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Thorne Centenary Hive Assembly Instructions

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1. Lay out and check all parts are correct. You should have

• 2 gable ends

• 2 bevelled side walls with 1 bevelled

edge

• 2 regular roof boards

• 2 roof boards with bevelled edges

4. Apply glue to top edges of gable ends

7. Glue and nail top roof

board in position using

4x1.5" nails ensuring

bevel is correct at ridge.

Centenary Hive

Assembly Instructions - Roof

• 1 ridge bar

• 2 cone escapes

• 1 pack of nails

2. Glue housing joints in gables ensuring

bevelled edges of side walls are uppermost

and flush with top edge of gable end.

3. Nail gable ends into side walls using 2x1.5"

nails at each corner of the roof.

Ensure roof is square by measuring diagonals.

5. Offer regular roof boards to top of gable end

ensuring a 12mm overhang at either side

6. Nail roof boards in position using

4x1.5" nails, 2 each side.

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Page 1 Centenary Hive Assembly Instructions - Roof 1. Lay out and check all parts are correct. You should have • 2 gable ends • 1 ridge bar • 2 bevelled side walls with 1 bevelled • 2 cone escapes • 1 pack of nails edge •...
Page 2 8. Glue and nail ridge bar in place using 4x 1.5” nails, 2 each end, ensuring they are in line with nails securing roof boards. 9. Nail ridge from underside using 4x 1” nails. 10. Nail roof boards from underside using 1” nails, 2 each side.