Product Overview
8 Frame Double Wax Dipped Hobby Bee Hive Colony Expanding Kit with Triple Wax Coated Frames - Assembled
Start your hive with durable, ready-to-use equipment using the 8 Frame Double Wax Dipped Hobby Bee Hive Colony Expanding Kit with Triple Wax Coated Frames from Lappe’s Bee Supply. This fully assembled 8-frame Langstroth hive kit is designed for beekeepers who want a practical, manageable hive setup with brood space, honey storage space, hive covers, entrance control, a queen excluder, and premium wax-coated frames.
This hobby hive kit includes one 9-5/8" deep brood box for brood production and colony growth, plus one 6-5/8" medium honey super for nectar storage and honey production. It also includes a telescoping lid, inner cover, entrance reducer, plastic 8-frame queen excluder, your choice of bottom board, and 16 Triple Wax Coated frames in your selected frame style and foundation color.
Each major wooden component is professionally Double Wax Dipped for long-lasting protection against moisture, weather exposure, swelling, warping, and decay. Unlike unfinished woodenware, this hive kit requires no painting or staining before use. Simply unbox it, place it in your bee yard, and prepare it for your bees.
Whether you are starting your first hive, adding another colony, replacing older equipment, or upgrading to wax dipped woodenware, this assembled 8-frame hobby bee hive kit gives you a convenient foundation for colony growth and honey production.
Why Beekeepers Choose This 8 Frame Hobby Bee Hive Colony Expanding Kit
This hobby hive kit gives your bees room to grow while saving you time on assembly, painting, and equipment preparation.
Benefits Include
- Fully assembled and ready to use
- Complete 8-frame Langstroth hobby hive setup
- Professionally Double Wax Dipped woodenware
- Includes 1 deep brood box for colony growth
- Includes 1 medium honey super for honey storage
- Includes 16 Triple Wax Coated frames
- Choice of assembled wooden frames or one-piece plastic frames
- Choice of yellow or black deep foundation with yellow super foundation
- Includes telescoping lid and inner cover
- Includes wax dipped entrance reducer
- Includes plastic 8-frame queen excluder
- Choice of solid bottom board or screened bottom board
- Lighter and easier to manage than 10-frame equipment
- No painting or staining required
- Designed for new colonies, hobby beekeepers, and growing apiaries
Premium Double Wax Dipped Protection
Every major wooden component in this hive kit 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 hive equipment 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 starting your first hive, expanding your apiary, or upgrading to Double Wax Dipped woodenware, this 8-frame hobby bee hive kit 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 hive compatibility
- Built to help protect your bees and your investment
- Shipped ready to use whenever possible
Whether you are setting up a new hive, replacing older equipment, or adding a manageable 8-frame colony to your bee yard, Lappe’s Bee Supply gives you dependable bee hive equipment backed by decades of hands-on beekeeping experience.
Triple Wax Coated Frames for Faster Bee Acceptance
This 8-frame hobby bee hive kit includes your choice of premium Triple Wax Coated frames. The heavier wax coating helps encourage bees to accept the foundation and begin drawing comb more quickly.
Choose from:
- Assembled wooden frames with Triple Wax Coated foundation
- Triple Wax Coated one-piece plastic frames
Available frame color options include:
- All natural yellow
- Black deep frames with yellow honey super frames
Black deep foundation can make it easier to see eggs during brood inspections, while yellow foundation provides the familiar natural beeswax appearance many beekeepers prefer. Foundation color does not determine bee acceptance; it is mainly a beekeeper preference.
Please note: when wooden-frame options are selected, the wooden frame pieces themselves are intentionally left untreated because they are protected inside the hive. The foundation receives the Triple Wax coating that encourages bees to accept the surface and begin building comb.
Deep Brood Box and Medium Honey Super Included
This hobby hive kit includes one 9-5/8" deep brood box and one 6-5/8" medium honey super.
