Quote Originally Posted by Buffalo Soldier
I don't completely understand the "false floor" idea, a pic or better explanation maybe. cutting the vents at the bottom sides of the box wouldn't do much for my odor control later on.......any thoughts on this matter. as far as the walls, I thought the paint would crack from the heat and cause issues....like falling into the plants and possible causing a toxicity issue.??......

I appreciate the thoughts and ideas......keep em coming

buffalo

I agree venting is important, I was thinking homemade scrubber at some point.....my grow area is also pitch black at night
I don't have any shots or even a box running right now...
The false floor is just, a piece of wood that is standing off the floor, like on 4 quart paint cans or something. Then your vents flow up around the bottom. If you want to get fancy, some air filter mesh or screen over the vents will keep bugs out. I highly recommend pulling the air out the top, it is a really simple elegant design. It evacuates the hot lamp air an pulls fresh air from under the leaves which is perfect for the plants.

As for smell you could make a mini carbon scrubber that vents out the top but I have never gone that far. I used to run an ion generator in the room the box was in to control smell.