Below is are dimensions of National, Langstroth, Commercial, Smith and Dadant hives.
with thanks to Beekeeping forum
| National Beehive External dimension - 18 1/8" square Brood body depth - 8 7/8" 14” x 12” brood body depth - 12 ½" Super depth - 5 7/8" The brood area is 2200 sq. ins. No. of worker cells 50,000 Bottom Bee Space Frames sizes Top Bars – 17” long Bottom bars – 14” long Deep side bars – 8 ½” long 14” x12” side bars – 12” long Shallow side bars – 5 ½” long Foundation sizes Deep – 13 7/16” x 8” 14 x 12” – 13 7/16” x 11 ½” Shallow – 13 7/16” x 5” Number of frames in each box: 11 Hoffman (self-spacing) frames in either a brood body or super. Although it is possible to fit in 12 frames, it is easier for manipulation to use 11 frames and a dummy board. 11 frames on narrow ends in the brood body 10 Manley frames in the super 9 or 10 frames on castellated spacers in the super 8 frames on wide ends in the super | Langstroth Beehive External dimension – 20” x 16 ¼” Brood body depth – 9 7/16” Jumbo brood body depth 11 ¾”” Super depth - 5 ¾” The brood area is 2750 sq. ins. No. of worker cells 61,400 Top Bee Space Frames sizes. Top Bars – 19” long Bottom bars – 17 9/16” long Deep side bars – 9 1/8” long Jumbo side bars – 11 ¼” long Shallow side bars – 5 3/8” long Foundation sizes Deep – 16 ¾” 8 5/8” Jumbo – 16 ¾” x 10 ¾” Shallow – 16 ¾” x 4 7/8” Number of frames in each box: 10 Hoffman frames in either a brood body or super. 8 Manley frames in the super. |
| Commercial Beehive External dimension – 18 5/16” square Brood body depth – 10 ½” Super depth – 6 3/8” The brood area is 3000 sq. ins. No. of worker cells 70,500 Bottom Bee Space Frames sizes. Top Bars – 17 ¼” long Bottom bars – 16” long Deep side bars – 10” long Shallow side bars – 6” long Foundation sizes Deep – 15 7/16” x 9 ½” Shallow – 15 7/16” x 5 ½” Number of frames in each box: 11 Hoffman frames in either a brood body or super. 10 Manley frames in the super. | Smith Beehive External dimension – 16 3/8” x 18 ¼” Brood body depth - 8 7/8” 14” x 12” brood body depth - 12 ½” Super depth - 5 7/8” The brood area is 2200 sq. ins. No. of worker cells 50,000 Top Bee Space Frames sizes. Top Bars – 15 ½”” long Bottom bars – 14” long Deep side bars – 8 ½” long 14” x12” side bars – 12” long Shallow side bars – 5 ½” long Foundation sizes Deep – 13 7/16” x 8” 14 x 12” – 13 7/16” x 11 ½” Shallow – 13 7/16” x 5” Number of frames in each box: 11 Hoffman (self-spacing) frames in either a brood body or super. Although it is possible to fit in 12 frames, it is easier for manipulation to use 11 frames and a dummy board. 10 Manley frames in the super. |
| Dadant Beehive External dimension – 20” x18 ½” Brood body depth – 11 ¾” Super depth – 6 5/8” The brood area is 3740 sq. ins. No. of worker cells 85,000 Top Bee Space Frames sizes. Top Bars – 19” long Bottom bars – 17 9/16” long Deep side bars – 11 ¼” long Shallow side bars – 6 ¼” long Foundation sizes Deep – 16 ¾” x 10 ¾” Shallow – 16 ¾” x 5 ¾” Number of frames in each box: 11 Hoffman frames in either a brood body or super. 10 Manley frames in the super. |
