4x8 Grow room within bedroom

Started this room in April of 2020, slowly progressed my way here.

(Not including fertilizers, mediums, supplies)
The whole room cost : $1,358 ($Canadian$)
Wood:76
Drywall: 35
Drywall mud: 8
Silicone: 2
Screws: 4
Paint: 10
Wire shelf: free
Blk/Wht wrap :25
Ducting: 20
6"inline fan: 50
600 watt hps/mh kit: 200
Carbon filter: 60
Table: 40
Reservoirs: 18
Pumps/lines/drippers: 138
Temp controllers: 90
Trays and domes: 95
Timers: 67
T5s and leds: 210
Spare bulbs: 150
Fans: 60

This gives a rough idea as to what it would cost for a hydro grow room. It would be even more expensive if I bought name brand equipment but I'm cheap. Basic tool skill is also needed, not everyone knows how to use tape measures

I started by determining the layout of my room, 8x12' . Next I figured out how I wanted the grow room orientated, 4x8' at the end opposite of my doorway, where the window is.


I started to build the walls once I had all the construction materials I needed. Marked my walls, floor and ceiling 4 foot out from corners and framed the first wall and doorway. Put up the drywall and made a shelf door. Once the the shelf and light was hung, I put a board over the windows that was cut to match the inner portion of window frame , and then the wall to divide the vegging room from flower room.

The shelves are set up to save space with clones and multiple mothers. The original idea was to do perpetual but I had realized it would make it more costly and complicated with also being hydro.
The mothers are fed daily through drip irrigation from a 30 litre recycling bin. The flowering plants get fed daily through drip irrigation from a 100 litre bin.

I didn't have room for a dresser or TV stand after building my grow room. To fix this I put my TV on a swivel wall mount, a shelf on wall for my TV electronics, and my closet got transformed with some wood for clothing and other items.



I'm always slowly adding improvements and new equipment to aid in production. Still have plans for adding more t5s for each clone shelf instead of led strip lights,co2 as well as a bluelab guardian to monitor reservoir.
The whole room is temporary as I do not own the house, so the whole thing will be removed when I move out. Hopefully this helps someone when deciding to upgrade or make a new room.

If you have an questions or advice I'm all ears. It's been a boring year

You got to roll big so put an upgrade on those rims, casters, shopping cart wheels (whatever you want to call them). Make life e-z and roll with it, preferably on 5.25"s, so you don't stumble on the small things.

Also SIPS (Sub Irrigated Planters), cause who has time to remember when to water?

Want to truly pimp it? Go Home Assistant with a raspberry PI and ESP 32 with sensors, relays, CO2 sensors, PWM fan control, PWM light control for when it is too hot.

I like changing settings on my phone for real world changes, except when I forget to bring my phone in the grow room. Although there is a 27" touchscreen controlling everything outside the door but when you're in your room you don't want to leave.

Also, lay some panda film on those bare wood floors, for the landlord.

Jesusgrowsmygrass said:

You got to roll big so put an upgrade on those rims, casters, shopping cart wheels (whatever you want to call them). Make life e-z and roll with it, preferably on 5.25"s, so you don't stumble on the small things.

Also SIPS (Sub Irrigated Planters), cause who has time to remember when to water?

Want to truly pimp it? Go Home Assistant with a raspberry PI and ESP 32 with sensors, relays, CO2 sensors, PWM fan control, PWM light control for when it is too hot.

I like changing settings on my phone for real world changes, except when I forget to bring my phone in the grow room. Although there is a 27" touchscreen controlling everything outside the door but when you're in your room you don't want to leave.

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I would love to automate it. I have a pi, arduino and some sensors already, i just never got around to seeing what I can do with it. The whole idea can be very intimidating when trying to put it into play. That's really my next big step though. The data and trends that you can obtain from sensor constantly logging could really change the outcome of the end product substantially with adjustments . Not having to go into the grow room is an added bonus, you can never tellwhen you have something on you that can contaminate your plants.