Product Overview
5 Frame Double Wax Dipped Bee Hive Inner Cover - Assembled
Complete the top of your nuc hive with the 5 Frame Double Wax Dipped Bee Hive Inner Cover from Lappe’s Bee Supply. This fully assembled inner cover is designed for compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc-style hive setups, providing the proper barrier between the bees and the outer telescoping lid.
An inner cover is an important part of a complete hive setup. It sits above the upper hive body and beneath the telescoping lid, helping create proper hive-top spacing while making inspections and cover removal easier. By separating the bees from the outer lid, the inner cover helps reduce the chance of bees attaching comb directly to the telescoping cover.
Each wooden inner cover is professionally Double Wax Dipped for long-lasting protection against moisture, weather exposure, swelling, warping, and decay. Unlike unfinished woodenware, this inner cover requires no painting or staining before use.
Whether you are building a new 5-frame nuc, replacing worn equipment, making splits, catching swarms, or upgrading to Double Wax Dipped woodenware, this assembled inner cover is a dependable hive component built for practical use in the bee yard.
Why Beekeepers Choose This 5 Frame Bee Hive Inner Cover
This inner cover helps complete the top of your nuc hive while supporting normal hive function and easier colony management.
Benefits Include
- Fully assembled and ready to use
- Professionally Double Wax Dipped woodenware
- Designed for compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc setups
- Helps separate the bees from the telescoping lid
- Supports proper hive-top spacing
- Helps make hive inspections and lid removal easier
- Supports ventilation when used as part of a complete hive setup
- Useful for nucs, splits, swarms, and compact colony management
- No painting or staining required
- Durable, low-maintenance hive equipment
- Pairs with 5-frame telescoping lids, hive bodies, and nuc equipment
- Matches other 5-frame Double Wax Dipped hive components
Premium Double Wax Dipped Protection
This inner cover is protected using Lappe’s premium Double Wax Dipping Process. During this process, the woodenware is submerged in hot wax so the wax can penetrate deep into the wood fibers.
This helps defend the inner cover against:
- Moisture
- Weather exposure
- Rot and decay
- Swelling
- Warping
- Long-term outdoor wear
Unlike paint, which mainly protects the outside surface, wax becomes part of the wood itself. This creates durable, low-maintenance woodenware that is ready for outdoor use without painting.
Over time, the exterior wax color may naturally lighten from sun and weather exposure. This is cosmetic only. The wax absorbed into the wood continues helping protect the equipment for years of use.
Built by Beekeepers in East Peru, Iowa
Our double wax dipped bee hive equipment is built in East Peru, Iowa, by beekeepers who have been working with honey bees since 1978. Every piece is made with real-world beekeeping experience behind it, so it's designed for durability, protection, and practical use in the bee yard.
At Lappe’s Bee Supply, our wax dipped woodenware is more than just hive equipment. It is built by people who understand what beekeepers need season after season: equipment that holds up outdoors, fits properly, protects the colony, and is easy to use during regular hive inspections.
Whether you are building nucs, making splits, replacing an inner cover, or upgrading to Double Wax Dipped woodenware, this 5-frame bee hive inner cover is made with practical beekeeping use in mind.
Why Buy From Lappe’s Bee Supply?
When you buy from Lappe’s Bee Supply, you are buying hive equipment from beekeepers who understand how it will be used in the bee yard. Our double wax dipped woodenware is built in East Peru, Iowa, with practical beekeeping experience behind every piece.
We have been working with honey bees since 1978, and that experience shapes how our equipment is built, protected, and assembled. From the fit of the woodenware to the durability of the wax dipped finish, our goal is to provide equipment that helps beekeepers spend less time preparing boxes and more time managing healthy colonies.
Why Beekeepers Choose Lappe’s
- Built by experienced beekeepers
- Double wax dipped for long-lasting outdoor protection
- No painting or staining required
- Designed for practical use in real apiaries
- Made for standard Langstroth-style compatibility
- Built to help protect your bees and your investment
- Shipped ready to use whenever possible
Whether you are replacing nuc hive covers, building a compact swarm setup, or matching your hive with durable wax dipped components, Lappe’s Bee Supply gives you dependable bee hive equipment backed by decades of hands-on beekeeping experience.
Inner Cover for Proper Hive Function
The inner cover sits directly below the telescoping lid and above the upper 5-frame hive body. This creates a proper separation layer between the bees and the outer cover.
Without an inner cover, bees may attach comb or propolis directly to the telescoping lid, making the lid harder to remove during inspections. A properly placed inner cover helps make hive checks more manageable and supports a more organized hive-top setup.
This is especially helpful for nucs, splits, swarms, and smaller colonies where regular inspections and careful colony management are important.
Helps Support Hive-Top Spacing and Ventilation
A properly fitted inner cover helps maintain the correct space at the top of the hive. This supports normal colony movement beneath the lid and helps the hive function as intended with compatible 5-frame equipment.
The inner cover also helps support airflow and moisture management when used as part of a complete hive system with a compatible telescoping lid, hive body, bottom board, and proper hive placement.
