4-3/4" Shallow PREMIER FOUNDATION | Extra HEAVY WAX
$1.79
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Our medium-sized foundation is the perfect choice for your honey super.
A single, heavy coat of 100% capping beeswax quickly primes bees for comb production. Plus, a true-to-nature cell pattern provides both familiarity to the colony and up to 10% more storage for honey.
Premier’s virgin, FDA-approved plastic is made to last, withstanding any warping, blowouts, or breakages.
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Dimensions: 16-3/4” x 5-1/2”
Cell size: 5.3 mm
Color options: Black, White, Yellow
Product weight: 0.24 lbs / sheet
Wax coat: Single coat of pure, rendered capping beeswax from A.H. Meyer & Sons
Snaps into 6-1/4” wooden frames (grooved top & bottom bars)
For use in 6-5/8” hive bodies
Made 100% in the USA
Material: Virgin, food-grade plastic (BPA-free)
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Qualifies for free shipping on orders over $150.*
In-stock orders typically ship within 24 hours.
*Free shipping offer extends to orders anywhere inside the contiguous 48 states. Orders qualifying for free shipping will likely ship via UPS Ground. If the items in an order exceed 250 lbs, the order may ship via LTL freight.
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What is the cell size of Premier Foundation? 5.3mm, which is standard-sized.
Does Premier Foundation have more cells? Premier Foundation has up to 10% more cells per sheet than standard foundation. This is due to its 36% thinner cell wall, not a smaller cell size.
What frame(s) is compatible with Premier Foundation? Any wooden frame with grooved top and bottom bars.
How do I install Premier Foundation into a wooden frame? Begin by inserting one of the foundation’s crimped edges into either the top or bottom groove of the frame. Then, using both hands, flex the foundation until the other edge is securely fit into the opposite groove. Do not worry about bending the foundation too far — It is designed to withstand it!
How many coats of wax are on the Heavy Waxed foundation? One.
Does the wax contain 100% beeswax? Yes, the wax coat contains 100% pure capping beeswax — the freshest beeswax available. There are no additives in our wax.
Where is the foundation made? The foundation is made in our factory in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Questions? Call (605) 951-0267
“After trying over 1,000 sheets of Premier Foundation, all of my (and my beekeeper friends’) initial questions were answered: Does Premier get drawn faster? Is the wax coating thick? Does it actually have more cells? Is Premier my preferred foundation? The answer to all of these questions is a definite yes.”
— Kamon Reynolds, Professional beekeeper, youtuber
The beekeeper’s choice for honey supers.
With true-to-nature comb dimensions and a heavy coat of pure, 100% capping beeswax, Medium Premier Foundation is the bees’ favorite for building honeycomb.
The strong, natural scent of the capping beeswax coating stimulates the bees’ wax-producing glands, triggering them to draw comb even in a dearth. Plus, thinner cell walls allows for up to 10% more honey storage per frame, boosting your return on investment.
Premier’s virgin, FDA-approved plastic stands up to the clumsiest of beekeepers and the beefiest of extractors, so you don’t have to worry about warping, blowouts, or breakages.
It’s the #1 choice of beekeepers.
Product Details:
Dimensions: 16-3/4” x 5-1/2”
Cell size: 5.3 mm
Color options: Black, White, Yellow
Product weight: 0.24 lbs / sheet
Wax coat: Single coat of pure, rendered capping beeswax from A.H. Meyer & Sons
Snaps into 6-1/4” wooden frames (grooved top & bottom bars)
For use in 6-5/8” hive bodies
Material: Virgin, food-grade plastic (BPA-free)
Made 100% in the USA
