Comments on: Using Lifetime Wood Treatment on Bee Hives

By: Françoise P.

Françoise P. — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:13:10 +0000

Hello Christopher,
I’d be most grateful for an update. I’m planning for a wood and strawbale house, partly using some trees that I must cut on the plot, and we’ll be touching that wood directly every day. I’m looking for decent and efficient wood treatment that I can breathe without asphyxiating ourselves and visitors.
I must also renew the barn’s outside wood facade, that’s 100 m2 right under our noses, and one face exposed to heavy winds and rain.
So, two years later, how are your hives doing? Thanks very much for the feedback.
(Had a nosepoke in yr site, am no beekeeper but I like bees and am interested; much enjoyed what you do. Good luck with your bees!)

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:45:54 +0000

All of my woodenware is in great shape and holding up well. The equipment has taken on a silvery look and darkened a few more shades, especially the hives that are in the sun for most of the day. I intend on doing an update to this post in the near future to document my current observations.

I still highly recommend this as an alternative to paint.

By: Kerri

Kerri — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:34:14 +0000

Hi Christopher,

I was just wondering how well the LifeTime wood treatment was holding up? Has the wood gained a silvery patina at this point? It sounds like a great product.

Thanks for the update.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:35:00 +0000

I think this product would be suitable for what you’re wanting to do. I went out and made a detailed inspect of my hives, and the wood still looks perfect. The hives have darkened a bit more since I took the photos. I’m thrilled with the results thus far.

If I’m not mistaken, I think the Lifetime website makes mention of using their product on or near docks, which would be a situation more intense than what you’re describing.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:00:17 +0000

Hi Christopher, just got done reading your article about using Life Time Wood Treatment on your hives. I’m in West Central Florida and am converting my in ground pool into a fish pond. I plan to cover about 25 per cent of the pond with wood walk ways/decks. Don’t want to use the pressure treated lumber and am wondering if the LifeTime stuff is suitable. My lumber would not be in water but would be a few inches away. Here in Florida un-treated wood outside rots in a year or so. Hope your experience so far will help to enlighten me.