i am interested in buying 100 unassembled deeps and i can save 2.00 per deep for those that are pieced (glued). have any of you had any issues with pieced deeps verses solid deeps?
Personally, I wouldn't do it because there is much more glue than you might otherwise use if I am thinking of the right thing you are describing..
Using wood glue on the joints of a box is enough to make me want to use it sparingly as it is. if there are pieces that need to be glued together even more so, I would avoid them. the glue vapors in the heat makes me nervous.
I would be afraid of the structural integrity. The adhesive in my nest boxes hasn't fared well after exposure to the elements. I'm sure the bees would fill any voids with propolis, but I'd spend the extra money just for "peace of mind".
IMO, a Jersey winter like last winter would take a toll; and a Jersey summer like 2013 would finish them off.
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