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>I had a few days of holiday to show my children how to build >frames and instal
l  Permadent foundation. This plastic foundation >is *much* easier to install th
an wired foundation on a wiring >jig.
 
>Are beekeepers slowing making the transition to the plastic >foundation?  What
are some of your experiences (pro and con) with >this type of foundation?
 
>Paul Cronshaw DC
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I have not used plastic foundation but I have used plastic frames.  For the rist
 time I bought and used 2000 of them last summer.  A handful of other beekeepers
 also tried some here in Quebec.  I will summarize everybody's experience in a p
aper to be published soon in l'Abeille, our french bee journal.  I can forward a
 copy of this article to anybody who wants one (in french).
 
My personnal experience is quite positive.  It is really a labor saving option.
 According to my personnal estimations this is also a good economical choice, mo
stly if the frame life extends over 10 years.  It requires no preparation at all
 the first time you use them.  When the wax gets too dark, you just scrape them
off and put them back in the hive.  Plastic frames allow also for a shorter extr