TBH Plans??

[ktbearpaws]

Anyone know of a good set of plans for a TBH on the net?

[Robo]

Here are two that I found useful when designing mine.  There is also another site with the Les Crowder design that I can't find right now, that was also good.

http://bwrangler.farvista.net/ttbh.htm
http://www.ccdemo.info/GardenBees/KTBH.html

There is plenty of info here in the forums too.  Use the search function.
Here is one http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=4433.0

[Jarhead]

http://www.backyardhive.com/images//backyardhiveplans_a.pdf

[Jon McFadden]

If you are interested in TBHs, look at James Satterfield:
http://www2.gsu.edu/~biojdsx/main.htm
There are plans for mine here:
http://nordykebeefarm.com/forum/default.asp
Mine is a little different because of the windows.
Jon

[kawayanan]

I can't say that they are good, but I have been trying to plan out the two TBH's I will make soon.  I haven't finalized the plans, but I have started a blog (topbarbees.wordpress.com).  I have some pictures there and when I finalize it (or maybe before), I will post the complete plans.  I make the plans in Google Sketchup to get a 3D model with all the dimensions.

Kawayanan

[Michael Bush]

http://www.bushfarms.com/beestopbarhives.htm

[Bee Tree]

I have the sides and ends of my TBH glued and am getting ready to put the box together.  I have not figured out how to do my entrance  yet.  I would consider a top entrance but I don't know how having an entrance at the end top bar would work with the lid on.  Could a person put holes or a slot near the top of the end of the box just below the bottom of the lid?

[Robo]

Here is my TBH with upper entrances.  There is a 6" x1/2" entrance near each end.   Hard to see, but this was taken during the winter and you can see the white of the entrance reducers.  This works quite well.

[Bee Tree]

Thanks Robo, I believe I will do something similar to yours.