How do you guys seal your doors?

[Grass_Lover]

I'm trying to seal a full size door for temperature, air and light; it must be durable, also.

Previously I have tried having the door close onto an interior lip against some weather stripping, this worked but the door has to be hung and set perfectly, along with the set depth of the weather stripping, so it compresses properly when fully closed. The type of foam weatherstripping I was using stuck well but was not very durable... a missplaced chair leg and you have some very ripped seal.

Other then that, the light came through the hinges.

What is the best type of hinges to use on a door, and is it best to have the door open inside or outside?

GL.

 

[Guest]

Are you trying to hermetically seal your room or something?When folks speak of "sealed grows" around here they are just basically talking about a room with a closed door,at least I am.If you are using co2 enrichment and concerned about losing gas through the crack in the bottom of the door dont be,the loss is negligable.Since I got my cap PPM3 I really get to see how co2 works and believe me,with the door wide open for 30 seconds,you dont lose a lot.Its funny when I just had my cd-6 and cyclestat I used to open and close the door so fast thinking I'd deplete all the co2 lol.live and learn

 

[Grass_Lover]

^ Well I'm more concerned about security issues... light leaks from a door isnt that stealth. Plus if you dont have negative pressure smell will leak out.

 

[Grass_Lover]

So how do you guys seal your doors? Noone seals their doors around here for light and smell?

 

[bounty29]

I used some felt stapled around the hinges of the doors, and weatherstripping everywhere else. This is in a cabinet, btw. That's just to make it lightproof. No hermies, and no questions from people that see it. As for odor, just make sure you have negative pressure inside the grow space, and all air will exit through your exhaust. If you have a carbon scrubber on your exhaust, then that takes care of your odors.

 

[chaingmai]

I used weather stripping on the door seal, then i got some "blackout cloth " from my local fabric outlet. It blocks all the light from coming out the door. It is made for covering windows in a room that you want to keep dark and sleep in or whatever. It is white and one side is shiny to absorb light. I just hung it over the doors . it is the same color as the walls so it doesn't stand out much and it does stop all the light. Its good for keeping the girls room pitch black during the day too

 

[Grass_Lover]

I used weather stripping on the door seal, then i got some "blackout cloth " from my local fabric outlet. It blocks all the light from coming out the door. It is made for covering windows in a room that you want to keep dark and sleep in or whatever. It is white and one side is shiny to absorb light. I just hung it over the doors . it is the same color as the walls so it doesn't stand out much and it does stop all the light. Its good for keeping the girls room pitch black during the day too

So you have your door, then a cloth acting like a light barrier on the inside of the room?

Also, I wanted to use c02 in veg... so a negative air flow cant be achieved

 

[Pink]

I use weatherstripping of different sizes and thickness. My doors are not square either. They also make a "corded" weatherstripping that is like clay, you can form it to the size you need. My doors are 100% light tight. Good luck

 

[THCV]

for light, weatherstripping, and for extra protection, you can paint the edges of the door and doorsill matt black. For smell, a little negative pressure will prevent smell from leaking out any cracks. It will drain some co2 too, but it's important to control the path of the smelly air, IMO.

 

[Grass_Lover]

I like that clay cord idea.

I guess I'll have to install some type of wood strip for the door to close upon, and install all of the air/light blocking material there.

 

[chaingmai]

So you have your door, then a cloth acting like a light barrier on the inside of the room?

Also, I wanted to use c02 in veg... so a negative air flow cant be achieved

na its on the outside of the room over the doors. that way the light that leaks through the door is absorbed by it. Also i have co2 in there as well i just run my co2 for 45 minutes of every hour the other 15 i run a fan with a scrubber on it. When the fan goes on it sucks the cloth up against the doors creating a light proof seal. I admit sometimes when the fan is off a little light comes through (still perfecting that)

 

[ItsGrowTime]

I just cut up some black plastic drop cloth from Home Depot (big rolls in paint section). Cut strips and secure them to the inside of the door jam (screws, tape, nails, etc). Works great for blocking the light that seeps through the seams.

 

[demonseeder]

I use weather stripping for the sides of the doors, and for the bottom I stapled up a towel that drags the floor a couple inches on the inside of the door. the towel: readily available, and no light leak.

 

[Grass_Lover]

I use weather stripping for the sides of the doors, and for the bottom I stapled up a towel that drags the floor a couple inches on the inside of the door. the towel: readily available, and no light leak.

I was thinking of this, you could use any material really, just so it hangs over the crack and covers it completely.

 

[mrgrowmez]

hey im using a ghetto combination of duct tape and weatherstripping, its not perfect but its working for the time being. i think im probably going to get some black plastic around the inside. i get leaks on the hinges and a little bit where the doors meet in the middle, when the fans on it pulls it shut but more importantly when lites are off i get a couple of little leaks