JohnCee
Well-Known Member
I'm not quite done with the construction of my setup, but the red area will be completed walls, the green wall will be a light-proof barrier of some sort to separate the two different rooms (not sure yet), and the open areas will be doors which latch and lock. Each room will be a just under 4'x4' with a height of 6'3".
I live up north where the winters are rough and the cold is an issue. I need to vent air so I was thinking about attaching some ducting and get an in-line fan to exhaust my air outside. Would that leave my rooms at a negative air pressure then since I'm only exhausting air out and not taking any air in? Also, would mean it that it would smell real dank outside, because that's not always a good idea.. would a carbon filter fix this issue? Would making my own be just as effective, or should I bite the bullet and purchase one? Are there pre-made vent kits that come with a carbon filter that are good and reasonably priced?
My setup is in the basement and it is extremely damp and there are bugs.. hoping to make my life easier with this solution. Planning on caulking the inside seams with a clear silicon to prevent unwanted bugs. I just need to figure out how to secure my doors properly to get some kind of gasket to prevent bugs that way. However, since my basement is so damp and nasty should I really pull that nasty stagnate air into my rooms?
Another huge barrier I'm having is figuring out how to allow airflow between rooms when there will be a light-proof barrier there.. was thinking more plywood, lol. Suggestions? Getting the rest of the supplies in the morning to finish this with or without help.
One last thought, based off the material used in the picture.. should I paint the inside of that flat white, or get the 3mm white plastic and just staple that inside of the entire cabinet? Also, since the inside is going to be white.. does the use of mylar affect anything? I do have quite a bit of it just sitting around.. would adding it help with lighting and low temps in the winter?
I live up north where the winters are rough and the cold is an issue. I need to vent air so I was thinking about attaching some ducting and get an in-line fan to exhaust my air outside. Would that leave my rooms at a negative air pressure then since I'm only exhausting air out and not taking any air in? Also, would mean it that it would smell real dank outside, because that's not always a good idea.. would a carbon filter fix this issue? Would making my own be just as effective, or should I bite the bullet and purchase one? Are there pre-made vent kits that come with a carbon filter that are good and reasonably priced?
My setup is in the basement and it is extremely damp and there are bugs.. hoping to make my life easier with this solution. Planning on caulking the inside seams with a clear silicon to prevent unwanted bugs. I just need to figure out how to secure my doors properly to get some kind of gasket to prevent bugs that way. However, since my basement is so damp and nasty should I really pull that nasty stagnate air into my rooms?
Another huge barrier I'm having is figuring out how to allow airflow between rooms when there will be a light-proof barrier there.. was thinking more plywood, lol. Suggestions? Getting the rest of the supplies in the morning to finish this with or without help.
One last thought, based off the material used in the picture.. should I paint the inside of that flat white, or get the 3mm white plastic and just staple that inside of the entire cabinet? Also, since the inside is going to be white.. does the use of mylar affect anything? I do have quite a bit of it just sitting around.. would adding it help with lighting and low temps in the winter?
