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Jim quoted "Acquire two pieces of cedar shingle, about an inch wide and two
pieces of
lathe 7 1/2 inches long. Place the shingles along the sides of the lower
brood chamber (using two brood chambers) with the thick end forward. "
I use exactly the same pieces of shingles, but nail them to the underside of
the inner cover, thick end forward.
The only difficulty I see in putting them on the underside of a brood
chamber is that then the chambers could not easily be reversed.
I do not wrap. I have tried it, and it works fine, but no better than not
wrapping. AFAIK the only advantage of wrapping in this cold climate (but
not as cold as mid-Vermont) is in the spring the tar paper works great in
front of the hives as weed/grass control!
Upper ventilation is the key!
Lloyd
Lloyd Spear, Owner Ross Rounds, Inc.
Manufacturers of Ross Rounds Comb
Honey Equipment, Sundance Pollen Traps
and Custom Printer of Sundance Labels.
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