Deep Plastic Foundation 100PK

Plastic foundation requires less work than crimp-wire and comes in two colors (white & black) allowing you customize your setup to meet your needs. Works with new or old wooden frames with grooved top bars.

We highly recommend applying extra beeswax to the frames. This increases the acceptance of the frames by the bees and entices them to draw the frames out faster. Assembled frames with heavy wax are available for purchase ( heavy wax frames) or you can apply the wax yourself (Instructions for Applying Additional Wax).

Looking for a smaller quantity? Shop by the sheet

Black foundation:

• Great for brood, the high contrast against eggs allows easier identification

White foundation:

• Great for supers, the light nature of the plastic displays true color of honey

Notes:

• Looking for an assembled plastic all in one frame with foundation already installed? Try Pierco’s One-Piece Frame + Foundation

• Adding wax yourself? Read our waxing instructions

How to Install:

Put either the top or bottom edge of the foundation into its groove in the frame, then flex the foundation and pop the other edge into the other groove. Foundation comes coated with a thin layer of beeswax, but we recommend coating these with more beeswax when starting frames (instructions for waxing) Bees draw out wax-coated plastic foundation, all-wax foundation, or foundationless frames equally well, if they have a populous hive and plenty of nectar coming in (or sugar syrup).

Dimensions:

• Foundation: 16-3/4″ long x 8-1/2″ high
• Cell Size: 5.2mm