The deep brood box is used as the main brood chamber, giving the queen room to lay eggs while the colony raises brood, stores pollen, and maintains food reserves. The medium honey super gives the colony additional space for nectar storage and honey production when the hive is strong enough to expand upward.
This setup makes the kit a practical choice for hobby beekeepers who want a manageable hive configuration with both brood space and honey storage space included from the start.
Choice of Solid or Screened Bottom Board
This hive kit includes your choice of bottom board style:
- Solid bottom board
- Screened bottom board
A solid bottom board provides a traditional enclosed hive base and is often preferred for year-round colony management. A screened bottom board can provide additional airflow through the lower hive and is often chosen by beekeepers who prefer added ventilation.
Both options are designed to fit standard 8-frame Langstroth equipment and pair with the included wax dipped entrance reducer.
Entrance Reducer for Seasonal Hive Management
The included wax dipped entrance reducer gives you a simple way to adjust the hive entrance throughout the year.
A smaller entrance can help when:
- Starting a new colony
- Installing package bees
- Managing a weaker colony
- Reducing robbing pressure
- Helping bees defend the entrance
- Preparing hives for colder weather
A larger entrance can help when:
- The colony is strong
- Bee traffic is heavy
- Nectar flow is active
- Warmer weather increases hive activity
- More ventilation and movement are needed at the entrance
Because the entrance reducer is also wax dipped, it matches the rest of the hive setup for a consistent, durable finish.
Queen Excluder Included for Honey Production
This hobby hive kit includes a plastic 8-frame queen excluder. A queen excluder is typically placed between the brood chamber and honey super to help keep the queen in the brood area while allowing worker bees to move upward into the honey super.
This helps keep brood out of the honey super and supports cleaner honey harvesting when the colony is strong enough and ready for surplus honey production.
Telescoping Lid and Inner Cover Included
This kit includes a Double Wax Dipped telescoping lid and inner cover to complete the top of the hive.
The telescoping lid helps shield the hive from rain, wind, snow, and outdoor weather exposure, while the inner cover provides the proper barrier between the bees and the outer lid. Together, they create a dependable hive-top setup for standard 8-frame Langstroth equipment.
What’s Included
Your purchase includes:
- (1) Double Wax Dipped 8 Frame Telescoping Lid
- (1) Double Wax Dipped 8 Frame Inner Cover
- (1) Double Wax Dipped 8 Frame 9-5/8" Deep Brood Box
- (8) Deep frames in your selected Triple Wax Coated frame style and color
- (1) Double Wax Dipped 8 Frame 6-5/8" Medium Honey Super
- (8) Medium frames in your selected Triple Wax Coated frame style and color
- (1) Your choice of Double Wax Dipped Solid Bottom Board or Double Wax Dipped Screened Bottom Board
- (1) Double Wax Dipped 2-Sided Entrance Reducer
- (1) Plastic 8 Frame Queen Excluder
Everything arrives assembled and ready to place into service with your compatible 8-frame Langstroth hive setup.
Product Specifications
- Hive size: 8 Frame Langstroth
- Product type: Hobby bee hive colony expanding kit
- Assembly: Fully assembled
- Woodenware finish: Double Wax Dipped
- Brood boxes included: 1 deep brood box
- Brood box depth: 9-5/8"
- Honey supers included: 1 medium honey super
- Honey super depth: 6-5/8"
- Total frames included: 16
- Deep frames included: 8
- Medium frames included: 8
- Frame options: Assembled wooden frames with Triple Wax Coated foundation or Triple Wax Coated one-piece plastic frames
- Frame color options: All natural yellow or black deep frames with yellow honey super frames
- Bottom board options: Solid bottom board or screened bottom board
- Entrance reducer included: Yes
- Queen excluder included: Yes, plastic 8-frame queen excluder
- Telescoping lid included: Yes
- Inner cover included: Yes
- Compatibility: Standard 8-frame Langstroth beehives
- Painting required: No
- Brand: Lappe’s Bee Supply
- SKU: WXDP-2945
Ideal For
This 8-frame hobby bee hive kit is perfect for:
- Starting a new 8-frame Langstroth hive
- Beginning beekeepers
- Hobby beekeepers
- Installing package bees
- Installing nucleus colonies
- Making hive splits
- Adding another colony to the bee yard
- Building brood space and honey storage space
- Preparing a colony for nectar flow
- Replacing older woodenware
- Upgrading to Double Wax Dipped hive equipment
- Beekeepers who prefer lighter 8-frame equipment
How This Bee Hive Kit Fits Into Your Apiary
Start with the bottom board on a level hive stand, then place the deep brood box above it. This creates the main brood chamber where the queen can lay eggs and the colony can begin raising brood.
