# Building a hive - measurements in m **URL:** \ **Category:** Modifications & Building Bee Hives\ **Created:** [July 10, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-hive-measurements-in-m/11970 "2017-07-10T19:10:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cuteboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d9b06d/32.png) [@cuteboy](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/cuteboy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-hive-measurements-in-m/11970/1 "2017-07-10T19:10:38Z")
hi For anyone wanting to build their own boxes, measurements below are in mm, as it is often quite difficult to find. Boxes come in different depths and widths. The usual external measurements are: 10 frame (width x length ) 406mm x 508mm 8 frame (width x length ) 352mm x 508mm ---
**Author:** ![Dan2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dan2/32/10463_2.png) [@Dan2](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dan2)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-hive-measurements-in-m/11970/3 "2017-07-11T11:25:01Z")
Hi Jeff, I believe the Langstroth 12,10 or 8 frames are 241 mm deep. ---
**Author:** ![RevelationSky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/revelationsky/32/13281_2.png) [@RevelationSky](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/RevelationSky)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-hive-measurements-in-m/11970/4 "2017-07-11T12:17:43Z")
Hey Cuteboy. There is a excellent PDF produced by the Australian Government Dept. Agriculture that has heaps of information about building bee hives. I’ve uploaded the doco to my website [here](http://www.revelationsky.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Beekeeping-RTE2217A.pdf) for you. Hope it helps!