Beecastle 8 Frame Langstroth Bee Hive Coated with 100% Beeswax Includes Beehive Frames and Waxed Foundations (2 Deep Boxes & 2 Medium Boxes). [Thicker and Full Beeswax Coating] – BeeCastle hives are fully soaked in the boiled beeswax(the beeswax deeply soaks into the wood to form a waxy coating), which makes BeeCastle Hives more durable and waterproof than other waxed beehives. Beekeepers no longer have to paint their bee hives, saving effort and convenience. [Superior Design]- This beehive has pre-cut dovetail joints and pre-drilled holes, which make assembly easier. The dovetail design is not only easy to assemble but also very tight fitting with stronger and longer support for the beehive box. The wooden frames of the bee hives also come with dovetails. [Durable and Safe Material]- Cedarwood material has a high level of stability, which prevents BeeCastle hives from shrinking, expanding, cracking or warping than other woods. Also, BeeCastle hives provide good insulation in the winter and rapid heat dissipation in the summer, which create a ventilated, comfortable and safe environment for your bees. [Standrad Size]- Deep Brood Bee Boxes (14-1/4′ x 19-7/8′ x 9-5/8′) and Medium Super Boxes (14-1/4′ x 19-7/8′ x 6-5/8′). This 8 frame beehive is a standard Langstroth beehive dimension. [Beehive Starter Kit]- This 8 frame bee hive starter kit includes Metal Top Cover, Inner Cover, Queen Excluder, Solid Bottom Board, Entrance Reducer, Screws and Nails for Assembly, 2 Medium Boxes, 2 Deep Boxes and 32pcs beehive frames and beeswaxed foundations. Sharing from our Customers. BeeCastle provide Best Beehive. This kit is the bees knees as it were-quality wood, quality joints and quality frames. You won’t be disappointed with the products at BeeCastle. Great Beehive to Start. Very easy to build seemed well made, dove joints were very tight fit which is great. It is beautifully smooth for my bees and gorgeous on the outside. It’s functionality allows us to customize it for the needs of our bees. Is this the whole beehive kit? Is there anything else needed for the hive? Yes, It’s a complete beehive kit. It includes everything hives needed, such as super honey bee box, deep brood bee box, wooden frame and beeswaxed foundations, queen excluder, metal cover and solid bottom board. Could you tell me the number of parts in the product? This 8 frame beehive includes 1 metal top lid, 1 inner cover, 2 medium bee boxes (including 16pcs medium beehive frames), 1 queen excluder, 2 deep brood boxes (16pcs deep beehive frames), 1 solid bottom board, 1 entrance reducer and screws & nails. Is this beehive assembled? Was it difficult to assemble? No, this beehive is unassembled. But assembling the beehive is very easy. The hive has pre-cut dovetails and pre-drilled holes, which are also equipped with screws. It will not take a long time to assemble a beehive. Do I need to be painted even though this beehives were beeswax coated? The beeswax coating on new hives will last for a long time, so there is no need to reapply beeswax. However, the beeswax will wear off over time, and then you can recoat the hive with beeswax to make it last longer. Can I add other bee boxes to this hive? Of course, you can add the suitable size Langstorth deep or super bee boxes to this hive. The size of this 8 frame beehive is 21.6 x 14 inches (L x W). Our hives are coated with beeswax and are very easy to assemble.