# A TON of Honey…

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/a-ton-of-honey/35250>\
**Category:** Flow Hive\
**Tags:** brood-box\
**Created:** [July 19, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/a-ton-of-honey/35250 "2023-07-19T00:00:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Haleyschmalley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/haleyschmalley/32/29220_2.png) [@Haleyschmalley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Haleyschmalley)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/a-ton-of-honey/35250/1 "2023-07-19T00:00:54Z")

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Hi. My 2nd year beekeeper in Houston. I did a hive inspection this morning and something just told me to take super off and check brood box….well I pulled a frame out and the top part broke off and the comb BROKE 😩 because they are soooooo filled in the bottom and it was too heavy. There is so much honey and comb. What should I do? Now my frame is broken and so the comb is just there not attached. See pic.

Thank you!!!

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Edit to add: the ladies built comb against the hive, even though yes all frames were pushed in middle.

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**Author:** ![JeffH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/jeffh/32/7192_2.png) [@JeffH](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JeffH)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/a-ton-of-honey/35250/2 "2023-07-19T07:52:53Z")

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Hi Haley, it looks like the nail didn’t hold. I would suggest in the future to use pva wood glue on the joints & put a brad in from the side, as well as one down the top.

I would remove sufficient frames so that I can get in with a scraper to gently remove all the comb. I would cut all the comb out of the frame, so I can crush & strain the honey. Then I would wash the frame, ready to rebuild.

I fit all my frames with foundation, it makes life so much easier.