If you want to be successful in your growing adventure, you should first be able to provide an optimal environment. In my case I will be gutting a bedroom of all problem starters. First on my list is the carpet. The reason I'm taking it out is because of the moisture it can hold, causing ideal environments for mold and fungi, especially if i have the risk of large amounts of water either getting spilled or if over flows happen. 40 gallons of water on the ground would not be fun to soak up. Another good reason is bug control. They will be very happy to hang out and cause you lots of stress trying to control.
Once we have a fresh space to work with I can get my flooring down. I went over my plywood with some Water sealer, not necessary but I figured it wouldn't hurt. We chose to try out the linoleum 12x12 stick on squares. This was the most effective option for us and I must day I am quite impressed with the outcome so far, we will see how it holds up.
We will be building a frame out of 2x4's and lining our walls with Orca film to avoid as much permanent damage as we can to our home. I have had experience with a lot of different options for make shift grow room material and I must say although the panda or poly film is less expensive i would much rather pay a little extra and have something durable and in my opinion easier to work with. If any of you have gotten a chance to hear the Orca Spiel at any of the Max Yield shows then you know the advantages to using the Orca over a Mylar or any other "shiny" material. If not, Here is a link to a short video touching on some of those benefits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEge3XNg9CQ
We will be building a frame out of 2x4's and lining our walls with Orca film to avoid as much permanent damage as we can to our home. I have had experience with a lot of different options for make shift grow room material and I must say although the panda or poly film is less expensive i would much rather pay a little extra and have something durable and in my opinion easier to work with. If any of you have gotten a chance to hear the Orca Spiel at any of the Max Yield shows then you know the advantages to using the Orca over a Mylar or any other "shiny" material. If not, Here is a link to a short video touching on some of those benefits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEge3XNg9CQ
Once my support beams are up to hold these giant Raptors we can hang them and get them ready for action, Hanging our ballasts to avoid them getting wet on the floor, bundling any loose cords, and getting things wired to be SAFE.
Finally got a chance to finish my walls! When it comes to room design I do not like anything but sophistication and cleanliness. I was juggling which products to use to finish off my walls and decided to go with Orca Tape. This stuff is pretty heavy duty just like their Film. I am a little concerned once temperatures change that it may come off the wall but for now it is working great and made everything look so nice and pretty!
As you can see, we also got the lights hung and duct ran through them. I chose to have 8" Raptors in there, which proves to be a tight squeeze but should work just fine.
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