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Hive Builder
Pick 10-frame Langstroth parts from public Mann Lake and Dadant catalog prices. Adjust quantities and watch the running total update live.
Catalog prices as of 2026-09-28 (America/Chicago).
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Complete beginners kit
One button loads a full 10-frame Langstroth starter stack into Your build: telescoping top, notched inner cover, assembled deep brood box, frames with plastic foundation (10-pack), and a solid bottom board with entrance reducer.
- Telescoping outer cover (Mann Lake WW298)
- Notched inner cover (Mann Lake Z537)
- Assembled deep brood box (Mann Lake AB100)
- Assembled deep frames + Rite-Cell (Mann Lake Z850, 10-pack ×1)
- Solid bottom board with entrance reducer
Catalog kit total: $171.91
Replaces any current quantities. Customize below afterward.
Tops / Outer Covers
Telescoping and migratory covers that finish the hive stack.
10-frame MDO migratory cover with end cleats
$25.99
Product page offers 10-frame and 8-frame sizes; price is the listed starting price. supplierSku Z135 verified 2026-09-28.
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10-frame telescoping metal outer cover, commercial assembled/painted
$39.95
Outer cover only; inner cover not included.
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10-frame polystyrene telescoping outer cover for wood hives
$26.95
Outer cover only; in stock when checked.
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Inner Covers
Notched, screened, ventilated, or insulated covers under the outer lid.
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10-frame Ultimate Insulated Inner Cover
$30.95
Price from Dadant's 10-frame inner-cover catalog listing.
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10-frame ventilated inner cover, select assembled
$19.50
Ventilated style; price from Dadant's 10-frame inner-cover catalog listing.
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Deeps (Brood Boxes)
9 5/8″ deep hive bodies for brood — Assembled or Unassembled empty boxes, or complete with frames.
10-frame 9 5/8-inch Assembled commercial-grade deep hive body
$39.99
Brood box; frames and foundation not included.
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10-frame 9 5/8-inch Unassembled commercial-grade deep hive body
$23.99
Brood box; product page offers 10-frame and 8-frame sizes; nails, frames, and foundation not included. Use 9 1/8-inch frames and 8 1/2-inch foundation.
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10-frame 9 5/8-inch Unassembled select-grade deep hive body
$25.99
Use 9 1/8-inch frames and 8 1/2-inch foundation; nails not included.
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10-frame 9 5/8-inch Unassembled commercial deep hive body
$20.95
Catalog price; Dadant also shows lower quantity-tier pricing.
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10-frame 9 5/8-inch Assembled/painted deep with frames and coated Plasticell
$74.95
Includes frames and coated Plasticell foundation.
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Honey Supers
Medium and shallow honey supers — Assembled or Unassembled (Mann Lake shallow is 5 5/8″; Dadant shallow is 5 11/16″).
10-frame 6 5/8-inch Unassembled commercial-grade medium super
$21.99
Use 6 1/4-inch frames and 5 5/8-inch foundation; nails not included.
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10-frame 6 5/8-inch Unassembled commercial medium super
$18.95
Catalog price; Dadant shows lower quantity-tier pricing.
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10-frame 5 5/8-inch Unassembled commercial-grade shallow super
$21.99
Mann Lake shallow depth is 5 5/8-inch (Dadant shallow is 5 11/16-inch). Use 5 3/8-inch frames and 4 3/4-inch foundation; nails not included.
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10-frame 5 11/16-inch Unassembled select shallow super with nails
$23.95
Shallow honey super; use 5 3/8-inch shallow frames.
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10-frame 5 11/16-inch Unassembled commercial shallow super
$18.20
Catalog price; Dadant also shows lower quantity-tier pricing. Use 5 3/8-inch shallow frames.
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10-frame 6 5/8-inch Assembled/painted medium super with frames and coated Plasticell
$70.95
Includes frames and coated Plasticell foundation.
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Frames
Wood frames — Assembled (with foundation) or Unassembled empty packs; deep, medium, and shallow.
10-frame deep 9 1/8-inch Unassembled wooden frames, groove top/groove bottom (no endbar holes), 10-pack
$19.99
Empty wood frames; nails not included. Best for Rite-Cell plastic foundation. Use with 9 5/8-inch hive bodies and 8 1/2-inch foundation.
