designed to Work Together
The 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Telescoping Hive Lid & Inner Cover Combo combines two essential hive components into one convenient package. Designed to work together as the protective roof of your hive, this combination helps shield your colony from rain, snow, sunlight, and changing weather while improving ventilation and making routine hive inspections easier.
Manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply, both components are protected using our premium double wax dipping process for improved moisture resistance and long-lasting durability. The telescoping lid features a galvanized steel top for added weather protection, while the matching inner cover creates the proper separation between the bees and the outer lid.
Whether you're building a new hive, replacing worn equipment, or expanding your apiary, this combination provides everything needed to complete the top of your 12 frame Langstroth hive.
Quick Answer
A telescoping hive lid and inner cover are designed to work together to protect the colony from weather while improving ventilation and simplifying hive inspections. Purchasing them as a combination ensures you have both components needed to complete the top of your hive.
Why Purchase the Combo?
Although the telescoping lid and inner cover can be purchased separately, most beekeepers use them together on every hive.
Purchasing the combination offers several advantages:
- Both components arrive together and are ready to install.
- Designed to work together for proper hive spacing.
- Simplifies building a complete hive.
- Convenient when replacing worn hive tops.
- Saves time compared to purchasing components individually.
- Matches the appearance of your other double wax dipped equipment.
How the Telescoping Lid and Inner Cover Work Together
The telescoping lid and inner cover each serve a different purpose, but they are designed to function as a system.
The inner cover creates a small air space above the colony, helping improve ventilation, reducing burr comb attached to the outer cover, and making inspections easier.
The telescoping lid sits above the inner cover and serves as the hive's primary weather barrier. Its overhanging design helps shed rain and snow away from the hive bodies while protecting the colony from the elements.
Together, they help create a durable, weather-resistant roof that supports healthy colony management throughout the year.
Why Double Wax Dipped Woodenware?
Every wooden component is manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply and protected using our premium double wax dipping process.
Double wax dipping helps:
- Improve moisture resistance.
- Extend the service life of woodenware.
- Reduce routine maintenance.
- Protect exposed wood from weather.
- Provide years of dependable performance.
Combined with the galvanized steel top, this creates a durable hive roof designed for long-term use.
Excellent For
- Building complete 12 frame hives
- Replacing hive tops
- Expanding an apiary
- Upgrading to double wax dipped equipment
- Hobby, sideline, and commercial beekeepers
What's Included
- One 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Telescoping Hive Lid
- One 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Inner Cover
Both components arrive fully assembled and ready for installation.
What This Component Does
The 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Telescoping Hive Lid & Inner Cover Combo creates the complete protective roof for your hive.
The inner cover improves ventilation, creates proper bee space, and reduces burr comb and propolis buildup beneath the outer cover. 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 improve hive management while protecting the colony throughout the seasons.
Where This Fits in Your Hive
The telescoping lid and inner cover form the uppermost portion of a Langstroth hive.
Typical hive configuration (top to bottom):
- Telescoping Hive Lid & Inner Cover ← This Product
- Honey Super(s) (when installed)
- 9-5/8" Deep Hive Body (Brood Chamber)
- Bottom Board
Installed together, these components complete the hive by protecting every component beneath them while allowing for proper ventilation and easier inspections.
What This Product Is Compatible With
This 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Telescoping Hive Lid & Inner Cover Combo is designed for use with compatible 12 Frame Langstroth hive equipment, including:
- 12 Frame 9-5/8" Deep Hive Bodies
- 12 Frame 6-5/8" Honey Supers
- 12 Frame Solid Bottom Boards
- 12 Frame Screened Bottom Boards
- Complete 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Bee Hives
- Additional 12 Frame Double Wax Dipped Hive Components manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply
Using matching 12 frame components helps ensure proper fit, weather protection, and long-term compatibility.
When You'll Need This Component
This combination is ideal whenever you need to complete or replace the top of your hive.
You may need this combo when:
- Building a new 12 frame hive
- Replacing a damaged hive top
- Upgrading older equipment
- Expanding your apiary
- Converting existing equipment to premium double wax dipped woodenware
Purchasing both components together provides everything needed to properly complete the roof of your hive without having to order each piece separately.
Why Buy from Lappe's Bee Supply?
Lappe's Bee Supply has been rooted in commercial beekeeping since 1978. Every piece of our premium double wax dipped woodenware is manufactured with durability, compatibility, and long-term performance in mind.
Our hive components are designed to work together as a complete system, helping you build and maintain healthy colonies with equipment that stands up to years of use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need both a telescoping lid and an inner cover?
The inner cover creates proper bee space and improves ventilation, while the telescoping lid protects the hive from weather. Together they form the complete roof of a Langstroth hive.
Are both components fully assembled?
Yes. Both the telescoping lid and the inner cover arrive fully assembled and ready for installation.
Will this fit standard 12 frame Langstroth equipment?
Yes. This combo is designed to work with compatible 12 frame Langstroth hive components.
Why buy the combo instead of each piece separately?
The combo provides the two components that are almost always used together, making it easier to complete or replace the top of your hive with matching equipment.
Is the telescoping lid galvanized?
Yes. The telescoping lid features a galvanized steel top for improved weather protection and long-term durability.
Is the wood double wax dipped?
Yes. Both the telescoping lid and the inner cover are manufactured using Lappe's premium double wax dipping process to improve moisture resistance and extend the life of the woodenware.
