# Making a top entrance Flow Hive cover **URL:** \ **Category:** Modifications & Building Bee Hives\ **Created:** [April 15, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-a-top-entrance-flow-hive-cover/6407 "2016-04-15T15:29:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fusion](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/fusion/32/4043_2.png) [@Fusion](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Fusion)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-a-top-entrance-flow-hive-cover/6407/1 "2016-04-15T15:29:06Z")
I follow Michael Bush’s natural methods closely and am transitioning all hives to top entrance. I am now adding a Full Flow Hive super (8 frame size) to a 10 frame system which means I will have to make an adapter where 8 meets 10. (I am planning for about a 1/4" spacer all around with the board that fills the gap screwed to it) But my question is do I need a cover and a lid or can I just make a lid that allows for top entrance. My thinking is that top ventilation is no longer an issue so I don’t need a cover with a hole in it. Another question is do I need some space between the top of the Flow Frames and the lid? Loving this Forum. ---
**Author:** ![adagna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adagna/32/31728_2.png) [@adagna](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/adagna)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-a-top-entrance-flow-hive-cover/6407/2 "2016-04-15T16:36:49Z")
There was a pretty extensive conversation about that very thing here very recently. Check it out, it may answer all your questions. [http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/converting-flowhive-to-top-entrance/5730](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/converting-flowhive-to-top-entrance/5730) ---
**Author:** ![Fusion](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/fusion/32/4043_2.png) [@Fusion](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Fusion)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-a-top-entrance-flow-hive-cover/6407/3 "2016-04-15T18:19:11Z")
I read this thread. The only help is the photo from Michael Bush that seems to show a top board raised on one end with shims and no cover. So I guess that means I can get by with a single top, with no extra space in there between the top and frames. ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Waters](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/philip_waters/32/8651_2.png) [@Philip\_Waters](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Philip_Waters)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/making-a-top-entrance-flow-hive-cover/6407/4 "2016-04-16T15:07:51Z")
just a hint, if you want Michael to see your posts, you should put a @ in front of his name and then select it from the drop down. it will make this happen: @Fusion