How to seal a converted armoir

Ok so I'm not a complete noob to growing just had a few questions. I recently just converted an armoir that I purchased into my new growing space. I bought weather-stripping to go all the way around the door, and currently I have a metal brace that goes across it in the middle to help keep it closed, like the one that has a spot for a paddle lock. I even got a slide lock at the bottom, but that doesn't keep an airtight seal on it. Does anyone else have any suggestions? For the last couple weeks I've just been putting a piece of duct tape over middle seam that goes to the top of the cabinet. Any help appreciated, Thanks!

take a few pictures of it to let us know what we are working with here, that way we can give better suggestions, and dont call it an armoir, you arent a white king for the victorian era, call it a dresser or cabinet or a wardrobe.

I've had this problem before, I just got a screw and a washer and screwed the door shut every time, ghetto? yes. works? yes. It's the only thing I found that would hold the doors shut to the frame with the weather stripping taking up so much space. Not a spec of light got through.
My cab had a center beam that the doors shut on though so I don't know if this would be possible for you.

Here are some pics. The main thing I'm wanting to brainstorm about is some sort of locking mechanism to go over the middle seam on the top. I currently just use duct tape, any input is greatly appreciated!

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yeahthatguy,

I have just finished converting a nice set of cabinets as well. Infact, its in my garage right now, and my buddy is on his way over to assist me in moving it.... There's a brand name called Comfort Seal, and they make a wide range of products that I used on my doors.

Of course, for your minor cracks, caulking is the way to go. But for doors, you can apply Comfort Seal sponge-rubber tape, comes in diff widths, self adhesive backing.

They also make a vinyl self adhesive Door Bottom.

For the venting holes on the lights, you can buy dryer vents, which will close when the fan is off, and the ducting for your carbon filter fan shouldn't be leaking any light in at all. so you probably don't need to worry about that one too much.

the problem is that the doors have to much slack in the middle what u need is two of thos slide lock things these will keep the door closed they make a barrel lookin one too mount the on the inside at the top and bottom of one door and you can still lock the center one to keep the freaks at bay

Easiest solution I found was to line the edge with the weatherstriping stuff, and then on the outside edge of that, line it with velcro. The velcro alone acts as a decent seal, but with weatherstriping (if the doors and frame are straight and not warped) it will seal properly.

Don't use the heavy duty velcro though....you'll never get the door opened again, lol.

I did this, with only a 4x6 sheet of wood (x2) that I remove from a frame I built in my closet. The door isn't even on hinges, and I did the weather strip all around, and only did the vecro every other 6 inches and it sealed. But I know those doors and my frame is perfectly straight too though, and thats why it sealed so easily.

kho20 said:

the problem is that the doors have to much slack in the middle what u need is two of thos slide lock things these will keep the door closed they make a barrel lookin one too mount the on the inside at the top and bottom of one door and you can still lock the center one to keep the freaks at bay

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Actually I use something very smiliar to what you are talking about, if you can see it in the picture, it is on the lower portion of the cabinet. And i wasn't so much worried about light leak cause it is covered with black/white poly all over the inside so no light leaks out, minus the middle door seam, which i am in the proccess of building a flange for. I guess what im trying to get at here is that i need something that will pull the top of the door to the top of the cabinet. Something I have in mind would look like a jar hinge? I dont know if that makes sense or not. They are basically metal clapses that keep a nice airtight seal.

oh so your doors are sagging? jus square em up and put some better hinges on it, it prolly has some cheap piano hinges on it but if you mount those kind of locks on the inside itll hold you doors nice and tight too

kho20 said:

oh so your doors are sagging? jus square em up and put some better hinges on it, it prolly has some cheap piano hinges on it but if you mount those kind of locks on the inside itll hold you doors nice and tight too

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No it doesn't sag. With the weather stripping the i have on there, at the top it will stick out about 3/4".