sectioning off 600w grow area in 30x10 insulated building

hey guys i was wondering what some people do to section off their grows in larger rooms like mine. i need it to be light tight so i can have access to other part of building even during lights off. it gets down to the mid to low 30s often at night during the winter so i want a room that a can stick a small space heater and keep warm if i need to. i was planning on using a 4x4 tent with the 600 and then maybe later upgrading to get another 4x4 and 600. but with the low ceilings and heat and humidity problems i will probably have in the summer in teh tent im thinking maybe i should go a different route with my grow space. im going to try and attach a rough sketch. by the way i have a hydrofarm radiant air cooled reflector with a six inch fan to cool it. i wasnt planning on any intake or exhaust. was just doing to try and design a small diy co2 bucket or buy some of the co2 bags you hang. any suggestions im open. i really need to get this plan for this setup nailed down this week.

cant upload sketch wont except open office format. guna try and reformat and see if it will work

In a 5x5x7 tent you can get 2 600 in and no heat problems with proper venting (air cooled hoods). As for sectioning off an area, well I am thinking of doing the same and I have came up with 2 idea's....One is using industrial plastic (vis queen 5 ml) and 2x2s for a frame. The other is 2x2s and foam board/ insulation board (Lowes, Home Depot,etc).

here is the sketch had to paste it on a doc so you may have to open the doc to see it sorry.

the sketch is a rough one the windows are directly across from each other and a can use the farthest 10x10 area to the right for grow space.

I would build a room just like in your house, 2x4 framing, sheeted with 7/16 OSB. Caulk the corners and paint it flat white. Then you can screw into any wall or ceiling anywhere you need anything, no need for drywall anchors etc. Costs more upfront, huge benefits when you are hanging lights, fans, yo-yos, etc. I build my room like this and will not ever have another wall surface in a grow room, i can mount anything anywhere with just a screw or 2. Insulating is much easier this way too. A sheet of osb is $7.50, covers 4x8, so if you can do this yourself honestly it can come out cheaper than a lot of tents.

P.S. your file is just words

TruenoAE86coupe said:

I would build a room just like in your house, 2x4 framing, sheeted with 7/16 OSB. Caulk the corners and paint it flat white. Then you can screw into any wall or ceiling anywhere you need anything, no need for drywall anchors etc. Costs more upfront, huge benefits when you are hanging lights, fans, yo-yos, etc. I build my room like this and will not ever have another wall surface in a grow room, i can mount anything anywhere with just a screw or 2.

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what is OSB sheeting? how would i close off the room would i have to install door? got any pics of when you were building your room?

GoldenGanja13 said:

In a 5x5x7 tent you can get 2 600 in and no heat problems with proper venting (air cooled hoods). As for sectioning off an area, well I am thinking of doing the same and I have came up with 2 idea's....One is using industrial plastic (vis queen 5 ml) and 2x2s for a frame. The other is 2x2s and foam board/ insulation board (Lowes, Home Depot,etc).

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still havnt completely ruled out tents but if i do i think im going to go 4x4 but i would much rather build a room with the 200 bucks instead of buying a tent. here again golden how do u plan on accessing your room (door) b/c as i said i need to be able to hav lights on in other part of building during lights off in the grow space.

Most people call it particle board, its the sheeting they always have on the end caps at home depot, big pieces of wood glued together and pressed. Just like what they sheet the exterior of new houses with. I would build just a regular room with the door going straight into it as you are inside another building and light escaping as you open the door doesn't seem like it would matter. As far as the actual door, many guys use plastic with a zipper, thousands of options here, a sheet of osb top hinged would even work. Craigslist is a great place to look for used doors too. My room is the unthinkable, i dug a hole in the crawlspace, framed down to the dirt on the sides and then doubled my osb so i didn't have to frame over the dirt to the new floor So my situation is different than yours, but same idea, get a book on framing, or just look at unfinished garages and things and you can figure it out. I would use 2x4's for the walls and ceiling unless its going to be more than and 8' span than i would go with 2x6's for the ceiling. I would also throw a couple sheets on the floor to have a solid floor if its not already concrete.

just build a room in a room.

Well I am splitting a garage in half and I have not worked out the door yet. I was thinking of a door size piece of insulation board like 3/4". and then framing it in with 2x2s and use velcro to hold it in place? Still working on ideas.

durbanmistyman said:

still havnt completely ruled out tents but if i do i think im going to go 4x4 but i would much rather build a room with the 200 bucks instead of buying a tent. here again golden how do u plan on accessing your room (door) b/c as i said i need to be able to hav lights on in other part of building during lights off in the grow space.

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i have very little carpentry and building experience looked at a few how to videos. might b able to do it. i think i would just section off the farthest 8 ft to the right with a ten foot wall that stretched across it guess i would have frame out a door. would i build the wall on the ground then raise it up or build it standing? this seems pretty complicated is this something im going to be able to construct on my own with no help

Its pretty damn simple, just look at everything you can before you do it, go to home depot look at the sheds, look in unfinished garages and basements. Basically all you need to do is figure out how long and tall you want your wall, we will start simple and say you just want a 8x8 wall. You will need 2 8' 2x4's for top and bottom and then decide if you want to do 16" or 24"on center on your studs (16" is stronger, 24" is cheaper) Lay the 2 2x4s side by side standing up their side and mark both of them at the 24 or 16 spacing. Now spread them 8' apart and put a 96 5/8" 2 x 4 (they sell these pre cut) at each mark and nail or screw to the top and bottom plate. All of that is done with the wall laying on the floor, now build another and stand them up perpendicular (90 degrees) from each other and screw together. A 2 x 4 can make this possible to do yourself. Sheets of everything (that you will use) come in sheets of 4' x 8'. You can plan carefully and make it so you have to cut only 1 of these for the door opening. Also a thought is to sheet the walls before standing them up, but then you may need help. The hardest part will be the ceiling, i would just build the 3 or 4 walls you need (if you build 4 it would this will be easier) and then measure the top outside to outside and build another "wall" now you have to use sense in how to get it up there, but it isn't going to weigh all that much. You may have to add a few extra studs here and there for attaching your osb, but it should be pretty straight forward. This will be much more rewarding than a tent and if you do it right you can surround it with hay and make it look like a hay stack. If you see a house being built, go in and take a look/pictures. I am willing to help in any way i can, feel free to message me or whatever, i am very confident with my abilities in all aspects here. I would take a trip to home depot and price 2x4s, osb and a drill if you need one, a framing nailer is faster but then you need an air compressor. A drill and 3" screws to hold it together and 1 5/8" to 2" screws to hold the sheets on is about all you need at this stage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2_A1GCHKds this may help some, if you screw where he nailed it will work just as well. their door opening is a little overkill for your application, but gives you the basic idea.