Started my first grow room come along for the ride.

Beer Belly

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• Jan 16, 2015

• #1

Got a 5x11 closet so here we go.

Rip out old floor and stuff PAIN in the ass!

Lots of air gaps and bug highways to deal with.

Found this cool shit! Hope it works as advertised.


Man this is beginning to be like work

Finally used that $2 Ginsu knife!

Went to cash in my beer cans and found 3/4 a gallon of barrier paint free at the recycle center.

Stay tuned more coming..................

 

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legallyflying

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• Jan 16, 2015

• #2

I would get a piece of old linolium and bend the corners and what not so it runs about 6" up the walls. The fold in the corner is called a hospital corner

Growing is messy business, it will keep things nice and clean

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 16, 2015

• #3

Growing is messy business, it will keep things nice and clean[/QUOTE]

legallyflying said:

I would get a piece of old linolium and bend the corners and what not so it runs about 6" up the walls. The fold in the corner is called a hospital corner

Growing is messy business, it will keep things nice and clean

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Yea I too thought about that after the fact, but I already got plants going. I bought some pond liner I will install after this grow is done. It’s too much of a pain in the ass to do now. Already had to deal with a couple spills and duh why didn't I think of that sooner? Oh well live and learn.

My only previous grows were 25+ years ago outside unless you count the silly tinfoil box deal I masterminded in college.
A masterpiece of a joke that was. So I'm learning on the fly this time. Soaking up info off this and other sites like a sponge but sometimes the sponge is dry. Never heard of a hospital corner before, needs investigation. Thanks.

Open to any suggestions and ideas.

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 16, 2015

• #4

Insulated with some 1 inch foam and added some wood for mounting stuff like nets, hardware and the like.

Framing in entrance.

Insulated roof and added some hanging support timbers too. Even made a sealed attic access.

 

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Beer Belly

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• Jan 16, 2015

• #5

Sealing it out and hanging the light-mover.

Hanging the whale

 

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Beer Belly

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• Jan 17, 2015

• #6

Effin pictures work sometimes?!?!

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 17, 2015

• #7

8" Vent Fan and silencer, soooo quiet! Hanging on rubber straps = no vibration or hum.

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 17, 2015

• #8

Orca film is up. Playing with Ver. 1.1 of multi flow with drip halos for early veg.

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 19, 2015

• #9

Lights are up but nobody's home.


Home made light hanger on the Agro Mover

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 19, 2015

• #10

Added the environmental controller. Pretty cool I can monitor it and adjust it on the fly from a remote computer.

Co2 tank

Time for bed more tomorrow.

 

mikeymike83

Member

• Jan 20, 2015

• #11

SICK!!!! NICE JOB!!!!

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 21, 2015

• #12

Built reservoir up. Added insulation, air pump and diffuser, chiller and res. chiller pipe, rolling aluminum frame, drain for hose and a nute mixer (adds RO too)

 

legallyflying

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• Jan 22, 2015

• #13

Oooh. Pimp setup for sure but mark.my words, your going to regret buying that piece of utter shit eco plus chiller.

Anywho... it will marginally work for about a year.

When are the plants getting here??

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 22, 2015

• #14

legallyflying said:

Oooh. Pimp setup for sure but mark.my words, your going to regret buying that piece of utter shit eco plus chiller.

Anywho... it will marginally work for about a year.

When are the plants getting here??

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Got the eco-chiller for $50 off craigslist and the bucket setup off a friend for $100 so I should get my moneys worth out of them. So far the chiller is working ok. Time will tell. The plant pics are coming soon.

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 22, 2015

• #15

Got one of these air pumps.

Noisy mother, so I built a sound box and put it in the garage with the chiller. Now its pretty quiet. probably a 30-40db drop

It puts out mad air! Set to run with the buckets timed fill & drain.

 

legallyflying

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• Jan 22, 2015

• #16

Ugghh.

Dude, I am telling you right now...and only once...return that pump Pronto and get this one...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/281273251087?nav=SEARCH

You will be happier, the plants will be happier...everyone will be happier. Those pumps push HOT air into your buckets...how hot you ask? Well my infared temp laser says those pumps get around 105f. Plus the diaphragm is made of very thin tin.

News flash...there are some things in the hydro stores that are complete garbage..

The chillers, most dehumidifiers, and air air pumps

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 22, 2015

• #17

legallyflying said:

Ugghh.

Dude, I am telling you right now...and only once...return that pump Pronto and get this one...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/281273251087?nav=SEARCH

You will be happier, the plants will be happier...everyone will be happier. Those pumps push HOT air into your buckets...how hot you ask? Well my infared temp laser says those pumps get around 105f. Plus the diaphragm is made of very thin tin.

News flash...there are some things in the hydro stores that are complete garbage..

The chillers, most dehumidifiers, and air air pumps

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I had noticed the brass air line was getting hot. gonna check the temps. Hasn't caused my res temps to climb .

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 22, 2015

• #18

@Leagallyflying thanks for the info.
I put my IR thermometer on the brass air manifold at the end of a 6-7' line run and it read 85-87 deg. The bucket/control water temps had risen to 72 from 68 after running 45 minutes (1 cycle). I also sat a control bucket (same size) no air pump and it rose 1-2 deg sitting in the 80-82deg ambient room. So the pump creates heat for sure as does the room. So for now I'm going to drop my res temps (more DO is a plus I guess) to offset this and see how it goes short term. Cant return the pump though as I got it on CL for $50 from the same guy who sold me the chiller. But I'm sure I can resell it on CL/bay.

Your right though don't wanna cook my roots. Be looking into another air pump real soon after some study.

 

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Playin

Member

• Jan 23, 2015

• #19

I like your general setup, but think it is going to get real crowded in there when your plants get some size on them, going to be hard to check each plant out daily for problems and to do any trimming etc. my room is almost the exact same size as your room, I wish I had about two more foot of width just for room to move. good luck on the grow

 

Beer Belly

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• Jan 23, 2015

• #20

Playin said:

I like your general setup, but think it is going to get real crowded in there when your plants get some size on them, going to be hard to check each plant out daily for problems and to do any trimming etc. my room is almost the exact same size as your room, I wish I had about two more foot of width just for room to move. good luck on the grow

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@Playin Thanks bro. I hear ya, I could use a couple more feet wide to get my fat ass around in there better. But I got what I got. Maybe a diet will help

 

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