# Flow hive 2 construction **URL:** \ **Category:** Flow Hive\ **Created:** [August 13, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891 "2018-08-13T07:45:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lynda70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Lynda70](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Lynda70)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/1 "2018-08-13T07:45:02Z")
Has anyone else found that the screws for the side windows are too small for the drilled holes? @Forum_Support ---
**Author:** ![Peter48](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/peter48/32/14625_2.png) [@Peter48](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Peter48)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/2 "2018-08-14T09:38:13Z")
My 2 Flow Hives had a few extra screws supplied and all were the right size, A visit to your local hardware store to buy stainless steel screws will fix the problem but do not over tighten them, just till the head of the screw is in contact with the window. Regards ---
**Author:** ![Webclan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/webclan/32/11252_2.png) [@Webclan](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Webclan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/3 "2018-08-14T10:31:57Z")
I looked at the window screws of my fh2, seem fine. Haven’t put the windows in yet as I’m still tung oiling. They def don’t look too small, just right. A photo would be good for assessment. ---
**Author:** ![Lynda70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Lynda70](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Lynda70)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/4 "2018-08-14T13:28:16Z")
Here is a photo of what I mean. ![flow%202%20window%20a](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/9/d/9df7f5ca9170eeb8911c5fd6f1e6d325a0bdb4f4.jpeg) The screw fits right through the hole. ---
**Author:** ![Peter48](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/peter48/32/14625_2.png) [@Peter48](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Peter48)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/5 "2018-08-14T20:56:04Z")
Those are not the right screws, you should have flat headed screws wile the one in the photo appears to be a countersunk screw. The right ones should be domed at the top and not flat. That one, if there are two of them, is used on the metal flat bar. Regards ---
**Author:** ![Webclan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/webclan/32/11252_2.png) [@Webclan](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Webclan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/6 "2018-08-14T20:57:24Z")
Oh. Screwsh. Might need to buy some o rings. That seems wrong. You could let @KieranPI know. The flow people will sure send you the correct ones ASAP. I better go try mine now. ---
**Author:** ![Peter48](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/peter48/32/14625_2.png) [@Peter48](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Peter48)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/7 "2018-08-14T21:16:41Z")
> [@Webclan](#): > > Oh. Screwsh. Might need to buy some o rings. Flat head stainless steel screws are the right ones for the windows. Those screws are not for the window, they are used on the flat metal bar. Regards ---
**Author:** ![Webclan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/webclan/32/11252_2.png) [@Webclan](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Webclan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/8 "2018-08-14T21:58:21Z")
They do fit, but only if you screw them in straight. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/a/b/ab811ba64a129881ad4834836f1e7bb9597680c7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lynda70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Lynda70](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Lynda70)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/9 "2018-08-15T00:44:08Z")
Some of mine just fall straight through, others just by a fraction of a mm hold…lucky there’s 21 to choose from! ---
**Author:** ![Semaphore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/semaphore/32/14994_2.png) [@Semaphore](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Semaphore)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/10 "2018-08-15T03:42:39Z")
I think (maybe) what’s happened here is the laser cutter has cut the holes fractionally too big. I had some windows laser cut and had issues with some holes. The laser is set to the right size- exactly- but when it cuts the heat cases the hole to ‘punch out’ at a different size. ---
**Author:** ![Lynda70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Lynda70](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Lynda70)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/11 "2018-08-15T03:49:11Z")
So glad it’s not just me! ---
**Author:** ![Faroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/faroe/32/11835_2.png) [@Faroe](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Faroe)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/12 "2018-08-16T22:00:22Z")
Hi Lynda, Sorry to hear you are having issues with your Flow Hive. Can you please email customer support with your email address or order number so that my colleagues who work in manufacturing and faults can help you to resolve this issue. [info@honeyflow.com](mailto:info@honeyflow.com) [https://www.honeyflow.com/contact/p/3](https://www.honeyflow.com/contact/p/3) Can you also please include some photos in your email. This will help my colleagues assess the issue properly. Faroe ---
**Author:** ![Lynda70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Lynda70](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Lynda70)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/13 "2018-08-19T22:55:01Z")
Thanks for your reply Faroe, I’ve been chatting with Kieran. May need larger screw, but also may need to bee a bit more patient and gentler with the screwdriver. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Peter48](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/peter48/32/14625_2.png) [@Peter48](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Peter48)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/14 "2018-08-20T06:32:56Z")
The screws only need to be firmed up till they touch the window pane so it is held in place, no more than that. Regards 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Faroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/faroe/32/11835_2.png) [@Faroe](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Faroe)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-construction/15891/15 "2018-08-21T20:59:49Z")
You’re welcome 🙂 Definitely good to bee 🐝 patient 🙂 I hope it works for you.