Designed for 5 Frame Nucs, Splits & Swarms
This 5-frame inner cover is a practical component for compact hive setups. It works well for beekeepers managing smaller colonies or temporary colony systems before bees are moved into larger equipment.
Use this inner cover for:
- Nucleus colonies
- Hive splits
- Small swarm setups
- Backup colonies
- Queen management setups
- Resource colonies
- Overwintering smaller colonies when properly managed
- Replacing worn 5-frame hive-top equipment
The 5-frame size keeps equipment compact and manageable while still supporting standard nuc-style colony management.
Easy to Use with Compatible 5 Frame Equipment
This assembled inner cover is designed to fit compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc-style equipment. Place it directly on top of the upper hive body, then place a compatible telescoping lid over the inner cover.
It pairs well with:
- 5-frame deep hive bodies
- 5-frame nuc boxes
- 5-frame telescoping lids
- 5-frame swarm catching hives
- 5-frame colony expanding setups
- 5-frame hive top feeders
- Other compatible 5-frame Double Wax Dipped components
What’s Included
Your purchase includes:
- (1) Double Wax Dipped 5 Frame Bee Hive Inner Cover
This item arrives assembled and ready to use with compatible 5-frame hive equipment.
Product Specifications
- Hive size: 5 Frame
- Product type: Bee hive inner cover
- Assembly: Fully assembled
- Woodenware finish: Double Wax Dipped
- Compatibility: Compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc-style Langstroth equipment
- Use: Hive-top spacing, lid separation, ventilation support, replacement equipment, nuc hive setup
- Painting required: No
- Brand: Lappe’s Bee Supply
- SKU: WXDP-2959
Ideal For
This 5-frame inner cover is perfect for:
- Building a new 5-frame nuc hive
- Replacing a worn or damaged inner cover
- Upgrading to Double Wax Dipped hive equipment
- Matching other 5-frame Double Wax Dipped woodenware
- Pairing with a 5-frame telescoping lid
- Making hive splits
- Catching small swarms
- Managing backup colonies
- Queen rearing and resource colony setups
- Seasonal nuc maintenance
- Hobby beekeepers
- Sideline beekeepers
- Beekeepers who prefer compact 5-frame equipment
How This Inner Cover Fits Into Your Hive
Place the inner cover directly on top of the upper 5-frame hive body. Then place a compatible telescoping lid over the inner cover to complete the top of the hive.
The inner cover creates a separation layer between the bees and the outer lid, helping make hive inspections easier and helping prevent the bees from attaching comb directly to the telescoping cover.
This inner cover is designed to work with compatible 5-frame hive bodies, telescoping lids, feeders, bottom boards, frames, and other 5-frame Langstroth-style hive components.
Product Notes
This inner cover is assembled using commercial-grade woodenware. Some knots, cracks, surface variations, and natural wood characteristics may be visible and do not affect normal use.
Some areas of the wax dipped woodenware may appear lighter or less coated than others because wax can absorb into the wood differently from piece to piece. The equipment is still wax dipped and protected.
Over time, sun and weather exposure may lighten the outer wax appearance. This is cosmetic only and does not mean the wax protection is gone.
This product includes the inner cover only. Telescoping lids, hive bodies, bottom boards, frames, foundation, feeders, bees, and additional hive equipment are sold separately unless included with another kit or combo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this inner cover come assembled?
Yes. This 5-frame bee hive inner cover arrives assembled and ready to use.
What size hive does this inner cover fit?
This inner cover is designed for compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc-style hive equipment.
What does an inner cover do?
An inner cover sits between the bees and the telescoping lid. It helps create proper hive-top spacing, makes inspections easier, and helps prevent bees from attaching comb directly to the outer lid.
Is this inner cover Double Wax Dipped?
Yes. This inner cover is Double Wax Dipped for added durability and moisture resistance.
Does this inner cover need to be painted?
No. The Double Wax Dipped finish protects the wood and eliminates the need for painting before use.
Is a telescoping lid included?
No. This product includes the inner cover only. A compatible 5-frame telescoping lid is sold separately unless purchased as part of a combo or hive kit.
Can this be used for nuc colonies?
Yes. This 5-frame inner cover is a practical choice for nuc colonies, splits, small swarms, backup colonies, and compatible 5-frame hive setups.
Can I use this with a 5-frame hive top feeder?
Yes. This inner cover can be used with compatible 5-frame hive equipment depending on your feeder setup and hive configuration.
Is this compatible with other 5-frame Double Wax Dipped equipment?
Yes. It is designed to pair with compatible 5-frame hive bodies, telescoping lids, feeders, bottom boards, and other 5-frame Langstroth-style hive components.
Are hive bodies or frames included?
No. This product includes the inner cover only. Hive bodies, bottom boards, frames, foundation, feeders, telescoping lids, and bees are sold separately unless included with another kit or combo.
Will the wax color fade over time?
Yes, the outside color may naturally lighten from sun and weather exposure. This is cosmetic only; the wax absorbed into the wood continues helping protect the equipment.
