The Start of a Attic Grow Room

amv · #1 10-25-2009, 07:39 PM

Well what do you guys think, i wish i would of taken some pics before i built the floor and sprayed the rafters with foam.
Originally attic had 2 feet of blown in insulation that i had to remove. Then there were about 100 wires and some pipes going across ceiling joist .Soi built up on top of joist to have a nice flat deck area to work off of. Now i have my plates down to build walls . Im going to have to move ac ductwork and plan on running one 8 inch ac line into new area with its own thermostat . Also plan on one 6 inch inline fan for fresh air and two 6 inch inline fans for air cooled light . Light will be 1000 watt on a light mover. Lots of work to do still but i hope to have everything done in next 2 weeks. Grow area will roughly be 13 feet long 7 feet 6 inch wide

FOAM · #2 10-25-2009, 08:58 PM

I plan to start a grow room up in my attic also, I plan to put boards down tomorrow actually. I'm jealous of your attic space, looks like it has the potential to be a really nice grow area. Just out of curiosity what is the height of your attic from floor up, it appears to be a little short from the pictures taken. Also what was the purpose of spraying the attic ceiling with the foam stuff?

amv · #3 10-25-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FOAM

I plan to start a grow room up in my attic also, I plan to put boards down tomorrow actually. I'm jealous of your attic space, looks like it has the potential to be a really nice grow area. Just out of curiosity what is the height of your attic from floor up, it appears to be a little short from the pictures taken. Also what was the purpose of spraying the attic ceiling with the foam stuff?

If you look in the pics u will see a broom in there ,i put it in there to give a height reference, the foam has turned my attic into and airconditioned area, the foam not only acts as insulation but it totally seals up the attic.now that its foamed my attic will stay about 10 degrees hotter than the temp in my house . The ac leking up from the inside of the house (through light fixtures, fans, etc..) will now cool the area

hwy420 · #4 10-26-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by amv

If you look in the pics u will see a broom in there ,i put it in there to give a height reference, the foam has turned my attic into and airconditioned area, the foam not only acts as insulation but it totally seals up the attic.now that its foamed my attic will stay about 10 degrees hotter than the temp in my house . The ac leking up from the inside of the house (through light fixtures, fans, etc..) will now cool the area

Gosh, that's a beatiful area bro. I developed some lower back pain building in my room about a third of that size, but since you have that spray insulation it should be a thermal barrier, and you should have a vent system in your attic already capable of venting out the hot air. It shouldn't get as hot in there anyway with the insulation on the direct opposite side of the roof shingles. Just consider tapping into a drain and adding a water line if you go hyro. I found some hidden areas of my house that might be good candidates for flourescents. What are you planning on growing with HID's in Soil?

amv · #5 10-26-2009, 05:26 AM

Thanks Hwy420 .The foam will really cut down on the heat up there . It turns ur attic into a airconditioned space. i plan on using a 1000mh/hps light with a light mover.I currently am growing doing a hydro set up (ebb n flow) but up there i plan on doing smaller plants in soil. Ive always had good luck with soil and i really dont want to have a reservoir above my living room ceiling so ill probably do soil up there. I do plan on venting out the roof so it will be easy to get rid of the smell and in the winter time i might just draw some of the cold air from outside using a 6 inch inline fan. I dont have all of the details worked out yet but plan to by the end of the week

Sidewinder73 · #6 10-26-2009, 05:30 AM

Excellent space. I'm subscribed and looking forward to seeing the finished product. Happy growing!

amv · #7 10-26-2009, 01:10 PM

heres what i got done today , built walls and plywooded them, wanted to use solar ply but they didnt have any in stock so i plan on using mylar on the walls. AC should be up and running in a few days ill keep posting pics for everyone interested in the room . I might have to slow up a little due to the lack of funds but i already have my beans ready . Plan on droppin them in some water tonight (pineapple express, white widow , blue widow, power kush)

tmsculli · #8 10-26-2009, 01:33 PM

Wow brother, that is all I have to say about that. This room is going to be great for you man. Keep up the good work

spmoney82 · #9 10-26-2009, 01:53 PM

Nice work amv. Can't wait to see this in action

Spoon420 · #10 10-26-2009, 02:32 PM

hell yea man that room has so much potential!! keep it up man

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