10 Frame Double Wax Dipped 9-5/8" Deep Hive Body

Build a strong foundation for your honey bee colony with the 10 Frame Double Wax Dipped 9-5/8" Deep Hive Body from Lappe's Bee Supply. Designed to fit standard 10 frame Langstroth hives, this fully assembled deep hive body provides the space your queen needs to lay eggs while giving your colony room to grow into a healthy, productive hive.

Every hive body is manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply and professionally double wax dipped to help protect the wood from moisture, weather, and years of outdoor exposure. It arrives fully assembled and ready for immediate use, eliminating the need to paint or assemble your equipment before placing it in the apiary.

The 9-5/8-inch deep hive body is the industry standard for brood chambers and is the most common size used by commercial and hobbyist beekeepers across North America. It provides ample room for brood rearing, pollen storage, and honey reserves that help support strong colony growth.

Why Beekeepers Choose a Deep Hive Body

Deep hive bodies serve as the primary brood chamber where the queen lays eggs and workers raise brood. Their larger capacity makes them the preferred choice for establishing and maintaining healthy colonies.

Benefits include:

• Fits standard 10 Frame Langstroth hives
• Fully assembled and ready to use
• Double wax dipped for superior weather protection
• No painting required
• Ideal for brood chambers
• Provides ample space for brood, pollen, and honey stores
• Precision finger-jointed construction
• Compatible with all standard 10 frame Langstroth equipment

Double Wax Dipped for Long-Term Protection

Every hive body is protected using Lappe's Bee Supply's premium double wax dipping process.

Each box 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 deep into the wood fibers. Unlike paint, which coats only the surface, the wax becomes part of the wood itself, helping protect against moisture, warping, swelling, and weather exposure.

Over time, sunlight may naturally lighten the exterior color of the hive body. This cosmetic change does not reduce the protection provided by the wax that has penetrated the wood, allowing your equipment to provide dependable service for years.

Product Specifications

• Fits standard 10 Frame Langstroth hives
• Hive body depth: 9-5/8 inches
• Fully assembled
• Double wax dipped pine construction
• Precision finger-jointed corners
• Galvanized fasteners
• Ready to install
• No painting required
• Frames sold separately

What's Included

Your purchase includes:

• 1 Fully Assembled 10 Frame Wax Dipped 9-5/8" Deep Hive Body

Frames, foundation, and other hive components are sold separately.

Ideal For

This deep hive body is an excellent choice for:

• Building brood chambers
• Starting new colonies
• Installing package bees
• Installing nucleus colonies (nucs)
• Replacing worn hive bodies
• Expanding existing apiaries
• Commercial beekeepers
• Hobby beekeepers

How This Hive Body Fits Into Your Hive

The 9-5/8-inch deep hive body is typically used as the brood chamber in a Langstroth hive. It sits directly on the bottom board and houses the frames where the queen lays eggs and workers raise brood. As the colony expands, additional deep hive bodies or honey supers are added above to provide more space for bees and honey storage.

Why Buy 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 is 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 is built to withstand years of exposure in the apiary while maintaining its structural integrity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this fit all standard 10 frame Langstroth hives?

Yes. This deep hive body is designed to fit standard 10 Frame Langstroth hive equipment.

What is a 9-5/8" deep hive body used for?

A deep hive body is most commonly used as the brood chamber, providing space for the queen to lay eggs and the colony to rear brood while storing pollen and honey reserves.

Does this hive body come assembled?

Yes. It arrives fully assembled and is ready to place into service immediately.

Are frames included?

No. This product includes the assembled wax dipped hive body only. Frames and foundation are sold separately.

Why is the hive body wax dipped instead of painted?

Double wax dipping allows hot wax to penetrate into the wood fibers, providing long-lasting protection from moisture and weather while eliminating the need to paint the equipment.

Will the wax coating wear off?

The exterior color may naturally lighten with sun and weather exposure, but the wax absorbed into the wood continues protecting the hive body for years. This color change is cosmetic and does not affect performance.

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