--- product_id: 260120179 title: "Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping" brand: "honey keeper" price: "€ 556.82" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Honey Keeper" url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/260120179-honey-keeper-beehive-20-frame-complete-box-kit-10-deep store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Galvanized metal telescoping roof for weatherproofing 20-frame capacity for max yield Easy assembly with pre-cut finger joints Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping **Brand:** honey keeper **Price:** € 556.82 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🐝 Build your buzzing empire with ease and style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping by honey keeper - **How much does it cost?** € 556.82 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/260120179-honey-keeper-beehive-20-frame-complete-box-kit-10-deep) ## Best For - honey keeper enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted honey keeper brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Effortless Setup:** Pre-cut finger joints and heavy-duty nails make assembly a breezeβ€”get your hive up and running fast. - β€’ **Maximize Your Harvest:** 20-frame setup with 10 deep and 10 medium frames to optimize honey production and colony growth. - β€’ **Complete Hive Essentials:** Includes solid bottom board, entrance reducer, inner cover, and queen excluder for full Langstroth functionality. - β€’ **Premium Natural Materials:** Crafted from premium fir and white pine wood with hexagonal foundation surfaces to support healthy comb building. - β€’ **Built to Weather Any Storm:** Durable galvanized metal roof protects your bees from rain, wind, and sun, ensuring a thriving colony year-round. ## Overview The Honey Keeper 20 Frame Beehive Kit offers a complete Langstroth hive solution with 10 deep and 10 medium frames, pre-cut finger joints for quick assembly, and a galvanized metal telescoping roof for superior weather protection. Crafted from premium fir and white pine wood, this kit includes all essential components like a solid bottom board, entrance reducer, inner cover, and queen excluder, making it ideal for both novice and experienced beekeepers aiming for a thriving, productive colony. ## Description This 20 frame beehive kit from Honey Keeper is constructed with all of the features that help you create a prosperous colony. The foundation is built with premium fir wood while the frames are made of white pine wood and features a galvanized metal capped telescoping roof top. The kit comes with everything you need to build a Langstroth style bee hive with 10 deep frames, 10 medium size frames, and pre-cut frame unwaxed foundations with hexagonal shaped foundations surfaces. Also included is the inner cover, bottom board, entrance reducer, and queen excluder. The hive is easy to assemble with pre-cut finger joints and also includes heavy duty nails. Measures 23 inches in length by 18-1/4-inches in width by 19-3/4 inches in height. Review: Screw it! - Okay where to start? I have read all of the reviews for this hive and realized some people are either confused, or just don't understand wood joinery. I see people complaining the miter joints don't line up correctly. These are not miter joints, they are dove tail joints and they are supposed to be extremely tight, hence the need for a rubber mallet to set them correctly. See how they kinda' look like little dove tails? Unfortunately our Chinese friends aren't really that great at cutting these joints and some of them are actually looser then they should be. I'm guessing this is why they sent along a bag of nails which you should NEVER need when working with properly cut dove tail joints. So let's jump right in. The fit of 95% of the dove tail joints were very good, the other five percent are just too loose and you will need some sort of fastener. Speaking of fasteners they send you a bag of nails . . . throw those in the trash. Any wood working project worth doing requires screws, and this is a project which requires screws. Remember this is going to be outdoors year round and variations in temperature will cause the nails to pop, and back right out of their holes. Eventually the whole thing will loosen up and get wobbly. Screws solve this problem forever. The directions tell you to drill pilot holes, if you're going to bother drilling pilot holes you should put screws in them NOT nails. Also you only need screws on one side of the joints, always drill through the wide side of the dove tail not the thin side. That being said, some of the parts come pre-assembled, the base, the inside lid, and the outside lid. Again our Chinese friends cheaped out and used staples to fasten these together. Fortunately their cheapness works to our advantage. On all the pre-assembled parts anywhere you see a staple is a perfect place to drill a pilot hole and sink a screw. Yeah I know you're saying 'damn that seems like a lot of work" but trust me when you can take a cheaply made product like this and turn it into a solid product it's worth the time. The last thing I want to address is the top cover. It's well made (it needs screws) however I did notice they soldered the corners to make it water tight but they didn't get the very top of the corner (see the pics), I'll probably hit them with a dot of solder just to close up the hole. All in all, its a good kit provided you are willing to put in the work to make it a great kit. I gave it a five because I was able to work with it and turn it into a great kit. If you don't want to go to all the trouble, then spend the extra few bucks and buy an American made kit. Hope this review helps. Oh and I used Power-Pro Outdoor Wood Screws 8 x 1-3/4 Review: Disappointed!!! - I ordered this beehive on desertcart.Thinking the item was from USA.Just surprised to received item made with wet wood from UAE only.No Hoover logo on beehive also.Im