# Building a slatted rack **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Created:** [December 17, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-slatted-rack/24049 "2019-12-17T02:23:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![Numbatino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/numbatino/32/20258_2.png) [@Numbatino](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Numbatino)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-slatted-rack/24049/10 "2019-12-17T09:40:35Z")
> [@JeffH](#): > > I think that slatted racks are another thing beekeepers use to compensate for poorly designed hive setups. You confuse me now Jeff. What made you change your mind from 6 days ago? > [@Perth (WA, AU) Flowhives and honey flow](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/perth-wa-au-flowhives-and-honey-flow/8608/1159): > > I’m sure that slatted racks work. > [@Perth (WA, AU) Flowhives and honey flow](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/perth-wa-au-flowhives-and-honey-flow/8608/1159): > > I remember reading your post about finding hives in open structures. I’ve been called out to similar hives myself. The bees never get a chance to store much honey, as you can imagine, they consume it as fast as they produce it just to keep the brood at the optimum temp. I’m sure that slatted racks work. I’ve never felt the need to go to the trouble of making one. I’m happy with the performance of how my hives are set up. I like the KISS method & I think my hives fall into that category. I just… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/building-a-slatted-rack/24049)._