Drilling a hole in the side of my house

If you are gonna restrict it down to a smaller size on top of a long duct run and a carbon filter you may end up needing to upsize the blower even more.

Really though, what lighting will you be running?

Also, does your garage get hot? Where is the intake air coming from?

growingforfun said:

Ignore this fuckin guy saying the grow wont smell till that last couple weeks or at harvest. What a load of BS.

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Right? My veg room stinks if I turn off the scrubber.

Carbon filter only lasting 3 months? Wtf LOL.
jeez.

So noise isn't my main concern more just how big do I "have" to cut in the side of my house. Lol. I'm going to try and mimic my current furnace vent but with 6in with a nice cap outside. Appreciate the proper feed back guys. I'll feel comfortable running an 8 down to 6. And your correct, I'm just gonna have to run it and see with the conditions I have. Pfa my outdoor Querkle just popped

Make sure you don't hit a stud, would suck to have a fucked up hole you can't use and have to make another.

TBH anything can be fixed for money so just make the hole and move past it. lol

Why am I thinking dual exhaust.
Single 8inch input.
Dual 6inch output.
Y connector.

Some use rafter soffit vents for exhaust. No drilling.
Might also require dual.

Just a thought. Hope you have a great grow(s) once up and running.

TintEastwood said:

Some use rafter soffit vents for exhaust. No drilling.

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Those are a bitch to get at once the roof sheeting is on. Those nails keep getting closer and closer to you and the vent is stuck in there where it's usually really tight. Insulation everywhere and summer heat. Kudos to anyone that does nice work on that run to prevent any warm moist air from getting into the attic space when it's cold out causing black mold.

Renfro said:

Those are a bitch to get at once the roof sheeting is on. Those nails keep getting closer and closer to you and the vent is stuck in there where it's usually really tight. Insulation everywhere and summer heat. Kudos to anyone that does nice work on that run to prevent any warm moist air from getting into the attic space when it's cold out causing black mold.

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Thanks, renfro. Good to know...not as easy as I thought.

Renfro said:

If you are gonna restrict it down to a smaller size on top of a long duct run and a carbon filter you may end up needing to upsize the blower even more.

Really though, what lighting will you be running?

Also, does your garage get hot? Where is the intake air coming from?

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Good questions. I'm running two sp250 mars hydro led in a 5x5 tent inside garage. Exhausting with an 8in inline/w filter for smell reduction. NW area so its gonna start chilling down but I have supplemental heat hooked to an ink bird temp controller and a humidifier/dehumidifier hooked to another ink bird to maintain temp and climate. Oscillating fan and 6in induction fan connected to a fresh air window with hepa filter. That's the setup for now.

Renfro said:

Make sure you don't hit a stud, would suck to have a fucked up hole you can't use and have to make another.

TBH anything can be fixed for money so just make the hole and move past it. lol

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Ya I got that covered. Stud finders are a useful tool.

Savvy1 said:

Ya I got that covered. Stud finders are a useful tool.

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Ha, as long as they work

f series said:

Ha, as long as they work

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Precisely.

Savvy1 said:

I'm not newly wed I just have respect for my PARTNER.

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What his name?

Sorry cant help myself when I hear the word "PARTNER"

On a serious note I too have a question about cutting holes in my house.

I want to put two 6" ducting runs venting from my downstairs rafters (cieling) to outside my house.

I'd have to cut a hole in my exterior wall.. what's the best way to achieve this. Drill. And a sawsall?or like a big six inch hole saw or something

JungleSlut said:

What his name?

Sorry cant help myself when I hear the word "PARTNER"

On a serious note I too have a question about cutting holes in my house.

I want to put two 6" ducting runs venting from my downstairs rafters (cieling) to outside my house.

I'd have to cut a hole in my exterior wall.. what's the best way to achieve this. Drill. And a sawsall?or like a big six inch hole saw or something

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Ya I no longer ride a Suzuki gsxr so she as in wife. Partner does sound a little.....well you know lol.
I will be using a 6in hole saw like this one to cut into the side of my house this weekend. I've enlisted the help of some contractor friends as I've been known to jump into the swallow end head first.

You will need a beefy drill for that. A cordless isn't gonna do it, neither is a 3/8" chuck drill. You will need a beefy 1/2" drill and when you are drilling and it binds the drill is gonna start tryna turn you so wear heavy leather gloves and watch your hands/wrists/arms so they don't get twisted wrong if/when the bit binds.

Savvy1 said:

Ya I no longer ride a Suzuki gsxr so she as in wife. Partner does sound a little.....well you know lol.
I will be using a 6in hole saw like this one to cut into the side of my house this weekend. I've enlisted the help of some contractor friends as I've been known to jump into the swallow end head first. View attachment 4378557 View attachment 4378557

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Renfro said:

You will need a beefy drill for that. A cordless isn't gonna do it, neither is a 3/8" chuck drill. You will need a beefy 1/2" drill and when you are drilling and it binds the drill is gonna start tryna turn you so wear heavy leather gloves and watch your hands/wrists/arms so they don't get twisted wrong if/when the bit binds.

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Cheers gents. Thank you for the advice

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You will need a beefy drill for that. A cordless isn't gonna do it, neither is a 3/8" chuck drill. You will need a beefy 1/2" drill and when you are drilling and it binds the drill is gonna start tryna turn you so wear heavy leather gloves and watch your hands/wrists/arms so they don't get twisted wrong if/when the bit binds.

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I planned on enlisting the help of certified contractors to make those choices for me. But yes i do understand the dynamics of drilling a hole this size. I'll post updated pics this weekend. I believe I have the right people and tools to accomplish this task.

Renfro said:

You will need a beefy drill for that. A cordless isn't gonna do it, neither is a 3/8" chuck drill. You will need a beefy 1/2" drill and when you are drilling and it binds the drill is gonna start tryna turn you so wear heavy leather gloves and watch your hands/wrists/arms so they don't get twisted wrong if/when the bit binds.

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I used an old ryobi cordless.Worked fine. Just have to make sure to apply even pressure to not dig into one side or another. Those old pistol grip corded drills will break a wrist lol.

Maybe drill it in reverse

I'm going to ask a question I haven't seen anybody else here yet, what state do you live in? I don't give a shit about laws I'm more curious about what your climate is?

Realize that whatever are your pushing out, whatever cubic feet per minute you're pushing out, your also sucking in from outside.

I tried a vented for my first grow with the same fears you have, and I will never do it again. Pretty sure I spent more trying to keep things cool while constantly sucking in hot summer outside air.

If your somewhere with high humidity, heat, or extreme cold any of the times you're wanting to grow, you may have a really rough time at it.

I grow in my garage in Southern Illinois now, I use a filtration system that blows into a cabinet that I keep odor gel in. I have no smell issues. But even still, I only grow in the garage August-May and try to harvest and be shut down by May 1st due to the humidity from mid May to October. 100% in summer here, its terrible.