4 Season greenhouse take 1

Vnsmkr · Nov 24, 2015

karmaxul said:
A bit of progress today. Digging g out one side to reset the wall supports a bit closer. I was almost square. I can't wait till its sealed and starts holding heat in the floor. Should be interesting. Lux was looking decent today though there was snow on the roof and still is on half. The glass will go up in place of the plastic. I think plexiglass can filter out any spectrum. I wonder if it could filter out the green and such to bring down the heat in summer. It would be like a shade cloth though only shading unneeded spectrums. Hoping for a warmer day tomorrow then is forcasted. Once I have the castings up I'll be a bit more relaxed. Hoping the straw keeps them warm. Il thinking painting everything white inside might help too.
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Pretty inspiring what you have going up. Forward motion. Looks good

karmaxul · Nov 24, 2015

Vnsmkr said:
Pretty inspiring what you have going up. Forward motion. Looks good

Thanks Vnsmkr,

The rest of the walls should be up today. 30 more bails of straw are coming on Friday bringing the grand total up to 150. Ill tarp it then put some process over it to try and trap in more air and ultimately also use less material while gaining a bit more insulation. I have one last shot in a couple days where we are supposed to get to 50 to bring up some of the castings mix.

karmaxul · Nov 25, 2015

I just ordered a 30,000btu vent free stove to help with heat and CO2 production. I ordered a digital CO2 monitor to keep track of whats happening with it. Should be hear in a week. They produce moisture when they run which is the main compliant with them besides some smell though with the oil furnace running as well it will be taking moisture out of the air I imagine. I want to rely mostly on the oil furnace if I can. I need a back up should the power go out though or when it snows I want to heat the room up more.

ttystikk · Nov 25, 2015

karmaxul said:
I just ordered a 30,000btu vent free stove to help with heat and CO2 production. I ordered a digital CO2 monitor to keep track of whats happening with it. Should be hear in a week. They produce moisture when they run which is the main compliant with them besides some smell though with the oil furnace running as well it will be taking moisture out of the air I imagine. I want to rely mostly on the oil furnace if I can. I need a back up should the power go out though or when it snows I want to heat the room up more.

To combat moisture you'll want something that will create condensate. I've built the right tool for the job, it's called a 'compressorless chiller' and it's basically a radiator outside with a fan shroud and a box fan to pull air through it. Pump water from a reservoir through that radiator- constantly, so it won't freeze. Pipe that cold water indoors and to another radiator, where you blow warm, damp indoor air through it. It will make plenty of condensate for about 120W! Continue to operate your stove and voila! Dehuey, on da cheap!

And for my next trick, I'm gonna blow a BTu out my ass... don't nobody light a match!

karmaxul · Nov 25, 2015

ttystikk said:
To combat moisture you'll want something that will create condensate. I've built the right tool for the job, it's called a 'compressorless chiller' and it's basically a radiator outside with a fan shroud and a box fan to pull air through it. Pump water from a reservoir through that radiator- constantly, so it won't freeze. Pipe that cold water indoors and to another radiator, where you blow warm, damp indoor air through it. It will make plenty of condensate for about 120W! Continue to operate your stove and voila! Dehuey, on da cheap!

And for my next trick, I'm gonna blow a BTu out my ass... don't nobody light a match!

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Very impressive.

ttystikk · Nov 25, 2015

karmaxul said:
Very impressive.

You must've lit a match...

karmaxul · Nov 25, 2015

I cut down about 40 trees this spring to get some more sun on the outdoor field so maybe next year Ill put in a wood stove and cut a bunch more in the woods to thin out between the trees. Maybe an outdoor furnace and a larger green house next year? Never know, maybe Ill put

karmaxul · Nov 25, 2015

Just ordered a few Kaya Gold and Master Kush female seeds

karmaxul · Nov 27, 2015

karmaxul · Nov 27, 2015

Here are some update shots. I have the roofing mostly secured and mostly siliconed. Have to tweak the last two rafters by the house and it should fall into place. Rain coming tonight so hoping I got all the silicone up in time to dry. Im just trying to organise for tomorrow and find a place for the castings. Ill likely fill up some 300 gallon pots over on the new though still very much unlevelled floor.

ttystikk · Nov 27, 2015

Wow. Way to make feel like a lazy bastard!

karmaxul · Nov 28, 2015

My appoligies ttystikk. I assure you my intentions were good. Only one day left with the truck. Waiting for the sun to come up as we speak. Till then hot bath, bowls and internet reading. NO LEAKS

though it did not rain to hard. Seems my back is my weak link

doublejj · Nov 28, 2015

Best of luck karmax, that's quite the endeavor. That greenhouse should pay for itself next season. Good job. I'll be watching your progress, thanks for sharing..

