Room Construction
In this chapter we will discuss the construction of a proper grow area. There are several key areas I would like to cover but in no way are these the only methods that can be used. With the invention of grow huts and even larger enclosed personal grow areas its become easy to set up a space. I like to do things on a bigger scale because I am teaching the craft of indoor growing on a care giver scale. We still only bud 12 plants at one time but we do grow year round and in order to do this you must have complete control of your grow room environment.
Here are some Key points to address:
Insulation is critical in controlling temperature swings and energy consumption, it also provides sound proofing.
Security is also important as not everyone views our special plant as medicine but cash for the taking
Durability is a must if your going to run crop after crop you can’t use flimsy materials.
Stealth is important in a legal garden to prevent judgmental neighbors causing problems.
My very first grow room was a walk in closet with a 430 Sun Agro lamp and a cheap bathroom exhaust fan.
I had heat issues and smell problems but I was lucky and I produced enough bud to learn a few things that would make my next one better.
My second area was a 4x12 Corridor with 3 400 watt lights and a larger exhaust system with added air-conditioning. It worked well but my power bills were outrageous in the un-insulated apartment I set up in.
I have grown in 3 states and 3 countries so I have tackled many different conditions, all of this drove me to the level of scale you see in the rooms featured.
With each design I learned more and more and you will see all of this applied to the rooms featured here.
Before we look at a area actually built for growing lets look at a few rental homes that were converted to grow in with minimal changes to the structure.
This is a bed room and walk in closet from almost 10 years ago.
If you can’t screw or nail into the walls a free standing enclosure works great
I also love upstairs bonus rooms for converting.
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