8 months, $10,000 and a whole lotta hard work=this...

MeJuana

MeJuana

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If ruwtz wanted to just build and talk then he wouldn't ignore the positive posters favoring the trolls. It's obvious you want to be trolled so enjoy.
 
whitebb2727

whitebb2727

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ruwtz said:
I'm sure. I guess I don't respond well to people who seem abrasive by actually being abrasive. Or braggadocio. I'm here to find a community, not a dad.

First reply I got on another thread told me to ignore this guy, but i'm not about that. I can roll with it. I'm sure he's a sweetheart really.
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There a few that will test you a little here. Its to be expected. You are clearly skilled and intelligent.


I agree with big smo that it is about getting in there and doing it to learn but its also about bouncing ideas around.

The thing about the floor drain you might have done if the ideas were bounced before the concrete was poured.

Always be a sponge, even an asshole might teach you something.
 
ruwtz

ruwtz

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whitebb2727 said:
There a few that will test you a little here. Its to be expected. You are clearly skilled and intelligent.


I agree with big smo that it is about getting in there and doing it to learn but its also about bouncing ideas around.

The thing about the floor drain you might have done if the ideas were bounced before the concrete was poured.

Always be a sponge, even an asshole might teach you something.
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Good advice! Believe me, i'm the spongiest of sponges, with the squarest of pants.
 
texasjack

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ruwtz said:
I'm sure. I guess I don't respond well to people who seem abrasive by actually being abrasive. Or braggadocio. I'm here to find a community, not a dad.

First reply I got on another thread told me to ignore this guy, but i'm not about that. I can roll with it. I'm sure he's a sweetheart really.
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It clogs up your thread so the only one it hurts is you. Nice build though.
 
fandango

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ruwtz said:
Here's the condensers feeding a 1-ton in veg and 2-ton in flower. The main lug on the outside wall splits the single 240v 30amp feed into two 240v 15amp breakers for disconnect.

You can also see the edge of an outdoor socket there bottom right, fed off the flower room 120v circuit. I can always use a socket outdoors for running chainsaws, Sybians etc, so this is a small bonus.

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Condensers are wired, line sets are run through the walls, air handlers are mounted on the inside, and condensate drains to a rain barrel on the opposite end for my garden patch.

At this stage I am waiting for my HVAC guy to come and suck the lines, test for leaks etc. This part is not DIY stuff as far as i'm concerned so i'm stuck until he comes. Hopefully this week and I can crack on hanging lights etc.

In the meantime i'm building drain tables, installing wall fans and basically pottering around waiting for seeds to pop.

If there is interest here I will keep this thread updated.
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was the ac service call guy about 200 bucks or so?
 
Big smo

Big smo

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ruwtz said:
We never discussed price but that might be a reasonable ballpark for what I need doing. Anyway this fool has disappeared so i'm onto another guy now.
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Ac techs here usually charge around 200-300 per hour. Especially when dealing with mini's the pre charged ones with a refrigerant gauge that monitors the levels is an amazing idea.
 
ruwtz

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In the end I had another guy come in and finish the AC, and now we are up and running.

Workstation sharing the blurple veg room. Can never have enough storage.

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I got a deal on a pair of MarsHydro II 300 LED panels and I hope they're sufficient for this 4x8 veg table. I can always throw in another one or a T5.

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Flower room w x4 Gavita 750's:

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First beans are popped and showing through the cubes: 24 Carat aka Kosher Tangie to start, Platinum Cookies on the way and Blueberry for the wife.

We go again.
 
Airwalker16

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ruwtz said:
Ha ha well actually it's just Kilz primer slapped down over just one run of drywall mud. Didn't bother with 2nd/3rds as the walls don't need finishing for this use.

Some corners can be cut after all it seems.

Well spotted!
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Absolutely it could be useful bro. Go get yourself some flat white paint. Not gloss. Not matte. FLAT White. Put 2-4 coats on and get those walls as white as possible. Reflective walls can make a lot of difference for you. Your build is so nice in all aspects so dont cut corners here.
 
ruwtz

ruwtz

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Airwalker16 said:
Absolutely it could be useful bro. Go get yourself some flat white paint. Not gloss. Not matte. FLAT White. Put 2-4 coats on and get those walls as white as possible. Reflective walls can make a lot of difference for you. Your build is so nice in all aspects so dont cut corners here.
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I hear you. I work with light diffusion/reflection in the day job so i'm feeling confident we're white enough here. These walls are white, and its the color not the paint doing the reflecting. Sure, the paint could be more even, but i've decided winning a few more reflected lumens for the extra $$ and another days' work wasn't all that worth it.

Obviously if the crop fails miserably then I will definitely blame everything on my lousy paint job and be back here groveling. :mrgreen:
 
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