So after researching grow room kits and scouring forums. I decided to build my own room. In the back of my bedroom there is a closet for the water heater. as seen on the right side of the picture. I have decided to run a wall straight across to the opposing wall. A 10 ft 6 in span. With a depth of 3 ft. I decided to split that area into 3 sections. 2 3 ft x 4ft areas. One for vegging, the other for flowering. And a small 2x3 area for electrical panel and storage. Lumber price approx=50$ Both rooms will be lined in foylon. Which I am ordering this Friday. The baby room will have a sun blaze 24 t5 light to get them growing. And an old t12 ran on the side for a better spread of light. I plan on using 6inch dryer hose for ventilation attached to a mating fans. Fans ducts and foylon price approx=300$ 4 fans @35$ = 140$ a piece 100ft roll foylon 100$ 15ft of 6inch duct 20$ Misc I.e. nails plastic washers 20-60$ My flowering room I plan on using 1000watt HP's system preferably from sun systems. ( open to suggestions for a better light and ballast) I will update as I build on. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
I forgot about the best part I'm going to frame my own door attach a bookcase to it I have a narrow one at home 24 inches wide and 6 foot high I'll just attach it to the door attaches string to a book run it through the back of the bookcase attach that to a simple garden gate latch and wallah a simple secret door! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
Love these secret rooms. I dream about having one some day. Definitely want to watch this one. Keep up the good work, brother.
Here is a few pics of my first plant. The one that got this started. Right before I topped her. Got a lot from just topping her once. Growing ..... Got a sun system 24" t5 put her into flower. Getting closer.... needed a little support. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
Quick update. I got the drywall up. (Mostly) 35$ including mud screws and tape. Book shelf was 35$ @[member="walmart"]. Heavy duty hinges x3 and a gate latch. Still need to frame a door to size. So that book shelf overlaps door seam. And the barrel of the hinge is not visible. Can't have an overlap on the hinge side that will inhibit opening radius. Pinch point. Had a stoner epiphany. I want to have a small motion light installed in the middle storage room along with a small speaker that is attached to a doorbell type pressure switch that plays whatever song or noise i want when i open the door. Need to get medicated and figure this one out. Open to ideas on what to use. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
How about a old switch ( or new) from a refrigerator that would fit in the jamb..open door it's on close door it's off
So I've finally got the door/bookcase up. I am going to have to switch the hinges to the other side. Seems like there is going to be a small seem visible and I want that on the least visible side. The reason is it the over lap if the bookcase is pinching the doorframe, witch in turn kills the opening radius. Like its barely a foot and a half. Too narrow. The latch assembly works like a dream. I switched to steel wire instead of string. Drilled a hole through the door and back of bookcase to run it through making sure it would line up with the bottom of the top shelf. I used 6 "L" brackets to attach to door. Couldn't find black so I tapped them up with electrical tape. closed... open. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
Looks good TG..how heavy do you think the contents of the cabinets will be? might need a tiny wheel on the bottom so to help carry the weight and not bend or bind the hinges when you open it..a ball whl not the regular that will dig in and leave a tell tale rut..at this point if you have a lite put it in turn it on and see if that unit is going to have light bleeding thru anywhere..lot easier to fix that now imo..good progress
I bought three heavy duty gate hinges after I mounted the door I put all my weight on it with the bookcase and it opened with ease. But the wheel is a good idea. There are a few points where light peeks through but I have yet to finish all the mud work. Plus each room will have a foylon liner. As far as ventilation i will be pulling cool from a hole I will cut in the floor which leads to a source of fresh air and I will exhaust it through the roof. Plenty of space for a carbon filter up there. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
Also there is a heating and cooling vent near by. I'll tap into that to feed cool or warm air into both rooms. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
the book/wire assembly. Just an eyehook and a book with a jacket. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk