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SM4RT3

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W Dragon

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i just read it mate that's where i'm going up in the attic i'm not feeling to great about the idea but it's a needs must situation at the mo
 

sambo020482

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i just read it mate that's where i'm going up in the attic i'm not feeling to great about the idea but it's a needs must situation at the mo
just dont take the piss with the lighting and you should be ok m8? plus ur a roofer dragon carnt ya get ne stuff that will super insulate the attic?

obviously youd rather have it in a downstairs room with heat sources above it, but if you got no choice but the attic just be extra careful, should actually help ya abit as the summers cummin so will be nice n cool in the attic plus not like we gonna hav more snow so you aint gotta worry bout your place being the only house with no snow on the roof lool
 

W Dragon

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just dont take the piss with the lighting and you should be ok m8? plus ur a roofer dragon carnt ya get ne stuff that will super insulate the attic?

obviously youd rather have it in a downstairs room with heat sources above it, but if you got no choice but the attic just be extra careful, should actually help ya abit as the summers cummin so will be nice n cool in the attic plus not like we gonna hav more snow so you aint gotta worry bout your place being the only house with no snow on the roof lool
i won't be taking the piss with the lighting i plan on 2x600w hps and 4x250w cfl in the flower area it should roughly measure 1.2x3x2m w/l/h so the same size as my tent just 3x longer that's the floor space for pots giving me a little room around all sides aswell as the tent now gonna be for mums and a small clone area. with the insulation i'm thinking standard fibreglass insulation between the joists then thermal blanket to hold it all in place fixed between the joists and taped, then for the next layer which should be inline with the joists leaving only a couple of ml for breathing, then some type of polly sheeting the thickest gauge i can find the entire room will be covered and all joints in the material will be seemed in the same way your jeans are with all joints heavily taped as if to try and make the room air tight i was thinking industrial thermal lining same as thermal blanket just on a larger scale 1 layer seemed together again covering the entire roof area i'm not sure what to do after this stage just yet mate i'm still thinking i might leave it like that or maybe board over the lot and thermal line again the only prob is the shit is expensive the upside is though if i do it this way i can use all the space which will add an extra square meter or 2 on the floor, what you reckon mate?
 

W Dragon

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my main problem is smell ..
city centre flat...
anyone have any good tips for combatin the smell indoors?
if your not using a carbon filter i'd get 1 if your already using 1 u could try febreeze and oust air freshners and some ona gel in your grow room to try and stop the smell before it leaks out mate
 

Day to Daze

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if your not using a carbon filter i'd get 1 if your already using 1 u could try febreeze and oust air freshners and some ona gel in your grow room to try and stop the smell before it leaks out mate
how well do carbon filters work .. ill have to fit the exaust fan and filter to a box and fix it to an open window...

if the air was to be pumped into the street would the smell be masked enough .. ive never seen one being used .
 

Don Gin and Ton

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i pump mine out into the street through an airbrick works a charm, cheap ones dont last as long as an expenisve one some you can re wash the carbon inside or get new charcoal when it tops working but id recommend keeping a nose on the thing wregularly after about 6-9 months constant use.
 

W Dragon

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how well do carbon filters work .. ill have to fit the exaust fan and filter to a box and fix it to an open window...

if the air was to be pumped into the street would the smell be masked enough .. ive never seen one being used .
from what i can tell mate they work well i got mine setup arse backwards i got my exhaust fan is in the tent pumping the air out into the filter i set it up this way so that the air cools by the time it reaches the filter and i don't have to run it outside it solves the heat prob but it isn't the most effective way of using the filter and keeping the smell down when it gets hot and i leave the corner of the tent open it does start to smell but so far i,ve got away with air freshners mate
 

W Dragon

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i pump mine out into the street through an airbrick works a charm, cheap ones dont last as long as an expenisve one some you can re wash the carbon inside or get new charcoal when it tops working but id recommend keeping a nose on the thing wregularly after about 6-9 months constant use.
whats an air brick mate i don't think i've ever seen 1 before
 

Don Gin and Ton

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its a larger than normal brick with hole in for ventilation usually into the cavity wall on the outside of a house lets airflow in and out to avoid damp

be very careful not venting to the outside, if you can do it. i had mine venting round in the same room and ended up having to replace curtains paint walls you name it the room was fucked. mould is a right bastard n you dont want it anywhere near your plants.

cost me a fortune in new handbags n shoes for the missus as the extra damp went through the house to the clothes cupboard on the same side of the house. im still living it down
 

W Dragon

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its a larger than normal brick with hole in for ventilation usually into the cavity wall on the outside of a house lets airflow in and out to avoid damp

be very careful not venting to the outside, if you can do it. i had mine venting round in the same room and ended up having to replace curtains paint walls you name it the room was fucked. mould is a right bastard n you dont want it anywhere near your plants.

cost me a fortune in new handbags n shoes for the missus as the extra damp went through the house to the clothes cupboard on the same side of the house. im still living it down
sorry to hear about the damp mate i got mine in a glass fish tank making it easy to keep an eye on after this grow 3-4wks it's being vented outside, i know what you mean regarding the air brick i didn't think of doing that way mate i thought you was referring to something out of a fish tank or something lol
 

W Dragon

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did you have to go shoe shopping with the misses mate i can't imagine how devastating that would be to have all that work in front of you and having to shoe shop to top it all off
 

Don Gin and Ton

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hahahah thankfully no i just gave her the money and wept into my beer.

a fish tank shouldnt give you too much prob in the way of damp haha the irony
 

SM4RT3

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Evening all

Well just got back with my bulb... Got a 600W Grolux, fuck me its bright, nearly fuckin blinded me, think i will leave the CFL's in for another week then throw the 600 in, gonna have my air intake blowing dierctly onto the bulb to keep the heat down a bit till i get my aerowing reflector... when it started up made some wierd whining noise, thought it was gonna explode lol

Happy Days
 

W Dragon

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Evening all

Well just got back with my bulb... Got a 600W Grolux, fuck me its bright, nearly fuckin blinded me, think i will leave the CFL's in for another week then throw the 600 in, gonna have my air intake blowing dierctly onto the bulb to keep the heat down a bit till i get my aerowing reflector... when it started up made some wierd whining noise, thought it was gonna explode lol

Happy Days
glad u got it mate i tried the air intake lined up with the bulb and i found for me it worked better the other way around having a small peice of ducting from the exhaust right by the light the intake lined up with it did next to nothing mate i,ve gone intake in the bottom with a 6inc fan blowing it round and a 12inc fan just above the plants with the exhaust sucking the heat out it's the only way i can keep the heat down without leaving the tent wide open
 
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