As the colony grows and conditions are right for additional space, the medium honey super can be added above the brood chamber. The included queen excluder can be placed between the brood box and honey super when you want to help keep the queen below while allowing worker bees to move upward into the honey super.
The inner cover and telescoping lid complete the hive top, helping protect the colony from rain, wind, snow, and outdoor weather exposure.
Because this kit uses standard 8-frame Langstroth sizing, it can be paired with compatible 8-frame deep hive bodies, medium honey supers, feeders, covers, bottom boards, and other hive components as your colony continues to grow.
Product Notes
This hive kit 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.
Splits from stapling may occur due to natural wood grain, especially on frames. These do not compromise the structure or usability of the frame.
The wooden frame pieces are intentionally left untreated when wooden-frame options are selected. The wooden frame parts are protected inside the hive, while the foundation receives the Triple Wax coating to encourage bee acceptance and comb building.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this 8-frame hobby bee hive kit fully assembled?
Yes. This kit arrives assembled and ready to set up in your bee yard.
What comes with this hobby hive kit?
This kit includes a telescoping lid, inner cover, one deep brood box, one medium honey super, 16 Triple Wax Coated frames, your choice of bottom board, a wax dipped entrance reducer, and a plastic 8-frame queen excluder.
What size is the brood box?
The brood box is a 9-5/8" deep box designed for standard 8-frame Langstroth hive equipment.
What size is the honey super?
The honey super is a 6-5/8" medium super designed for standard 8-frame Langstroth hive equipment.
How many frames are included?
This hive kit includes 16 total frames: 8 deep frames and 8 medium frames.
What frame options are available?
You can choose assembled wooden frames with Triple Wax Coated foundation or Triple Wax Coated one-piece plastic frames.
What frame colors are available?
The available frame color options are all natural yellow or black deep frames with yellow honey super frames.
Should I choose yellow or black foundation?
Both work for the bees. Black deep foundation can make it easier to see eggs during brood inspections, while yellow foundation provides a natural beeswax-like appearance that many beekeepers prefer.
Does this kit include a queen excluder?
Yes. This kit includes a plastic 8-frame queen excluder.
What does the queen excluder do?
A queen excluder helps keep the queen in the brood chamber while allowing worker bees to move into the honey super. This can help keep brood out of the honey super during honey production.
Does this kit include a bottom board?
Yes. You can choose either a solid bottom board or a screened bottom board.
What does the entrance reducer do?
The entrance reducer allows you to adjust the size of the hive entrance. This can help smaller colonies defend the entrance, reduce robbing pressure, conserve warmth in colder weather, and manage traffic flow during different seasons.
Does this hive kit need to be painted?
No. The Double Wax Dipped finish protects the woodenware and eliminates the need for painting before use.
Is this compatible with standard 8-frame Langstroth equipment?
Yes. This hive kit is designed for standard 8-frame Langstroth hive equipment.
Is this lighter than a 10-frame hive kit?
Yes. The 8-frame design is generally lighter and easier to handle than 10-frame equipment, especially when the boxes are full of bees, brood, pollen, or honey.