not sure why desertcart allowing this shoddy supplier.With disappointment I decided to simply keep the hive for drying.unfortunately bottom board cracked while drying. ## Features - 20-Frame Hive 10 Deep and 10 Medium - Complete kit that is easy to assemble - Deep super frame and medium super frame with foundations - Solid bottom board, entrance reducer, inner cover, and queen excluder - Pre-assembled metal telescoping roof to help keep out the elements ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Product Dimensions | 46.36 x 46.36 x 50.17 cm; 21.09 kg | | Part number | L20 | | Item display height | 19.75 inches | | Item display length | 18.25 inches | | Item display width | 23 inches | | Manufacturer | Honey Keeper | | Item model number | L20 | | ASIN | B016YJ9A1A | ## Images ![Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71S+6ciAyZL.jpg) ![Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Ebo-OgR6L.jpg) ![Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71rUi7cZPML.jpg) ![Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81AoDYrlPpL.jpg) ![Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81uD+HJ3nyL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Do you paint this box?** A: It is best to give it two coats of white exterior paint. This will help it hold up to the weather conditions **Q: Is this kit made in US? I cannot find sourcing information in the description.** A: Its from China. Mine was mostly cut well, but I had a few parts that were not properly cut so I couldn't put together 2 of the frames. **Q: can you add on to this kit, increasing the size of your hive?** A: Yes. You can add to this hive or use it to expand an existing langstroth hive that you already have. **Q: Is the wood untreated?** A: The wood appears to be untreated. It is not painted or stained. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Screw it! *by M***N on 27 March 2019* Okay where to start? I have read all of the reviews for this hive and realized some people are either confused, or just don't understand wood joinery. I see people complaining the miter joints don't line up correctly. These are not miter joints, they are dove tail joints and they are supposed to be extremely tight, hence the need for a rubber mallet to set them correctly. See how they kinda' look like little dove tails? Unfortunately our Chinese friends aren't really that great at cutting these joints and some of them are actually looser then they should be. I'm guessing this is why they sent along a bag of nails which you should NEVER need when working with properly cut dove tail joints. So let's jump right in. The fit of 95% of the dove tail joints were very good, the other five percent are just too loose and you will need some sort of fastener. Speaking of fasteners they send you a bag of nails . . . throw those in the trash. Any wood working project worth doing requires screws, and this is a project which requires screws. Remember this is going to be outdoors year round and variations in temperature will cause the nails to pop, and back right out of their holes. Eventually the whole thing will loosen up and get wobbly. Screws solve this problem forever. The directions tell you to drill pilot holes, if you're going to bother drilling pilot holes you should put screws in them NOT nails. Also you only need screws on one side of the joints, always drill through the wide side of the dove tail not the thin side. That being said, some of the parts come pre-assembled, the base, the inside lid, and the outside lid. Again our Chinese friends cheaped out and used staples to fasten these together. Fortunately their cheapness works to our advantage. On all the pre-assembled parts anywhere you see a staple is a perfect place to drill a pilot hole and sink a screw. Yeah I know you're saying 'damn that seems like a lot of work" but trust me when you can take a cheaply made product like this and turn it into a solid product it's worth the time. The last thing I want to address is the top cover. It's well made (it needs screws) however I did notice they soldered the corners to make it water tight but they didn't get the very top of the corner (see the pics), I'll probably hit them with a dot of solder just to close up the hole. All in all, its a good kit provided you are willing to put in the work to make it a great kit. I gave it a five because I was able to work with it and turn it into a great kit. If you don't want to go to all the trouble, then spend the extra few bucks and buy an American made kit. Hope this review helps. Oh and I used Power-Pro Outdoor Wood Screws 8 x 1-3/4 ### ⭐ Disappointed!!! *by A***R on 29 June 2022* I ordered this beehive on Amazon.Thinking the item was from USA.Just surprised to received item made with wet wood from UAE only.No Hoover logo on beehive also.Im not sure why Amazon allowing this shoddy supplier.With disappointment I decided to simply keep the hive for drying.unfortunately bottom board cracked while drying. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ value for your money *by C***N on 9 December 2021* Great starter kits comes with everything ...would order again just make sure you pre drill your holes so the wood does not split as it is pine:) ## Frequently Bought Together - Honey Keeper Beehive 20 Frame Complete Box Kit (10 Deep and 10 Medium) with Metal Roof for Langstroth Beekeeping - Honey Keeper Beehive 10 Frame Kit Super Box and 10 Deep Frames with Foundations for Langstroth Beekeeping - LONGADS Professional Bee Suit for Men Women, Beekeeping Suit Beekeeper Suit with Glove &Ventilated Hood, Multi-Size Bee Outfit for Backyard and Bee Keeper for Bee Keeper Catcher Christmas Costume --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/260120179-honey-keeper-beehive-20-frame-complete-box-kit-10-deep](https://www.desertcart.be/products/260120179-honey-keeper-beehive-20-frame-complete-box-kit-10-deep) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*