Typically there are two sizes of boxes.
- Boxes are sized to hold either eight or ten frames.
Most beekeepers use full depth boxes and frames for their brood boxes and medium depth boxes and frames for their honey boxes.
- Full depth box and frames
Used as the brood box
- Are typically 9 5/8" deep
- Each full depth frame with honey weighs around 5 lbs
- 50 lbs for a full box
- Medium box and frames
- Used as honey boxes
- Are typically 6 5/8 deep
- Each half depth frame with honey weighs around 4 lbs
- 40 lbs for a full box
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