I was considering adding a grow room but would this work?

okmtnbiker

okmtnbiker

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I posted the other day about adding a grow room adjacent to my shop, but this has become available to me. It was originally a small greenhouse but after years of decay and neglect it was turned into storage. This is approximately 9’ x 14’, and the peak is 9’ 6”. It would be fine for my personal grow but I’m considering getting my caretaker license, in that case I would be growing my 6 plus 6 more for each patient I grow for. Right now I only have one cancer patient who I’m willing to help, but who knows? 12 flowering plants are about enough for me to tend right now, so would this be good for a start?BA5F19B1-6CB4-4657-9A1C-7E8F4E570875.jpeg
 
Friendly_Grower said:
Me likes a lot.

What does the inside look like?
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Right now it’s crammed full of garden tools and crap. It has a gravel floor and is framed in cedar. Has automatic intake and exhaust fans, but that’s about it and what’s in there now probably won’t work as it was not sealed at all. So I’ll be buying all the lights, fans, etc as new. But the shell is there and solid so I would be way ahead if I went this way instead.
 
okmtnbiker said:
Right now it’s crammed full of garden tools and crap. It has a gravel floor and is framed in cedar. Has automatic intake and exhaust fans, but that’s about it and what’s in there now probably won’t work as it was not sealed at all. So I’ll be buying all the lights, fans, etc as new. But the shell is there and solid so I would be way ahead if I went this way instead.
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Well, we are both building so let's hang!
 
DoubleAtotheRON said:
Looks like a good "shell"... Prob the first thing I'd look at is how many amps are running to that building. It would suck to get started on this project only to find that the panel won't handle your load.... Otherwise, some spray foam insulation, drywall, and concrete floor would be ideal.
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Yes thanks I looked and it’s running on a 40 amp circuit, so should be good. It will only be used during winter so it will be heat, lights and fans, and now that you reminded me I need to add all that up and make sure it will work, thanks.
 
okmtnbiker said:
Yes thanks I looked and it’s running on a 40 amp circuit, so should be good. It will only be used during winter so it will be heat, lights and fans, and now that you reminded me I need to add all that up and make sure it will work, thanks.
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Yessir... just add up all your equipment load, and make sure you're gonna be ~30-32 amps full load. Any more, and you're gonna pop breakers on that 40amp.
 
I don't know if this applies, but consider how you're going to get water in there during the winter. I gave up on an outbuilding for that reason, and am just building an addition on my house.
 
If you get winter ld suggest building an inground greenhouse and insulate it. Good ideas on youtube. Double walled will help keep heat in in cold weather. Poly with a small fan blowing to seperate layers will raise r value.
 
Good ideas all thanks some of these I hadn’t considered. I absolutely hated growing in a cabinet but if I do it right and have room to work properly I think it will be a hoot. Having a bad back complicates matters, I’ll walk an extra mile if it keeps me from having to bend over.
 
About the floor, I first thought I would be pouring concrete, but as it’s gravel now wouldn’t that work so between grows I can just spray the snot out of everything to kill bad critters? Or would concrete be better?
 
okmtnbiker said:
About the floor, I first thought I would be pouring concrete, but as it’s gravel now wouldn’t that work so between grows I can just spray the snot out of everything to kill bad critters? Or would concrete be better?
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Sure it will work!.. I was just saying concrete would be idea. It would help seal it off better from bugs, critters, etc.
 
Here’s a shot from my .5 lens so it looks a little distorted. I originally built this for my wife to grow flowers in. To the bottom right is the intake vent and I pulled the big vent fan from the far wall after we turned it into a shed. The roof was the plastic see through double insulated stuff, I just covered it with barn tin. Framed in cedar. Insulated walls already. She used it for a couple seasons but after she realized she could drive to Lowe’s and buy the same thing for $8 that cost us $67.59 to grow ourselves the greenhouse kinda got forgotten lol
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IDK man.... If you're in Oklahoma, you know how harsh the seasons are. Might be better off reverting it back to a light deprivation greenhouse. Your AC alone is gonna pull ~20 amps, then lights, heaters (if you plan on running in the winter), fans, etc. It would defiantly be cheaper to do light dep. You'd only get one grow per year, but that could possibly yield you a good supply in that space.
 
DoubleAtotheRON said:
IDK man.... If you're in Oklahoma, you know how harsh the seasons are. Might be better off reverting it back to a light deprivation greenhouse. Your AC alone is gonna pull ~20 amps, then lights, heaters (if you plan on running in the winter), fans, etc. It would defiantly be cheaper to do light dep. You'd only get one grow per year, but that could possibly yield you a good supply in that space.
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It will only be used in winter, so heat, fans, etc. my girls are growing outside in summer. But this has become a thing, such a fascinating plant, I think I’d grow them even if I didn’t smoke lol.
 
okmtnbiker said:
It will only be used in winter, so heat, fans, etc. my girls are growing outside in summer. But this has become a thing, such a fascinating plant, I think I’d grow them even if I didn’t smoke lol.
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Hmm... well, that may work, esp if you are using CMH/HPS that generate a good amount of heat (but burn alot of juice). May take some tinkering, tweaking, but remember we had like -7 temps back in Feb? However, I don't think anybody (including myself) ever got a build right the first time. Took a few runs to get it dialed in. Hope it works out! Keep us posted!
 
It will have to be sealed well before using it for weed. She used it a couple winters and it was a chore to keep it warm in there. But we have benefited from global warning the last several years all our seasons have been more moderate and rain is way up. I say go petroleum, go coal woot! It’s working fine here so far lol.
 
Cool pictures.

Are you going to run 8 gauge or 6 gauge?
I was reading for continuous use it is best to go one size larger.

EDIT: I have been looking for possible electrical solutions.
I just bought this for my un-wired shop to go with the generator. Also bought the 50 foot heavy duty extension.
I plan to run table and miter saws out there. Got a fixer upper ya'know. Besides if the power goes out I'll have it covered.
This is what is called in old school a "break out box"

CEP Construction Electrical Products 6503GU 30-Amp Mini Portable Power Center
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