Landlord problem, any advice or comments appr.

Comatoke

Active Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #1

So I've been out of the grow game for a long time. between moving and work and life, it's been hard. But everything is in rhythm now and I've got the itch to grow. I still have all my supplies to grow. I even sketched out my room and have been setting it up. But I've come into a problem. This new place im at has a good landlord. but my grow would be in my basement. and being in an old house. problems arise in the basement often that require his fixing. and its not super cheap or easy to hide a dwc system with a 400w HID. Now I understand it would be difficult to give any advice to help me out lol.

But after remembering this one detail about my new house, im super deflated. so if anyone has any advice or even a few comments, but not growing when i have this kind of ability to do so will eventually make me go mad. so a little brainstorm would be nice. lol

thanks guys

 

billy4479

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #2

Id make a box out of ply wood put the air ducting in the back out of sight buy a carbon filter so it doesn't smell if the come in the basement to do repairs . put a good lock on it if you ever get asked what it is ? Say it storage from your dead mom/dad friend you don't like to look at it but you cant throw it away so you made a box for it .

 

Horsetooth

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #3

Maybe consider a stealth grow. I've seen some decent results from others using two Rubbermaid containers stacked in top of each other.

 

Comatoke

Active Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #4

Cool thanks for the advice guys. Stealthing it may be my only option in a situation like this. or run the risk of having to uproot my whole system I.C.E.

Either way all my supplies are for a non stealth easy to setup room. now i need a lot more dollars to finish this. and a lot more work. it's just a bitch all around.

ughhhhh stupid landlords.

 

cat of curiosity

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #5

if shit breaks, pay for it and fix it yourself. otherwise, don't do it.

 

Dogenzengi

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #6

I'm w billy, build a box use a pallet as the base in case of water on the floor.
build a seperate box within the first for electric and fan motors and duct out the back like Billy said.

Billys story rings true also.

 

fir3dragon

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #7

catofcuriosity said:

if shit breaks, pay for it and fix it yourself. otherwise, don't do it.

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I agree here. This is the only way to keep him away. Unless he just wants to be nosey

 

Shaded420

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #8

Stealth it up, but I don't see why you couldn't use some type of pre-made cabinet bought from the hardware store and modified slightly.

People wouldn't know what the hell it was unless they really took a good look at it.

 

rwbrock

Active Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #9

Maybe don't use the basement and put grow in other area of house that he would not discover.

 

jondamon

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #10

rwbrock said:

Maybe don't use the basement and put grow in other area of house that he would not discover.

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Exactly.

Throw a tent up somewhere and bam you have your area.


J

 

Liddle

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #11

grow tent in the bedroom. solved

 

Liddle

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #12

or as other guy said. fix the stuff yourself then just take that new water heater with ya

 

kryptoniteglo

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #13

I'm in the same boat. I popped four seeds about 2 weeks ago and have been holding the seedlings in rock wool cubes while I wait for my landlord to fix a leak issue that suddenly has him coming into my apartment when I haven't seen him for years. I use a tent…and I'll be putting it up in the next day or two when I hear that the leak is fixed. My poor seedlings will be ready to bust out of those cubes by then.

Maybe get a tent and keep it someplace besides the basement?

 

Popcorn900

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #14

Best part about living in a slum, yes I live in a slum. Is no interference except from maybe gangs.

 

sunni

Administrator

Staff member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #15

i must say once my house was up for sale its been tricky moving the plant and lights constantly at least i get 24 hour notice.
sadly with renting if you dont want people there you have to pay for what is broken and fix it yourself.

 

jimmer6577

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #16

billy4479 said:

id make a box out of ply wood put the air ducting in the back out of sight buy a carbon filter so it doesn't smell if the come in the basement to do repairs . Put a good lock on it if you ever get asked what it is ? Say it storage from your dead mom/dad friend you don't like to look at it but you cant throw it away so you made a box for it .

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like like like

 

SnapsProvolone

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #17

I would use a stealth cabinet not plywood box. There would be no reason to question the metal storage cabinet. Large plywood boxes are not as common.

Agreed on fix it yourself. Get a house that needs less maintenance if your not skilled in hvac / plumbing / electrical.

I like a lease agreement where tenant is responsible for all repairs. This keeps landlord out of the picture.

 

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NewGrower2011

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• Feb 24, 2014

• #18

Something like this...

http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/grovault-portable-growth-chamber-p-4285.html

 

cat of curiosity

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2014

• #19

NewGrower2011 said:

Something like this...

http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/grovault-portable-growth-chamber-p-4285.html

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for that price you could probably cover all repairs and upgrade your grow...

 

ii dP ii

Member

• Feb 24, 2014

• #20

check out the DIY section here they have some awesome stealth box designs you can straight up copy. if you have a bit of handyman in you it shouldn't be too difficult.