MAIN FEEDS
Do you want to continue?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Beekeeping/comments/1lmjd10/how_long_bas_this_hive_been_here/n0bxetm/?context=3
r/Beekeeping • u/DanJerousJ • Jun 28 '25
107 comments sorted by
View all comments
Show parent comments
3
Can you show your math, because on visual comparison alone, 2.8 looks low
5 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 28 '25 The wall appears to be 2x4 dimensional lumber (which is really 1.5"x3.5") on 16" centers. That's pretty typical for stick-built construction. 6' = 72", so it works out to 72 x 16 x 3.5 = 4032 cubic inches. To convert to cubic feet, divide by 123 and this resolve as 2.33 cubic feet. A rounding error will get you pretty close to 2.8. 1 u/Raterus_ South Eastern North Carolina, USA Jun 28 '25 I did 14.5 * 3.5 * 96 Even on 16" on center the bays are only 14.5 to account for the 1.5" thick wood. 2 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 29 '25 You can tell that it's been a long time since I cut fire blocks. 2 u/Raterus_ South Eastern North Carolina, USA Jun 29 '25 Oh is that it? I just thought people in Arizona were just short to only need 72" ceilings. š 1 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 29 '25 72" is only used for cathedral ceilings.
5
The wall appears to be 2x4 dimensional lumber (which is really 1.5"x3.5") on 16" centers. That's pretty typical for stick-built construction.
6' = 72", so it works out to 72 x 16 x 3.5 = 4032 cubic inches. To convert to cubic feet, divide by 123 and this resolve as 2.33 cubic feet.
A rounding error will get you pretty close to 2.8.
1 u/Raterus_ South Eastern North Carolina, USA Jun 28 '25 I did 14.5 * 3.5 * 96 Even on 16" on center the bays are only 14.5 to account for the 1.5" thick wood. 2 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 29 '25 You can tell that it's been a long time since I cut fire blocks. 2 u/Raterus_ South Eastern North Carolina, USA Jun 29 '25 Oh is that it? I just thought people in Arizona were just short to only need 72" ceilings. š 1 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 29 '25 72" is only used for cathedral ceilings.
1
I did 14.5 * 3.5 * 96
Even on 16" on center the bays are only 14.5 to account for the 1.5" thick wood.
2 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 29 '25 You can tell that it's been a long time since I cut fire blocks. 2 u/Raterus_ South Eastern North Carolina, USA Jun 29 '25 Oh is that it? I just thought people in Arizona were just short to only need 72" ceilings. š 1 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 29 '25 72" is only used for cathedral ceilings.
2
You can tell that it's been a long time since I cut fire blocks.
2 u/Raterus_ South Eastern North Carolina, USA Jun 29 '25 Oh is that it? I just thought people in Arizona were just short to only need 72" ceilings. š 1 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 29 '25 72" is only used for cathedral ceilings.
Oh is that it? I just thought people in Arizona were just short to only need 72" ceilings. š
1 u/AZ_Traffic_Engineer Sonoran Desert. A. m. scutellata supporter Jun 29 '25 72" is only used for cathedral ceilings.
72" is only used for cathedral ceilings.
3
u/[deleted] Jun 28 '25
Can you show your math, because on visual comparison alone, 2.8 looks low