Thank you all so much!!!!
I was really nervous about this whole thing - I am by no means a builder. I never even made the standard birdhouse in high school. I'm really surprised at how easy it has been to put together. (My complaining the other night was in the heat-of-the-moment drill-failure pissy rage
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Mick - I'm with you. I have several leftover 3' boards and I'm thinking of building a clone chamber. Maybe there's still time left in this life to hone my carpentry skills.
Have some inspiration reps in return, friend!~
Thank you, DawnStar! I'm really hoping my girls like to party - nobody wants stick-in-the-mud weed... wait... I guess that's kinda what they are, huh?
Have some party reps!
Hi, THSea
I've seen your name around a few times - so glad to see it here!
I'll check out that strain too. I think I'll end up ordering some more seeds in January or February - my birthday is coming up and Mr. Dres can't say no then, right?!
Thanks, Bluefly. It looks better in the pictures than it does up close. Don't get me wrong - it's sturdy and I have no fears of it collapsing, but some of nails are crooked, as well as some of the boards being a little crooked. And the 47 screws... the other 3 are in there but broken off.
Glad I'm not getting graded for professionalism. Thanks for the reps - coming back at ya!
Okay, a couple of things. I went to the store to get that fancy aluminum duct tape... holy crap, it was $16 for 60 yards.
So I used regular duct tape at $3.50 for 55 yards. So far the total for this grow room comes in at just under $80. (This includes the wood, screws, nails, staples, tape and mylar.) I'm pleased with this total - a tent this size would be... several hundreds?
Here are some more progress shots.
The mylar is stapled into the wood. The tape at the top is just to prevent the curl that occurs.
The black poly on the back is light-proof.
I taped the join on the outside and inside. There is a 6-inch overlay between the upper and lower mylar pieces. I figured taping both sides would ensure no light comes through.
I also taped the mylar to the floor. It's already getting pretty dark inside, even though the ceiling is not covered and I've left a gap for the door. I still haven't decided how I want to make the door. Any ideas on that one? I have plenty of mylar left and will be ordering more - I just don't know how I can make it light proof and still have easy access. Maybe velcro strips? I might have to order thicker, more durable mylar for the door. Maybe I can buy some hinges and make a real door? I don't know.
I'm waiting to cover the ceiling until my light arrives just because I don't know what I'm working with yet.
I've figured out roughly where my intake and exhaust fan will be. It'll be easy to mount them between the boards and cut out the mylar where required. I plan on attaching some horizontal boards to mount the fans/exhaust.
I'm so excited! Big thanks to you guys here at 420. I really wouldn't have taken up this project without you all. You've inspired me and it's paid off in a big way.