Thank you for your blessing and kind words Hope, they are deeply appreciated. Thanks for watching, and I look forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Thanks Chris, looking forward to hearing from you again soon. Till next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed

To clarify, I only have access to this really cool wood shop. Just like the bees and everything else at the abbey, the monks are the owners, and they have many other folks like myself to help run the operations.Thank you for your kind words Brent. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Sorry David, but I do not have "plans" for the bottom boards. Like most of my wood working projects I do, I have a design, come up with measurements and then cut and assemble. As long as a hive body will fit on the bottom board, you are good to go. Know the size of the bottom board and then build one of your choosing, that's what I did. Good luck on all your projects.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

Thank you so much for your support and kind words. If you ever make it to the New Orleans area, get in touch with me at the abbey, I'd love to meet you and show you the honey operation here at the abbey. God's peace LK. Mr. Ed

I beelieve hanging with you would bee worth the trip...you truly are blessed

Congratulations on choosing to bee come a beekeeper, the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get. Building your own equipment is very rewarding and it can even save you some money building certain parts of a hive, however, when it comes to frames and boxes, it is better in the long run to buy them as the savings you may get from building them yourself are just not there. As far as measurements go, they are all built around the box itself which measures about 20 x 161/4. Good luck on all your endeavors. Thanks for watching. God's peace Cheryl. Mr. Ed

You are to kind, thank you. And thanks for watching. I hope you check out more of my bee wrangling adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

I love receiving blessings, thank you Tim. That would bee great if you were able to help out, I'd bee more than happy to have you here working in the shop with me. It is a very nice shop, the nicest one I ever worked in, and I'm planning to be here for a long, long time. If you ever make it to New Orleans get in touch, it would bee great to meet you and spend some time in the shop with you. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

You have been binge watching Mr. Ed bee videos, thank you VERY much. It is a very modern shop where I do all my woodworking, but just like the 15 other folks that work there, I'm just a volunteer. Thank you so much for taking your time to watch my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Jeff Horchoff I figured that you volunteered but you still get to work there is what I meant. And guilty of binge watching. I switch back and forth between yours, Randy’s and dfishman76, Don the fat bee man.

+628DirtRooster I'm just lucky enough to work there and have access to the equipment and materials. I've got several other builds that I'm going to work on in the next few months, when you and your dad make a visit, maybe you could be a part of it. Let me know. Mr. Ed

Jeff Horchoff Be glad to.

+Mike Bright Jr I actually finished today building the last 15 of the bottom boards. I wound up with 40 of them and the next thing to do is paint them which will happen next week. Right after Christmas I will be building my telescoping covers, a simple build, but I'll still make a video on that one also. Yesterday, I finished up my double screened dividing boards for the spring time splits, and I wound up with 35 of them. Thankfully, those don't have to get painted, I really don't like to paint. God's peace and Merry Christmas to you also.

I really don't know the exact numbers, but as long as they fit your brood super it will work. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Because our winter are so mild here in Louisiana, having a screened bottom board makes no difference as far as the cold weather. However, what it does provide is ventilation, and this is very important in the winter as well as the summer. I run ALL screened bottom boards on our hives, and leave them open all winter long. God's peace Joe. Mr. Ed

Thank you very much for your kind words. I am just a guy that really loves bees and making videos about them. Thank you for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

+wincharter1 All we have in the shop is cypress, plywood and wood. Any hardwood would be from the supplier when he sends us bundeled lumber,and those are just cul pieces used for strapping. I'd make a video of the shop, but it embaressses me to show how lucky I am to be working in such a modern shop. I've worked in plenty cabinet/mill shops in my day, and I've visited more, but this one is one of the best I've had the honor to work in. Not only is the equipment superb, but it's heated and cooled. How sweet is that! We just got our brand new Felder sliding/table saw, and I just finished using it for the first time cutting bee box parts. I'd be happy to give you my measurements, but everything depends on thickness, so I just use the dimensions of the hive body and adjust accordingly. Keep in touch. God's peace. Mr. Ed

The screened bottom allows air to circulate through the hive all the time, and because we live in the deep south it helps keep the bees cool. Because our winters are so mild here in Louisiana, I never bother closing them off. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

@@JeffHorchoff thank for the important information Mr ed 🙏🙏

But here in Melbourne Australia very cold in winter the temperature undre 5 at night..do u think it's good to use it here ?

There are many reasons to consider screened bottom boards, but for me, living in the deep south, ventilation is the primary one. The screened board allows maximum air flow through the hive, and this helps during the summer as well as winter. God's peace Justin. Mr. Ed

I hate to tell you this, but I have changed my design to a much simpler method. I now use 2x4 material cut to length and width of a hive body, and simply run a rabbit joint on one edge 3/4 x 1/2 and screw the pieces together using 3" deck screws. I plug two of the holes, and leave the other 2 holes as entrances. Simple and sweet! I hope that helps. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Jeff Horchoff thanks I love simpler thank you for the information. God bless and keep em coming.

I use 1/8th inch hardware cloth, and you can find it on Amazon. I buy mine from a local hardware store, but it is somewhat difficult to find. Best wishes in your search. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

I'm sorry to say,I never do have plans when I build, I go from the measurements it needs to bee and build it. There is not a lot to a screened bottom board, and I'm sure you will have no problems building yours. Thanks for watching. God's peace Paul. Mr. Ed

Sallie, would you contact me through my email, oscelata@gmail.com Thank you. God's peace. Mr. Ed

I now use treated 2x4, it's heavy, but they will last forever. I'm getting ready to make about 75 more of them over the next few months, hot dog! Thanks for watching, and I hope you check out more bee removal videos and bee keeping tips on my channel. God's peace. Mr. Ed

The build videos, though a favorite of mine, are not as popular as the wrangling bee videos, so it's always nice to see there are folks out there that like them as well. I do not have a design for mite trays under the bottom board as knowing mite counts is not one of my priorities. Since I am treatment free, I let the bees handle the mites fro themselves. There is still no word on my latest screened bottom board design, as soon as I hear something, I will let everyone know. Keep those bees warm, winters acoming. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Blessings brother...

@@eberntson Thank you so much Eric. I'm looking forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed

For a lot of folks, it is easier and less expensive to just purchase their equipment, but for me, with the access I have to wood working tools along with the experience of using them, it is to my advantage to build my own. Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas and God's peace. Mr. Ed

I'm sorry to say Carlos I do not have a drawing of the boards, nor the dimensions I used. I build the boards to fit a super which measures 161/4 x 20 inches. As long as the outside measurements meet that criteria, the board will fit the box. I wish you well on your build. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

Sorry, I did not understand, ask again please. Mr. Ed

No I don't. Remember, I live in Louisiana and our winters are very mild. God's peace Kenneth. Mr.Ed

Kenneth, try to use a piece of Styrofoam insulation cut to fit, then cut the foam at 45 degrees in the front towards the entrance so the bees will be able to get out during the winter months. That is if you let them out. The 45 degrees will act as a ramp and styrofoam with be a great insulation during the winter. Just an idea.

The boards are the same size as your box 20 x 16 1/4. I get the screen from Amazon, and I buy it in the 100 foot rolls. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Dennis. Mr. Ed

No, but it was his cousin. I think nasal conditions run in the family. Thanks for watching. God's peace Greg. Mr. Ed

These boards have held up extremely well over the years. Thanks for watching, and I hope to hear from you again on more of my be wrangling adventures. Remember, I post a new video every Friday. Until the next one, God's peace Carla. Mr. Ed

The finger crossing did not help, sorry, I build strictly for myself. Still, it never hurts to ask. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

There is no doubt about it, a fixture will always ensure a better finished product, and accuracy in reproducing the product. However, I am no longer making my bottom boards like this, I am using our CNC and cutting them out of plastic. Because the pieces are machined, every one is identical, and the finished board is absolutely square. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

It certainly did sound like it. Great comment! Thanks for watching, may the force bee with you. God's peace Josh. Mr. Ed

Love your thought process. Bees know way better how to be a bee than me. I'm just along for the ride, and I love the view. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

True VERY CORRECT. JUST keep in mind the bee space 3/8" to 1/4" That the only Rules TY BOTHER CHEERS