My New and Improved Flower Room

Corwin · #1 09-03-2009, 03:47 AM

In an effort to add capacity to my flower "room" I have torn down my old setup.
Moved a bunch of stuff out and begun a new setup.

I am doing it this way for a couple reasons:
1. It is cheap. the Rubbermaid containers are inexpensive. and I already have a pump for the aeroponics system.
I am unsure that it will work as I envision it and it may be a maintenance nightmare.
On the other hand it should produce a fine mist that has lots of air in it making it more effective than the little miniature water sprinklers that are in most systems.

I will eventually have 6 reflectors and spots for 175 or so plants.
But for now I am building the first half of things until money and sleep catch up.

The first thing was to clean out the space.
I needed one whole side of the room cleared and cleaned.
Then I put down a drop cloth to protect the floor somewhat.
It is a cotton painters drop cloth so I won't get mold on the carpet like a plastic one might cause.
Next I purchased some fittings from my local shop they were about $5 each.
I got enough for 6 sets and 4-10' sticks of 1 1/4" PVC and a package of 3/4" x #8 self tapping, phillips head screws.

I also bought 5 of the Rubbermaid XL tubs. They are roughly 2x4, perhaps a bit smaller.
I would go in and look but I have already kept the girls up past their bedtime.

I cut 2 pieces of PVC 9', 6 pieces 17", 3 pieces 24" using my sawzall and a plastic miterbox.

The pieces were put together as shown making sure to use screws at every place indicated and a few that were not.

Here is a pic of the finished legs.

Here is the stand all put together.
Notice the plants just off to the right behind the bookcase.

You see the drop cloth in place and insulative/reflective sheeting in place in this photo.
I have the mylar a bit low and will have to move it up. Another piece on the end as well.
The two 9' pieces are at a certain distance to fit up against "feet" on the bottom of the rubbermaid containers.
The containers go on top.

Lids on top of that.

Man I gotta get that duct out of the way!
Might as well kill the lights on the girls and get the wiring out too.

OK, ducts gone but it is still tight in here I should have cleared more out before starting.
The last thing in the world I want is to crush my girls.
I guess I better get them out of here.

They will be safe in the bath tub.
And just moments after moving them this bookcase falls over onto what would have been my girls.

Well after moving that out of the way again I sat the light hoods up on top of the containers.
Spacing them where I wanted them to go.

Next it was time to put some hooks in the ceiling.
They are the type that are attached via toggles.
I just measured how deep the containers were and divided in half then went back 2 inches closer to the wall.
This was so more light will reflect to the sides of the plants and less will spill to the "open" side.
Added some chain and "S" hooks and they were up there.
This picture shows that I will only be able to get about 4' to 4' 6" plants in here.
That is ok by me as I am working with ones that grow to about 24" -36" atm.

I actually hooked up all the duct work as well and re ran 1 of the light cords so I would have lights tomorrow.
My glass guy still owes me a pane of glass for my existing reflector and I have to get 2 lamp cords from my local guy as he was out.
Tomorrow I will try to get some more pics of the duct work.
Get some more crap out of this room so it is safe to work in.
Install drains in all the containers.
Bring in the reservoir.
Run the CO2 lines around the hoods.
So far I haven't found my misting nozzles for the airoponics portion of things.
I need to checkout/service my high pressure pump and get another filter setup on it.
I am going to use a 25 micron prefilter before the 5 micron filter.

That 5hit · #2 09-03-2009, 03:56 AM

smart move
but looks like you need drain holes

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Corwin · #3 09-03-2009, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by That 5hit

smart move
but looks like you need drain holes

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Yep them too. I bought a 10 pack and a 10 pack of screens. Gotta find a bunch of 3/4" id black vinyl tubing too.

madazz · #4 09-03-2009, 05:29 AM

looks fun

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That 5hit · #5 09-03-2009, 12:04 PM

looks like you will need more surport leggs just to be safe
once water fills those res + the weight of the buded plants ......beter safe then sorry
those pvc pipes doesnt look that sterdy but i could be wrong

Ray Fox · #6 09-03-2009, 12:09 PM

Damn man, how much did all this cost?

odinfolk · #7 09-03-2009, 12:15 PM

You are quite the crafty stoner

Supa Cola · #8 09-03-2009, 12:27 PM

Awsome set up,How many plants will you getunder those bad boys ?

Corwin · #9 09-03-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by That 5hit

looks like you will need more surport leggs just to be safe
once water fills those res + the weight of the buded plants ......beter safe then sorry
those pvc pipes doesnt look that sterdy but i could be wrong

Actually the res will go under those. I hope it will become more apparent as they come along a bit.
Work shall commence as soon as lights come back on.

Corwin · #10 09-03-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Fox

Damn man, how much did all this cost?

Around $3000 including the Can 100 carbon filter and 8" HO fan and the 2 new hoods and 1 new ballast and tons of tiny parts that cost $50 every time ya go to Home Depot.

I hope those 6 little plants appreciate it!