How to Attach Duragilt to Wood Frames

The cultivation of bee colonies for their honey and flower pollination has existed for centuries. The methods of this cultivation, commonly called "beekeeping," have become more sophisticated in recent years. The development of plastics in particular has led to the creation of "foundations" which provide a base for bees to build or "draw" their combs and produce honey. Duragilt foundations use a thin plastic layer coated with beeswax in the shape of typical worker bee comb. Duragilt comes in a standard size, with metal edges for easy attachment.

Things You'll Need

• Wooden hive frame
• Duragilt foundation

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Lay a wooden hive frame on your work surface so the open end faces upward.

   • 2

     Insert a piece of Duragilt foundation evenly into the frame so its edges rest on the inner edges of the frame.

   • 3

     Press the metal edge at the top and bottom of the Duragilt foundation into the corresponding grooves of the wooden frame.