Hi guys & girls,

I'm putting together a flowering cab to contain the odour. I'll have the actual cabinet in the next day or two and till then I'm going to stock up on supplies. I've never built one before so any advice is appreciated. I think I have a sound plan but if I'm forgetting anything please let me know.

The cab is 30" W x 59" H x 17" D. I wanted a few more inches on depth but I bought what I can afford. The cab is this one: http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/ca...fixedCode=WW&= and you can just use this postal code if it asks, V6C 3N3 .

The basic plan is a standard cab, I'm not going for anything new or crazy just a cab that works. It's going to be in my bedroom so noise is a factor.

  • 6" exhaust at the top-back, optionally connected to a cool tube
  • passive intake
  • light / tube suspended by chains
  • removable screen for SCRoG growing
  • mylar
  • home made carbon filter
  • home made cool tube
  • oscillating fan (? depends on space inside I guess)


At first there will be a 250W HPS in there with no cool tube, but I want to allow up to a 400W HPS with cool tube in the future. The space is pretty small so maybe 400W is pushing things.

One thing I'm curious about is the outtake fan. I can't afford to drop $200 on a fan with everything else I need for this project, or I would get a Vortex. Any other recommendations? I want to spend up to $50, but I'm a bit flexible on price for extra quality. For comparison I was looking at the 4" 172 CFM Vortex. That should be enough for under 20 cub.ft eh?

I will be building the cool tube and carbon filter from the FAQs here. Can you get Bake-A-Rounds in say Walmart or Zellers? eBay seems the easiest way to get one so far.

I have a list of everything I need and some sketches of what I want, but it almost seems too easy. As if I'm overlooking something important. Any comments or sugesstions are greatly appreciated!

Oh yeah what do you all use to cut holes when building your cabs? Should I pick up a jigsaw, or is there something cheaper I can use?

-canuck :jointsmile:
canuck grower Reviewed by canuck grower on . Flowering cab, 250-400W HPS, DIY cool tube and carbon filter Hi guys & girls, I'm putting together a flowering cab to contain the odour. I'll have the actual cabinet in the next day or two and till then I'm going to stock up on supplies. I've never built one before so any advice is appreciated. I think I have a sound plan but if I'm forgetting anything please let me know. The cab is 30" W x 59" H x 17" D. I wanted a few more inches on depth but I bought what I can afford. The cab is this one: Rating: 5