ImissATARI
Well-Known Member
EDIT: Sorry, title should say: "I have TWO places to grow"
Alright guys, I need some brainstorming here to figure out my best option.
I am renting a house right now. My landlord stays to himself and he is a non issue.
I am trying to figure out where to set up my smaller, modest grow room, in the Attic or Basement.
I have a fiance and two children. My fiance is against growing but shit is getting 50 a quarter here in Michigan and she smokes twice as much as me. That is also part of the discussion- I'm sure (and hope) that once I got set up and started producing and I'm showing here that it is stealth and we won't get caught she will be on board. Am I bad for considering doing this behind her back?
I have a 1/2 basement which means the ceiling is about 6 ft tall. In this basement there is a small room with no door if you were to go straight down the steps. The rest of the basement holds the furnace. In the small room I was thinking about blocking off the doorway to make it look like it is just part of the wall and there is nothing behind it. Inside there are two shelf holders spaced about 4-5 feet apart.
The pro to me growing down here (besides the fact that it seems a perfect 6x6 room to grow) are the shelfs so I could very easily set up to move the light up as the plants grow. Also the basement will hold more of a steady temperature then the attic (with partial insulation). The con to this is there are a few things that would need to be accessed from the basement if something needed repaired (thus bringing in my landlords right hand man that surely would say something about a grow room). Though I could be sure to "travel light" and be sure if something did require the repair man to come down to the basement I could move it before I do (he only comes if called upon).
In addition to that, it would require something pretty obvious to my fiance when blocking off the room and I don't want to lie: Its better to ask forgiveness then to beg for permission (or however that saying goes).
The attic has higher temperature changes (with it being partially insulated) but the areas I want to grow it are insulated and it wouldn't be too difficult to close it off. Though temperature is not a big issue, it will be something to deal with. I have two areas to choose from, both having electrical access.
In the attic it is more of a loft that is semi-finished. On the outside of the walls are a little crawl area all around the house where the roof angles off. The highest points where the roof meets the inside wall is maybe 4 1/2 - 5 feet (thus being a possible height issue for the plants too?).
This is my first serious grow (all the others were quick attempts with no real reason to think they would be a success) and the money is tight (but I don't need to DIY EVERYTHING). I don't have a whole lot of money but 20 bucks or 30 here and there won't kill me, so I'm trying to weigh options that can cut costs but still have a decent product.
With it being my first grow I don't want to go head over heals and would like to have a shorter and smaller grow to get my feet wet.
I read through the forums quite a bit and will continue to do so but there is still A LOT that I need to learn.
Any imput is greatly appreciated
Alright guys, I need some brainstorming here to figure out my best option.
I am renting a house right now. My landlord stays to himself and he is a non issue.
I am trying to figure out where to set up my smaller, modest grow room, in the Attic or Basement.
I have a fiance and two children. My fiance is against growing but shit is getting 50 a quarter here in Michigan and she smokes twice as much as me. That is also part of the discussion- I'm sure (and hope) that once I got set up and started producing and I'm showing here that it is stealth and we won't get caught she will be on board. Am I bad for considering doing this behind her back?
I have a 1/2 basement which means the ceiling is about 6 ft tall. In this basement there is a small room with no door if you were to go straight down the steps. The rest of the basement holds the furnace. In the small room I was thinking about blocking off the doorway to make it look like it is just part of the wall and there is nothing behind it. Inside there are two shelf holders spaced about 4-5 feet apart.
The pro to me growing down here (besides the fact that it seems a perfect 6x6 room to grow) are the shelfs so I could very easily set up to move the light up as the plants grow. Also the basement will hold more of a steady temperature then the attic (with partial insulation). The con to this is there are a few things that would need to be accessed from the basement if something needed repaired (thus bringing in my landlords right hand man that surely would say something about a grow room). Though I could be sure to "travel light" and be sure if something did require the repair man to come down to the basement I could move it before I do (he only comes if called upon).
In addition to that, it would require something pretty obvious to my fiance when blocking off the room and I don't want to lie: Its better to ask forgiveness then to beg for permission (or however that saying goes).
The attic has higher temperature changes (with it being partially insulated) but the areas I want to grow it are insulated and it wouldn't be too difficult to close it off. Though temperature is not a big issue, it will be something to deal with. I have two areas to choose from, both having electrical access.
In the attic it is more of a loft that is semi-finished. On the outside of the walls are a little crawl area all around the house where the roof angles off. The highest points where the roof meets the inside wall is maybe 4 1/2 - 5 feet (thus being a possible height issue for the plants too?).
This is my first serious grow (all the others were quick attempts with no real reason to think they would be a success) and the money is tight (but I don't need to DIY EVERYTHING). I don't have a whole lot of money but 20 bucks or 30 here and there won't kill me, so I'm trying to weigh options that can cut costs but still have a decent product.
With it being my first grow I don't want to go head over heals and would like to have a shorter and smaller grow to get my feet wet.
I read through the forums quite a bit and will continue to do so but there is still A LOT that I need to learn.
Any imput is greatly appreciated
it would be the cheapest.
