Building a grow room in the garage.

  • ohigrow

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    February 13, 2025 at 5:26 pm
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    I got a few things done this week. The ceiling is insulated and closed in but still needs painted. Trim is up, also needs painted. Several coats of paint on the walls (ultra white). Finished hooking up the electric, unfortunately it doesn’t work. We had issues in the fall and I assumed the breaker went bad. I replaced it a few days ago but it kicks off after an hour or so. I disconnected everything inside and show a ground fault in the supply line. Ugh. I guess I’ll be using new heavy duty extension cords until I can figure it out…. I still have a few things to do. Finish painting, install the vent to the outside and fresh air vent, trim window and door (maybe). I think that’s it. Shouldn’t be long before I start hanging lights. 😀

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    • ohigrow

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      February 14, 2025 at 10:51 pm
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      I got my exhaust vent in and put a T on so I can hook 2 blowers/filters up. I wanted a Y but this is all Lowe’s had. I put back draft things in both sides of the T. The power issues are going to take some time to resolve. Since I’ll be running extension cords I put a pipe through the wall, when my cords arrive and get ran I’ll fill this with spray foam insulation. Trim on the inside of the door, it seals up pretty tight with no draft. I have an oil heater running and it’s holding around 68°-69°f with outside temps in the 20’s. The 1000w Aglex is hung and pulled up out of the way. I think that’s everything for today.

      • nobodyhome5150

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        February 14, 2025 at 11:05 pm
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        With patterns off internet or from seeing it at the stores. A sheet of aluminum and some big tin snips rivet gun. Build your own t’s and y’s. They charge to much for what you can build yourself.

        I got a couple rolls of mylar not being used. I’d hand them over the fence if we were neighbors

      • FrostedGardenMN

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        February 15, 2025 at 5:39 pm
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        Nice work. Can’t wait to see plants in there!!

    • nobodyhome5150

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      February 14, 2025 at 11:00 pm
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      It’s coming alone fast mate.

      Nice job. Going to make a fine jungle 🤙

    • ohigrow

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      February 15, 2025 at 7:01 pm
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      Almost done. I went over budget having to order good cords so the ceiling will have to wait on paint, probably until after this first run. Still waiting on those to arrive. When they get here I can fire everything up and start dialing in the temp and humidity. I really need to invest in a controller but that will have to wait too. I’m going to put my lazy Susan type table on the right side under the HLG 750 Diablo. The DWC buckets will go there. Just a few more days.. 😃

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      • surfdad_grows

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        February 15, 2025 at 7:04 pm
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        Niiice. A little TLC made a huge difference. What did you end up doing for that wall to fix the door, reframed the whole wall onto the concrete floor?

        • ohigrow

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          February 15, 2025 at 10:07 pm
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          I talked with @Frank_White about it and have a plan, it’ll be late spring/early summer before I do anything though. I’m going to dig out a few spots under the bottom plate and pour some pads to jack it up slightly and put blocks between the wood and concrete. Hopefully this will stop the settling. I dug a small trench to lower ground today to keep the water from pooling around that corner. We’ll dig it out for real soon and bury some drainage pipe. I think if I can keep the water away everything will be ok until I jack it up. 🤞

      • ohigrow

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        February 24, 2025 at 6:56 pm
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        Done! For now …. I need to put another vent in because the T isn’t working right with the back draft flaps in there. No big deal.. In total I think we have around $700 invested in this room. Not bad. Temps are holding around 79°F with both lights on, I’ll bring that down a bit with the other vent before I start the DWC.

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