Attic setup would this work PLease check out

[nuggiespl]

I would like to set up a grow room in the attic from my research the temps seem to be the biggest problem. I would tap in to the my central heating and air supply for the intake and run the exhaust back to the return air. I look at it like adding an additional room to the house, just in the attic. I would first use plywood 5/8 and just screw to the rafters then on the inside possibly sheet rock or use the white/black plastic and the outside put insulation. Do you think my temps would be manageable attacking them this way in the summer it can get 100+, winter mid to high 30s for the lows. See ghetto drawing for better Idea the roof slopes down as you can see.I would use 400 hps for flowering and cfls for veg, i would also seal small area for veg space.There would also be 2 fans oscillating atleast one in each room. any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks

nuggiespl Reviewed by nuggiespl on 08-02-2007. Attic setup would this work PLease check out I would like to set up a grow room in the attic from my research the temps seem to be the biggest problem. I would tap in to the my central heating and air supply for the intake and run the exhaust back to the return air. I look at it like adding an additional room to the house, just in the attic. I would first use plywood 5/8 and just screw to the rafters then on the inside possibly sheet rock or use the white/black plastic and the outside put insulation. Do you think my temps would be Rating: 5

[smokinbuds21]

sould work if you can tap off your heat and ac but that might be a problem because of the temps up and down stairs if your thermostat is in the living room and its hot as hell up in the attic it could be 72 downstairs whitch would make your air cut off if thats what its set two but the upstairs will probly hotter than the down stairs you might have to put it on 60 to get it cold enough in the attic get what im sayin

if that is the case you can always put an window unit in during the winter and a heater in the winter

ur probley better to try to tap off your ac system but your always gonna need constant air flow no matter what you do make it close to 75 thats perfect if you ask me!!!

[khronik]

I'd look into getting a heat-resistant strain like mandala's. That's the route I'm taking with my attic grow, although to be honest i haven't had any problem growing big bud or lowryder 2 in there either.

[smokinbuds21]

thats also an easyier and cheaper way!!!!!

[PharmaCan]

...I would tap in to the my central heating and air supply for the intake and run the exhaust back to the return air.

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OK - I'm sorry. It's just that this obviously isn't very well thought out. :wtf3:

If you exhaust your grow room into the return air, the entire fucking house is going to smell like pot!

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PC :smokin:

[stinkyattic]

If you exhaust your grow room into the return air, the entire fucking house is going to smell like pot!

Ant that's a problem WHY? HAHAHAHA I don't have to spend any money on fucking Yankee Candle... my house smells like sweet sweet candy goodness!

Exhausting back to return air is just inefficient. Exhaust to outdoors.

[the image reaper]

Ant that's a problem WHY? HAHAHAHA I don't have to spend any money on fucking Yankee Candle... my house smells like sweet sweet candy goodness!

Exhausting back to return air is just inefficient. Exhaust to outdoors.

bad question to ask of someone named 'StinkyAttic' :S2: ... btw, Stinky, my 'Daddys Girls' tests germinated very quickly, nice and viable :thumbsup:

[smokinbuds21]

give him a break thats why he was asking guys

[SpaceNeedle]

You are likely still going to have problems. You're right, your biggest problem will be heatloss and heatgain.
The biggest problem is that you are more likely to have just one thermostat and your heating/ac is not 'zoned', which means you cannot control each zone or each room. Your T-stat (thermostat) for your house is probably in the hallway or in the living room, and your a/c system is regulated by that. If you did not run your a/c for say a full day, your temp in the living room (or wherever the t-stat is) might be 95F. The temp in the attic will likely be in the 130F range. So if you ran your a/c, and you set it for 75F, when your living room has dropped 20 degrees, it will turn off. Meanwhile up in the attic, your temp will drop maybe only 15-20 degrees, and your temp will still be well over 100F. You will need to install baffles in your supply lines to adjust the air going to the rest of the house (giving less cold air there, so that your attic has a chance to cool further. Actually the best way to do this is to run a whole new trunkline right from your airhandler/furnace up to the attic, and then have a baffle to let less cold air into the remaining house. It will need constant adjustment, as the different temperatures outside will dictate. It is really not a job an amateur can do. In fact I would not do it at all. I would set up a seperate a/c system just for your room up there. It will be much simpler.
I was in the HVAC biz for about 10 yrs.

SpaceNeedle

[nuggiespl]

Thanks smokingbuds21, So do carbon scrubbers work or just kinda reduce the smell I was counting on the scrubber to remove the scent, it would actually be easier to vent to the outside. Thanks for the comment "not very well thought out" real mature. Thats why I asked for feedback. I was thinking of adding a couple attic fans to help reduce the temps in the attic. I am novice to growing but definitely not making stuff used to be a carpenter and electrician.