Building Grow Room from Scratch

[zorz]

Alright so i m gonna build my workhouse and i wanna build a not-so-small plantation at the basement, this is in Europe so the construction will not be wood of any kind...will use what people use around here cement bricks etc.

Plan being to have 6 rooms of 5 x 1000w bulbs and do Hydro and Scrogging (4 plants per bulb / 20 plants per room) + drying curing room, small storage for nutrients and a water dump place

for that i will get a separate AC and humidifier for each room and I will install a different circuit breaker for each one of the 6 rooms and a 7th general for the rest of the floor just to be safe i m also considering air seal-fire resistance doors for each room (i can cover expenses dont worry)

i have problem designing the floor i dont exactly know how much space approx the hydro system and CO2 system will take i will not choose specific equipment until the room is built

i ve considered approx 1.5 square meter per bulb (less) plus 1x1.5 square meter per room to be empty for the dehumidifier-hydro tank-CO2

heres a quick made drawing

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the corridor that connects hopefuly 1.5 meter is enough

should i have different room orientation ?
is my rooms too big ?
does the shape of the entire room need change ?
please advice what are your thoughts

 

[Iamnumber]

You are building a new building, right?

I would design from ground up .. by this I mean what system/ method of grow is used.

this info is IMHO essential to designing the layout.

How will you protect the structure from moisture, mold etc & other potential grow room related hazards?


Can you reach the plants near the walls or in far corners of each room? it looks like that might be the issue.



It all depends on details of your specific situation .. Giving advice without knowing the full situation is hard .. bit like what car is best? for one gas guzzling offroader bight be best option and same car would be bonkers for cost conscious work commuter.



I would advice for as large open space as possible and then build separate (non permanent) tents/rooms within it as this gives the option to modify the setup later on.


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[GOT_BUD?]

Unless you've done large scale operations like this before, you're in over your head.

Start small, get it nailed down tight, then expand your rooms.

 

[zorz]

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Unless you've done large scale operations like this before, you're in over your head.

Start small, get it nailed down tight, then expand your rooms.

thanks for the advice i understand what you re saying though, i have the privilige of trial and error in large scale operation but not one of time so risks have to be taken,and as far as risks im doing daily research trying to get involved as much as possible as fast as possible if you have anything essential to add up that could help me not deviate from my goal i would appreciate it

goal : AT LEAST 6 lamps of 5x1000w plus a room to cure dry

 

[I'mback]

I think what he meant was you don't need all the rooms all at once do you? Build what you need as required IAW your plan with a final goal of X.

 

[zorz]

You are building a new building, right?

I would design from ground up .. by this I mean what system/ method of grow is used.

Yes and its that design from ground up what im trying to figure out to be more space efficient, like i said im going hydro (RDWC) air sealed rooms and CO2, will add AC unit and Dehumidifier in each room separately, mylar 2mm and bulb reflectors, a dry curing room and storage for both MJ and nutrients and a room to dump the tanks and refil them,
will look for automatic co2 adjuster and automatic ph adjuster

not sure if i missed anything from equipment or anything else on the set up and not sure if i could add anything more that is valuable and im missing

How will you protect the structure from moisture, mold etc & other potential grow room related hazards?

About mould its my number one consern, i will solve with the construction company and the options they can provide on insulation, i will spare no expenses of course and take any measures needed (currently not knowing the options they ll advice or offer, im thinking for wall insulation, coating and sealand)

Since im going hydro, the flooding hazard is a realistic one whether it is from a broken pipe or from the tanks or plain rain so the walls will be waterproof, silicone preferably, i will add water dumps in each room for any leaks that might happen, the floor will also be inclined to the dumps

For electric malfuction and fire hazard like i said i will put a different circuit breaker to each room to isolate, i will ask the electrician who installs the electric circuits to use if possible a strong insulation material to the wires and thinking of fire resistant doors in case of fire to not spread quickly (Someone will always be stand-by and checking conditions, i will also have temperature measurements humidity and CO2 levels be displayed on my phone from each roo at all times)

for all the above im not a specialist in building structures or installing electric circuits so i will do any man should do and consult those who make a living out of it, any suggestions would be welcome for consideration, of course, and much, much appreciated

Can you reach the plants near the walls or in far corners of each room? it looks like that might be the issue.

yes thats a big one too, thats why i came down to the room orientation that i displayed in the printscreen, to my best effort thats the only design i came about that looked somewhat space efficient, the problem will be the corners especialy until the middle part of vegging but im doing like i mentioned earlier hydro (RDWC) so i dont need to reach their bottoms as long as the main tank is accessible, also im tall,i can stretch, plus i think i will manage to get something like a 20cm between cages so i wont be completly blocked

I would advice for as large open space as possible and then build separate (non permanent) tents/rooms within it as this gives the option to modify the setup later on.

yea of course i came about thinking of it but problem is while im not insecure i have to be cautious, and fire is a hazard i cannot risk spreading from one room to another and wall isolating each crop from this hazard is important to me