Vnsmkr · Nov 28, 2015

karmaxul said:
My appoligies ttystikk. I assure you my intentions were good. Only one day left with the truck. Waiting for the sun to come up as we speak. Till then hot bath, bowls and internet reading. NO LEAKS though it did not rain to hard. Seems my back is my weak link

Looks good man. The work pays off believe me. And I hear you on the back; not the easiest thing toting supplies up 5 flights of stairs either and my back also is telling me to fuck off at this point....

karmaxul · Nov 28, 2015

doublejj said:
Best of luck karmax, that's quite the endeavor. That greenhouse should pay for itself next season. Good job. I'll be watching your progress, thanks for sharing..

Whats up DoubleJJ and thanks. I saw some photos of your grow a few months back. Looks like you had fun. I found if I jam straw down the sides the black pots stay much cooler. Some times straw bails break down into squares you can tie around with twine. Heats a mother f'er. I saw like 400 pages and I can't get through all that with satellite, it would drive me crazy. I got distracted learning law and my irrigation was limited. Hitting it with a bit more knowledge next year.

Vnsmkr said:
Looks good man. The work pays off believe me. And I hear you on the back; not the easiest thing toting supplies up 5 flights of stairs either and my back also is telling me to fuck off at this point....

I think one of the issues is I just got a mattress after a year. Starting out was rough up here. Im sure I could have worked it out though it was low on the priorities. I think Ill paint tomorrow after all the shovelling today.

So I managed to find between 1800 and 2000 gallons of soil. This is around 40% worm castings, perhaps a bit higher from last seasons outdoor.

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karmaxul · Nov 30, 2015

Okay so I made some progress with the floor. I found out Great Stuff window and door is closed cell foam so I filled most of the gaps with that. Still need to seal off the soffit and work on the other wall a bit though its getting better. Not to mention seal the roof with silicone. I adjusted the rafters so all is good there only need one more cap and some silicone to seal that all up. Wood stove is coming tomorrow. 150 bucks on craigslist and they will help me load and deliver it. Cant wait.

In other news they do not have enough Master C99 to fill the order so Ill be testing the following three stains which have been recommended. Im very excited to see what they can do and how they taste. They are more catered to low light as well.

http://www.rcmcollective.ca/breeders/bearhill/blue-streak-c99.html

http://www.rcmcollective.ca/breeders/sah/sbr70.html

http://www.rcmcollective.ca/breeders/kaos-kreationz/bender.html

Thats my puppy Kong. His head is the size of my torso. Were going to get him thumbs so he can help and drive one day.

Corso312 · Nov 30, 2015

Lookin great... U sure u want someone from craigslist in there?

karmaxul · Nov 30, 2015

Sure I don't mind them here when I am. If they come back its on them. No trespassing signs are in place. Enter at own risk type thing. Its only for garden veggies and such. The wife likes to tan. If I tell them Im gay married to some ethic race and we grow herbs for cooking, which is our life passion and how we met, I bet they will put me out of their mind. Ill wear a collared shirt and carry a teddy bear or some shit. I got lots of characters and am great at improve and reading emotions

karmaxul · Nov 30, 2015

Maybe Ill just cover the soil with a tarp and tell them I don't have money for a floor yet.

Vnsmkr · Nov 30, 2015

karmaxul said:
Sure I don't mind them here when I am. If they come back its on them. No trespassing signs are in place. Enter at own risk type thing. Its only for garden veggies and such. The wife likes to tan. If I tell them Im gay married to some ethic race and we grow herbs for cooking, which is our life passion and how we met, I bet they will put me out of their mind. Ill wear a collared shirt and carry a teddy bear or some shit. I got lots of characters and am great at improve and reading emotions

Haha ffs thanks for the laugh. Funny shit

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