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10-frame medium 6 1/4-inch Unassembled wooden frames, groove top/groove bottom (no endbar holes), 10-pack
$19.99
Empty wood frames; nails not included. Best for Rite-Cell plastic foundation. Use with 6 5/8-inch supers and 5 5/8-inch foundation.
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10-frame shallow 5 3/8-inch Unassembled wooden frames, groove top/groove bottom (no endbar holes), 10-pack
$19.99
Empty wood frames; nails not included. Use with Mann Lake 5 5/8-inch shallow supers and 4 3/4-inch foundation.
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10-frame deep 9 1/8-inch Unassembled wooden frames, grooved top/grooved bottom, select, 10-pack
$20.95
Empty wood frames; nails included.
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10-frame deep 9 1/8-inch Unassembled wooden frames, wedge top/grooved bottom, select, 10-pack
$20.95
Empty wood frames; nails included. Wedge top suits beeswax foundation.
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10-frame medium 6 1/4-inch Unassembled wooden frames, grooved top/grooved bottom, select, 10-pack
$19.95
Empty wood frames; nails included.
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10-frame medium 6 1/4-inch Unassembled wooden frames, wedge top/grooved bottom, select, 10-pack
$19.95
Empty wood frames; nails included. Wedge top suits beeswax foundation.
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10-frame shallow 5 3/8-inch Unassembled wooden frames, wedge top/grooved bottom, select, 10-pack
$19.95
Empty wood frames; nails included. Use with Dadant 5 11/16-inch shallow supers.
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10-frame deep 9 1/8-inch Assembled wooden frames with waxed Rite-Cell foundation, 10-pack
$45.99
Wood frames glued and stapled with waxed plastic foundation inserted. Color options on product page.
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10-frame medium 6 1/4-inch Assembled wooden frames with waxed Rite-Cell foundation, 10-pack
$39.99
Wood frames glued and stapled with waxed plastic foundation inserted. Natural or black foundation color options.
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10-frame deep 9 1/8-inch Assembled wooden frames with Max Wax Rite-Cell foundation, case of 20
$83.99
Wood frames with 100% beeswax-coated plastic foundation; case price. Quantity tiers listed on product page.
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Deep 9 1/8-inch Assembled wooden frame with single-coated yellow Plasticell, each
$4.30
Commercial-grade wood assembled with foundation installed. Catalog asks for orders in multiples of 10. Black/yellow and single/double-coat options change SKU and price; listed price is single-coated yellow each (qty 1–10). Lower quantity tiers on product page.
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Medium 6 1/4-inch Assembled wooden frame with single-coated yellow Plasticell, each
$4.15
Commercial-grade wood assembled with foundation installed. Catalog asks for orders in multiples of 10. Black/yellow and single/double-coat options change SKU and price; listed price is single-coated yellow each (qty 1–10). Lower quantity tiers on product page.
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Plastic Cell Foundation
Plasticell sheets for deep, medium, and shallow frames.
Deep 8 3/8 x 16 3/4-inch single-coated black Plasticell foundation
$2.25
Per sheet; lower bulk tiers are listed on the catalog page.
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Deep 8 3/8 x 16 3/4-inch double-coated yellow Plasticell foundation
$2.55
Per sheet; double wax coated.
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Medium 5 1/2 x 16 3/4-inch single-coated yellow Plasticell foundation
$2.00
Per sheet; fits medium frames.
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Shallow 4 3/4 x 16 3/4-inch single-coated yellow Plasticell foundation
$2.00
Per sheet; fits shallow frames.
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Bottom Boards
Screened and solid bottoms, with or without entrance reducers.
10-frame solid commercial bottom board, unassembled
$17.95
Solid wood; entrance-reducer inclusion was not stated on the product page.
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10-frame screened IPM bottom board, select assembled
$27.65
Screened bottom with integrated pest-management board.
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10-frame screened bottom board, premium wax-dipped
$69.99
Assembled; includes Corex debris board and entrance reducer.
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10-frame solid wood bottom board with entrance reducer
$26.99
Untreated, reversible plywood board with entrance reducer; supplierSku WW310 verified 2026-09-28. Product URL path is unusual but resolves to the correct WW310 page.
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Prices are public catalog prices from Mann Lake and Dadant, observed on the as-of date. They can change without notice and exclude tax and shipping. Gramps Bees is not affiliated with either supplier. Always confirm current pricing on the linked product page before ordering.