Hickerbilly Budget room aka this thread under construction

WolfieLee

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The project here:

https://www.rollitup.org/t/outdoor-guerrilla-auto-pick-n-mix-swamp-ladies.910500/

Has now forked cause I don't want to clutter up the grow there. Here is an edited Copy/merge of post(s)-

So, here we got LOTS to catch up on <<"fricken stoner", he chides himself:dunce:(:>> will cover the build here:

1.) Changing to indoor! Found at least moderately enough Lighting and have had enough things around to take the plunge and start the build. Got two T5 4' units for $30 (He asked for 20 ea and I offerd 30 for 2 he said yes). They didn't have any "Grow" Hours at all. They were in a Pole barn residential garage...LOW hrs. of utility usage. Hence gotta spend more for Grow bulbs soon but, hey the regular bulbs they had were just as unused, so are just fine for me and the plants till I can replace them. there are 7 left in same lot in midwest area (near Notre Dame, IN) if any one wants to know how to get any of these just download the LetGo app in google play and search "commercial light". Great deal, really!
2.) Everything else, or nearly, anyway was already here waiting for re-purposing lol.
3.) Also added 3 products to the nutes recipe. The videos I looked at made them look well worth it, but the one BETTER be worth it though - it's pricey, but I feel that it should be worth it. 2 Two of them just arrived... (all of THAT story here:https://www.rollitup.org/t/outdoor-guerrilla-auto-pick-n-mix-swamp-ladies.910500/page-2

So, here we go LOTS to catch up on <<"fricken stoner", he chides himself:dunce:(:>> will cover the build here:

Still cleaning the basement area. dimensions first:

123 1/2"Hx99 1/2"Lx80 1/2"W Including shelf footprint which is same height and width and is 19 1/2 deep the three shelfs are 19 1/4"H ea.

Materials

4 sheets paneling
9 half sheets some sort of rigid insulation (free bulk block-end production remnants from local fire station last fall for winterizing)
gloss white thick gauge printing press roll remnants (friend)
Hanging equipment
Duct tape
Pre-existing shelf unit


2.) Everything else (or nearly, anyway) was already here waiting for re-purposing lol.

4 sheets paneling
9 half sheets some sort of rigid insulation (free bulk block-end production remnants from local fire station last fall for winterizing)
gloss white thick guage printing press roll remnants (friend)
Hanging equipment
Duct tape
Pre-existing shelf unit
Can of Spray Foam
Can of Contact adhesive
(list subject to change with possible future updates

Lights:

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more to come soon
 
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WolfieLee

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1 Week...almost done: just a photo journal...any Q's just ask...
(p.s. sorry about the first post being so screwed up thought I had it all sorted out then the edit window closed.)

T5 tubes (eminent purchase of 7 bloom spectrum to fill out both units for the finish):

1 each:
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6 each:

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BUILD PROGRESS:

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WolfieLee

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Update:

1.) Just need to finish piecing together the rest of the floor paneling and ceiling insulation, insulate the cinder wall behind the shelf unit, and SEAL it all up, but I need Duct tape to finish that, but no worries there is NO light escaping the basement as when I had the light in the open...
2.) As soon as I can I will purchase a 4" in-line duct fan combo ('bout $105 from Amazon), which I will duct straight to the sewer vent pipe (Roto-zip an oblong hole then squeeze duct flat and duct tape the dogpiss out of it). Should be no more than a week.
4) gonna make a clone box in one of the 6 shelf spaces when it becomes necessary

here's the pix:

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WolfieLee

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Whooa...I actually did something!...added rails for hanging, cuz I threw a T8 in the mix for now just to fill in the gap between the T5s I had to separate due to canopy expansion.

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WolfieLee

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Thanks, man. Probably gonna order a 600W LED satellite they got on amazon for 109 bucks and run two of the T5 grow spectrum bulbs per fixture next to the LED and trash the T8 it's GARBAGE...haven't seen ya at the grow thread... things are looking pretty damn good check the gals out...well SCH #2 is still kinda iffy though she finally put off new growth and started trichomes...still trying to dial in the nutes she is a PICKY little bitch lol not sure if I feed too much or not enough...
 

