Walk in Closet of Loft Closet?

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PattySmalls1985

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Hi,

Any advice/criticism would be very much appreciated. I just leased a top floor condo that has a loft. I am either going to set my tent up in the walk in closet in the master bedroom (and would easily be able to bring in fresh air directly from the central AC and I would exhaust directly into the existing bathroom exhaust) OR use a smaller closet that is located in an upstairs loft. The loft closet has no vents whatsoever. After going up in the attic, I saw that i could easily exhaust my air straight up into the ceiling of my condo and basically directly up and outside. I cannot decide which closet to use!!!! I have everything I need to get going, I just cannot decide for the life of me and it’s driving me crazy!! My main concern is odor. Is there a way to insulate a closet to prevent odors from leaking though the wall/floor?
Thanks.
-PSmalls
 
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Wizzlebiz

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PattySmalls1985 said:
Hi,

Any advice/criticism would be very much appreciated. I just leased a top floor condo that has a loft. I am either going to set my tent up in the walk in closet in the master bedroom (and would easily be able to bring in fresh air directly from the central AC and I would exhaust directly into the existing bathroom exhaust) OR use a smaller closet that is located in an upstairs loft. The loft closet has no vents whatsoever. After going up in the attic, I saw that i could easily exhaust my air straight up into the ceiling of my condo and basically directly up and outside. I cannot decide which closet to use!!!! I have everything I need to get going, I just cannot decide for the life of me and it’s driving me crazy!! My main concern is odor. Is there a way to insulate a closet to prevent odors from leaking though the wall/floor?
Thanks.
-PSmalls
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Concerned with smells but you intend to vent thru duct work which inevitably will have breaks in the duct work allowing what your venting to escape into the walls.

Is this condo attached to others I guess is my question.
 
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PattySmalls1985

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Wizzlebiz said:
Use them yea lol. I'd personally re tape and puddy all corners in that closet, seal all corners where wall meets floor with silicone(not caulk) and paint white. This should help to ensure no smell makes it in the inside of the walls.
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i really appreciate your help. just to be clear, you are referring to the loft closet?
 
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Wizzlebiz

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printer said:
No, you asked how to insulate for the smell. I said negative pressure, where you decide to use it is up to you. Duct-work can be taped with aluminum tap (don't use duct tape).
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That's what would be used yep. But cant he go through the entire condo building sealing duct work. Maybe he can idk lol
 
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PattySmalls1985

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printer said:
No, you asked how to insulate for the smell. I said negative pressure, where you decide to use it is up to you. Duct-work can be taped with aluminum tap (don't use duct tape).
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I suppose my original post had a few questions. About how much (%) will negative pressure, alone, prevent of the total odor? (a substantial amount?)
 
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PattySmalls1985

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Wizzlebiz said:
Concerned with smells but you intend to vent thru duct work which inevitably will have breaks in the duct work allowing what your venting to escape into the walls.

Is this condo attached to others I guess is my question.
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yes. it is attached to two other condos actually. extremely private for being a condominium though
 
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PattySmalls1985

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Wizzlebiz said:
I'm more concerned about the ducting running trough the walls tbh.
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yea, i have no idea where the ducting goes, once it is exhausted from my bathroom. I kinda just assumed that since it is bathroom exhaust vent that whoever did the duct work, probably made it the straightest way outside. Is size my friend or enemy when doing a tent grow? Because the walk in closet is about 9x9 and the loft closet is only about 6x7. Also, what is the best way to seal a door?
 
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Wizzlebiz

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PattySmalls1985 said:
yea, i have no idea where the ducting goes, once it is exhausted from my bathroom. I kinda just assumed that since it is bathroom exhaust vent that whoever did the duct work, probably made it the straightest way outside. Is size my friend or enemy when doing a tent grow? Because the walk in closet is about 9x9 and the loft closet is only about 6x7. Also, what is the best way to seal a door?
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Let's back up for a moment.

Why put the tent in the closet? The closet is essentially a tent.

I'm my house the duct work runs under my floor and thru all the ceilings. Think central air. All ducts run together essentially. Now in a condo I dont know exactly how it works because everyone had their own thermostat.

I believe you would be wasting space by putting a tent in a closet tbh.

The other thing is when you open the tent/closet door you will have smell escape into the condo. There really is no way to stop that from happening.
 
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PattySmalls1985

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Wizzlebiz said:
Let's back up for a moment.

Why put the tent in the closet? The closet is essentially a tent.

I'm my house the duct work runs under my floor and thru all the ceilings. Think central air. All ducts run together essentially. Now in a condo I dont know exactly how it works because everyone had their own thermostat.

I believe you would be wasting space by putting a tent in a closet tbh.

The other thing is when you open the tent/closet door you will have smell escape into the condo. There really is no way to stop that from happening.
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that was actually my first concern and actually the main reason for the tent. So, basically, what I wanted to do (and i don’t HAVE to do it), was have a closet that be insulated enough to have a grow tent inside of it. Especially since I would be exhausting literally straight through the roof shingles.
 
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Wizzlebiz

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PattySmalls1985 said:
that was actually my first concern and actually the main reason for the tent. So, basically, what I wanted to do (and i don’t HAVE to do it), was have a closet that be insulated enough to have a grow tent inside of it. Especially since I would be exhausting literally straight through the roof shingles.
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Once that closet is sealed the tent is redundant imo.
 
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Wizzlebiz

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PattySmalls1985 said:
that was actually my first concern and actually the main reason for the tent. So, basically, what I wanted to do (and i don’t HAVE to do it), was have a closet that be insulated enough to have a grow tent inside of it. Especially since I would be exhausting literally straight through the roof shingles.
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Oh I think I get it. So you intend to put the tent in a large enough closet where you can close that door, then open the tent to work on it to keep the smell in the closet? Is that correct?
 
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