The Shed-Log!

[Tomthehippie]

Hello all! Welcome to the shed-log! Going to take you through how we made our shed then continue this thread and use it as the Grow Log.

After just moving house needed somewhere new to grow. The only space available was a shed! Grr. I hate sheds. But its all we had so weâ??ve had to make the best of it. This is what we did!

As you can see in pic one it was full of stuff that took a good few days to remove. Once clean we decided to insulate the shed as best we could.

We fixed mdf on to the inside frame to make a 2inch gap going around the hole shed we then tightly filled the cavities with straw as shown below and sealed all joins with gaffer tape! We then fixed alloy sheeting to all of the walls and ceiling and sealed with gaffer tape. Then 1cm thick anti detection film was placed on the ceiling and stapled around the joints. Then we coated the ceiling with white reflective material and yet again gaffer taped around everything! We then placed a ground sheet on the floor and carpeted the hole shed. Grand designs eat your hart outâ?¦

Tomthehippie Reviewed by Tomthehippie on 02-26-2007. The Shed-Log! Hello all! Welcome to the shed-log! Going to take you through how we made our shed then continue this thread and use it as the Grow Log. After just moving house needed somewhere new to grow. The only space available was a shed! Grr. I hate sheds. But its all we had so weâ??ve had to make the best of it. This is what we did! As you can see in pic one it was full of stuff that took a good few days to remove. Once clean we decided to insulate the shed as best we could. We fixed mdf on to Rating: 5

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Some more pics

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Getting there..

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Now The gear we installed!

We decided to install a hydro garden grow tent with in the shed for many reasons these being a more manageable area to control and monitor and it also creates another layer of space between the tent and the roof of the shed making it less easy to detect.

We installed a parabolic reflector which for this environment is ideal. The reflector maybe broad and the lamp may be vertical but in a grow tent the light is so concentrated due to the size of the tent itâ??s the most efficient and effective reflector to use as it concentrates all light down! None escapes.

The ballast used is a 600w duel light combo meaning a metal halide bulb can be used in veg and a hps can be used in bloom in the same ballast!

We used a ruc fan as you can see. The main aim was to keep the air flowing as straight as possible so the fan pulls air efficiently. We did this by using a washing bowl on the out let so we didnâ??t have to bend the outlet pipe to a right angle and there for loose a lot of pressure!

We hooked up a environmental control unit that monitors temperature and independently controls the fan and heater! Meaning the tents always at the right temp 24/7.

We bought a cheep container from B&Q which is used for storing water. We installed a air pump with-in the container and attached a length of rubber pipe with small holes in to keep the water aerated! We then add nuts and ph up down ect.. This saves time and theres less chance of the solution being the wrong ph, ec etc..

Air intake is from a vent made from a large 2 peaces of mdf. One on the out side of the shed with the vent at the top, the other on the inside of the shed with the vent at the bottom. This stops light escaping and it stops people seeing in!

We also installed a in expensive dehumidifier to the room on a humidistat.

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Dar we goo0..

[Tomthehippie]

Fem Blueberry From Dutch Pasion
Early Skunk from Sensi Seeds
and Indoor Mix from Sensi Seeds

oh and a chillie plant! love my chillies!!

Just under 1 week in! Currently under 2 125w envirolights attached horizontally to the parabolic reflector via some zip-ties - the 600w will go on in a week or 2!

[HighSeekerz]

SWEET SPOT!!! I love the space. I can see a jungle in there!

[gum.]

Wow man your growing room is amazing :thumbsup: super job mate ,all is looking gd

[4x5]

What about the padlock and dead-bolt? Sweet shed man!

[Tomthehippie]

ooo yes! PLus 1 Padlock and 2 hired door men. :thumbsup: