On Fri, 11 May 2001 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Masonite is garbage and won't stand up to the enviornment of a beehive for
> very long before sagging and peeling off attached to wax and propolis on the
> frames.

This has not been my experience. I have 30 masonite inner covers from 20
years ago and they have stood up better than the plywood ones and far
better than the chipboard ones. It is important to specify tempered
masonite. The untempered is not particularly waterproof and is quite
unsuitable.

                                                Best regards

                                                Donald Aitken