Growing in a not so enclosed space?

[Duke420]

You might want to look at HydroHuts. They are about the same cost as conventional construction, and you can take them with you when you move.

ya, good call on the hydrohuts, they are awesome. Wish I found them before i started construction of a room in my shop.

the smell is something to be weary of, its amazing how much odor they put off. Before i got my scrubber, my 1200 sq shop smelled before u even got to the door. I had a 6x6x8 room that exhausted out the top but into my shop, I figured the shop would dissipate the odor..........wrong.

don't get me wrong, the smell was awesome, but I was concerned with neighbors.

[dsm711]

Definitely enclose it in for security sake and for controlling photoperiod. I have a room that's about 5x12 and when I first turned on the 1000w I said to myself "What have I done" Now I'm soooo glad. I have 8 plants and could do a few more but then it would start getting crowded. I have 1 side set up for vegging with 2-4' banks of flouros and a few cfl's.

[Duke420]

600's are great, you can always expand nicely.

I started with a 1ker and recently purchased a 600 to add to the fun.

with all the cool people here, you can't go wrong.

[4x5]

I'd think about building a small room instead of a box, that's what I did.

[the image reaper]

a 600-watter will work well up to about 6'x6' growing area (floorspace) :smokin:

[PharmaCan]

I'd think about building a small room instead of a box, that's what I did.

A small room is actually cheaper to build.

You can check out this thread if you want a few ideas on building a cabinet in your garage.

PC :smokin:

[Tomthehippie]

yessir, or if you're lazy you could use the corner for at least two sides of reflection. But the box is best, then you can put your carbon scrubber on top to exhaust, for air circulation, and so your house doesnt get so stinky.

Love it! Lol

[Al B. Fuct]

Pre-made grow canopies are farrrrr too expensive for what you get.

Making a grow tent in a garage is a piece o' pie.

Buy a roll of 3m (9ft) wide pandafilm. On the garage floor, construct a rectangle out of 2x4 lumber the same size as the intended floorspace.

Size the tent to fit the size of whatever watering system you intend to use so the 'walls' are as close to the plants as possible, maximising reflection of otherwise wasted light back to the plants.

Put a couple of crossmembers to support a pandafilm 'ceiling' and to give convenient mounting points for lights.

Throw a layer of pandafilm over the rectangular frame to create a 'ceiling'. Get a good friend or two to hold the frame and ceiling up to the garage roof joists while you screw it in place.

Create hanging curtain walls by wrapping the frame with pandafilm. Create a light-trapped entry flap by doubling over the last 3-4 feet of the tent wrapping.

Done!