Pat666

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Thanks, man. Probably gonna order a 600W LED satellite they got on amazon for 109 bucks and run two of the T5 grow spectrum bulbs per fixture next to the LED and trash the T8 it's GARBAGE...haven't seen ya at the grow thread... things are looking pretty damn good check the gals out...well SCH #2 is still kinda iffy though she finally put off new growth and started trichomes...still trying to dial in the nutes she is a PICKY little bitch lol not sure if I feed too much or not enough...
Have you grown with Leds before? $109 ain't too hard to take. And I've been around just on some other threads I guess and my plants have been keeping me busy especially outdoor it's been so damn hot I've been running water around like crazy and got 2 sets of autos nearing the end of flowering so I'm staying busy and gettin excited
 

WolfieLee

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No. But I think I have been convinced it is essential to have full spectrum included with the purple kind to get tight bud, which is why it's ideal for my situation since I got the T5s so cheap...I can expand to run both T5s full with 8 tubes if it becomes necessary.
 
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WolfieLee

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...been keeping me busy especially outdoor it's been so damn hot I've been running water around like crazy and got 2 sets of autos nearing the end of flowering so I'm staying busy and gettin excited
Yeah, I know what you mean these gals are demanding, but... it is fun and educational too I enjoy the learning curve, really.
 

Pat666

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Yeah I agree I feel I've learned more during this grow then ever before. I'm trying to figure out a better way to water my outdoor I have then scattered across about 30 acres and mostly up hill rt now I'm hauling 10 gallons at a time on 4 wheeler which doesn't sound too bad but I end up making like 5-6 trips very 3-4 days and since I caged my plants and made cages a little wider then I should it's a real pain actually getting water in the pots. Next year I'm putting them in the ground I started with only a few so smart Pots seemed ok and they were near water source but I ended up cloning a bunch and having to spread them out to avoid easy detection from above I got lazy didn't wanna dig bunch of holes. Haha learning my lesson over and over now. Even hard rain doesn't seem to get thru dense canopy into pot. :wall:
 

WolfieLee

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So finally I just said fuck it and instead of trying to seal the cinder wall from ceiling to floor, I opted to just wrap the grow area in drop sheet plastic after my thick viswueen ran out... LOTS of HVAC Tape! along the ceiling I rolled the tape back onto itself to expose the sticky OUT to accomodated one person getting it up as neatly as possible... also taped a strip with sticky out for a reusable "door" of sorts, the HVAC will re-seal it every time after I need to get into shelf space... The 6" in-line vent fan is on it's way and should be installed by Monday PM... True HEPA filter will be used on room INTAKE to help keep it truely SEALED...

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WolfieLee

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Arrived yesterday, been installed since 8PM...will look into dampenning the intake where most of the noise comes from. probably a speed control in the near future. The noise is not out of hand, and can't even be heard upstairs till the AC units are off, but I do want it near silent in the end for sure just a preference with stealth benefits. At night the insects drown the noise out at ground level outside almost completely, and during the day the noise pollution does a complete cover-up, so no issues there and I really need to borrow an extention ladder and check the airflow at the roof and see how it compares with the unobstucted flow, which is excellent and more than I need though I have to recalculate with out the shelf space in the equation...

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justugh

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@WolfieLee your doing damn good the redneck gods of jerry rigging would be proud

add ons i can offer is some tuning

the walls where the plant are plus rest plus ceiling
https://www.amazon.com/Grow-Pro-Infrared-Blocker-Reflector/dp/B011MS5SQO
use this the reflect back will help give u better plants with what ever light u have ....second it is thermal blocking as long as u do not pop the bubbles in the middle u are invisible to IR cameras (cops)....u made a big giant reflective cop blocking grow room (if u go bigger lights off profit going to love it even more)

the last one is the intake to the room ......instead of a passive vent (hole in wall low) u invest in some ducting ......the actual metal ducking make a S bend in it will act as a light trap so u can use the outer area with out worry of leaking in ...second it raises where it dumps out at u can place a fan directly in front and have it feeding to the back of the fan as it moves side to side spreading it .......rem double the size of the exhaust and u can use window screen kit make a bug screen

good luck
 

HydroRed

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Came together pretty nicely! Score on the $30 lights as well...stocked with bulbs too!
I read you were unhappy with the noise level of the fan though. I would think if you didn't reduce down the way you do with the 6"(?) ducting to the pvc pipe, it wouldn't run restricted and likely run quiter than it currently is?
 
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