10 x 15 Stealth Attic Growroom.

1mikej

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just watched video. great song. very nice job, i like the stealth effect. after seeing it i have tons of ideas. custom built planters will maximize your space. i dont know the temps in you zip code but im worried about temps in summer without air cooled lights. 4ft floro tubes would be perfect suppliments to help spead light around without raising temps much.
 

MoN3yb4Gs

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just watched video. great song. very nice job, i like the stealth effect.
Thanks!
after seeing it i have tons of ideas.
Me too!
custom built planters will maximize your space.
There on the way...!
i don't know the temps in you zip code but im worried about temps in summer without air cooled lights.
(98229) NO problem! it's mild year round.
4ft floro tubes would be perfect supplements to help spread light around without raising temps much.
I got um...!

<3 :weed:, but I sure ebjoy a nice beer every once in awhile. :peace:
 

MoN3yb4Gs

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Happy Holidays!
How is everyone?
I've made some good progress with my project. It's been interesting to say the least. I'm definitely going to need some pro feedback, once I get this elaborate system up and running. Hydro Pro's are welcome to cirtique, I can use all the feedback I can get. please stick close! I'll have up some good photos in the next day or so. =)
 

Airwave

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Nice.

I grow in the attic and the temps are a pain in the arse to deal with. In the summer I'm battling the heat, and in the winter I'm battling the cold.
Would insulation on the roof help with this or would it simply make it hotter?
 

MoN3yb4Gs

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I've insulated my room well, and haven't really had any problems as far as cold goes. It does get cold here, It has already snowed... I've got an ac for the summer.
 

wonderblunder

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How many BTUS on the AC. How many watts are you thinking now on the flowering room. Looking forward to see the updates
 

MoN3yb4Gs

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Eventually this system will house 2400watts in each flower room, but for now 1200 on each side of the stadium. 2x(400) watt hps 1x(400)MH. I'm almost wondering if this is gonna end up being a all 400 watt system... well have to see how the canopy turns. ;)

Here is a nice diagram showing rational reason behind the stadium w/scrog technique.

I Thought the attic offered the placement of this type of system considering the natural design and adding vital security. This seems logical to me. However, schlepping materials up the manhole has at times been cumbersome, and I'm not looking forward to moving water in a large quantity. I will be installing a hose to run water eventually.
 

wonderblunder

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good luck. Very stealth shit. Im not sure if that AC will cool all them lights alone. I would air cool those lights.
 

MoN3yb4Gs

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good luck. Very stealth shit. Im not sure if that AC will cool all them lights alone. I would air cool those lights.
Yeah, I really don't know how that AC is gonna pan. I picked it up off of CL for free this fall. I figure I'll have to put it in somehow this spring, but we'll see what happens with temps in the attic. I made sure to insulate really well, but it does get warm up there.
I was talking to Jigfresh today, and he's got a great DIY tutorial on air cooling lights. I'll be taking a trip to town tomorrow to pick up the materials needed to build his DIY. Props Jig!
 

MoN3yb4Gs

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Alright RIU....
I could really use some help with this ventilation system. I've managed to work up multiple visual aids to help with creativity. Please feel free to submit ideas. I am feeling very overwhelmed. I would like to draw in fresh air, cool my lights, clean my stinky air, and exhaust. What I had thought of was bringing in fresh air from the gable vent, and exhausting on the opposite side of the room on top of my vaulted ceilings. Here are some pictures to get the idea. Please help me to design a streamline system that takes care of all these needs. I do have my own ideas, I'm just curious if anyone sees any potential beyond what I'm seeing.
Here's the link to the video...



A couple of diagrams to start.


A couple of pictures..





Those are the outside wall

This is the inside wall to the house...

The room is divided by the center studs. I've sheet rocked in order to make two rooms. I was thinking of making a horseshoe type wrap with my ducting from the gable vent, to cool my lights,but how can I include my carbon filter, and hopefully exhaust all air up above the vaulted ceilings of the inside wall of the house.
My first video in this thread shows the opening above the house. My house has vaulted ceilings in most of it. You can kind of see how much space is up there at :55 seconds of the first video, that's where I would like my cleaned/hot air to go, but it is not required.

I was thinking of running this off of the gable vent to each side of the room to vent lights, and then exhaust on the opposite side of the vent above the vaulted ceiling. But my main questions is how can I work in my carbon filter, so that I can be doing all the work at once, and should I be pushing or pulling this type of system with my fan? Should I just build myself another carbon scrubber to make things easier?

Let me know your ideas.

+Rep for ideas & solutions
 

MoN3yb4Gs

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Can you guys see the video and diagrams now?

*I got a whole truck load of materials today.... =)
More pictures soon... Gotta get to work...
 
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