Hello, all.
Great information here - sorry about the units, I was raised to think in weight I kilos and height in feet, which means I never get it right! I am a fat and unfit middle aged woman with a sprightly 3.5 year old, who would LOVE mummy to be strapped into an inversion table while she had her textas out...
I am in Melbourne, Australia, so it is Autumn, which means a few months available to construct a hive from the resources you have given me - I will avoid nadiring, yes. I keep having visions of dropping a box on my feet.
Eventually I will have a strong teenage daughter to assist (partner is 6'4, so she'll be taller than me before she's 10), but for now I will build a TBH. We are likely to build a lift in future if things work out as well as the chicken and veggie/orchard experiment has, as Warre does still appeal.
I'll start with building two in case I screw up on something. I have access to a 3D printer and can design and build a lot of things for oddly shaped entrances, and then get them printed in steel or aluminium cheaply (or hard plastic at home) which is another interesting avenue to explore...once I work out the basics.
If that works, I may experiment with other types. I'm not reliant on any particular output, this is for personal pleasure and polination, mostly, as I have an orchard and large flower garden to maintain.