New Lab Design & Build

[*Stealth*]

Stay safe with timed fed DTW and experiment with some "Maxi`s" on the side till yas feel more comfortable with doin more.......

Blumat`s aren`t for everyone and have a definite learning curve
but rock like a mofo once dialed........

The maxi`s def are rockin it at the invite only med sites , but again as said takes some intermediate grower experience and attention to detail.......anyways....

I`ll be over here on my bucket waitin fer shit ta blow up.......

Peace......Freds............

I'll do that. Seems the Blumats are quite reliable once set up properly. I like the simplicity of them. I've only hand watered in soil besides a hydro setup prior to that. Watering every couple days in soil isn't bad, but I'm not interested in watering 1-2 times per day in coco!! I'll figure out a feed system.

MrStonerMan - Thanks dude!

cody2white - I'll have pics soon...

I'll be starting cleanup and build on this in another couple weeks.

Stay tuned

 

[hvac guy]

Stealth, you need an electrician to build you a custom panel and flip, ots units from powerbox, cap, horticontrol, etc will not pass inspection in Canada, even with the etl listing, the etl # they have shows their equipment is meant for motion picture power, not in a greenhouse or growroom. horticontrol only has etl listing on the parts for the flips, which is easy to get considering their are less than 10 parts including the terminal lugs.

 

[*Stealth*]

Stealth, you need an electrician to build you a custom panel and flip, ots units from powerbox, cap, horticontrol, etc will not pass inspection in Canada, even with the etl listing, the etl # they have shows their equipment is meant for motion picture power, not in a greenhouse or growroom. horticontrol only has etl listing on the parts for the flips, which is easy to get considering their are less than 10 parts including the terminal lugs.

hvac guy - Damn straight dude! Got it covered

 

[veclo]

this is gonna get you some serious #'s

 

[swisscheese]

Looks like you're about to have some fun!! Can't wait to see the full show from build to buds.

 

[*Stealth*]

New Lab Design & Build

Veclo - yes sir, that's the plan here!

Swiss - Thanks for stopping by! I'll try not to disappoint

 

[*Stealth*]

New Lab Design & Build

Another day closer.

Equipment list has been narrowed down and we're getting closer to ordering.

Lumber has been calculated and quoted on; ready to order.

I think the planning and buildout of a grow are better than growing itself! Lots of challenges, lots of new toys, and a beautiful lab at the end.

Pure sweetness!

 

[thelaughingman]

Right on stealth I see its been a few days may your way be reached.

 

[*Stealth*]

Thanks laughingman!

Only a few days left

 

[MrSterling]

Stealth, admirable project plans! Quick question though, how is 1kw basically for every plant not overkill? Trying to do the math and calculate but it's past what I'm used to seeing. Each flower room you have is 25'x10' for a square footage of 250, 11k seems fitting for the space itself, but the number of plants in each seems low. Not criticizing, just trying to understand what I'm missing - probably the fact that vert hydro requires more space than horizontal soil. Either way, really looking forward to seeing this proceed.

 

[BasementGrower]

this is going to be cool.. post the build pictures if u can.

 

[*Stealth*]

MrSterling - It'll be just over 1KW per plant. However, these are not your typical little just out of clone stage babies. They're going to be vegged for approximately 8 weeks, and will be trees come flower time. One of these trees will be the equivalent of around 16 smaller plants. Make sense??

BasementGrower - Cooler than cool! I'll post as I can throughout the build

 

[*Stealth*]

Hey Freds, do you veg under horizontal or vertical? There's quite a varied thought process on this. I'm thinking horizontal for the first 2-4 weeks from cutting nice and tight under T5's, then switch to a donut style vertical veg area around a 600 or 1KW vertical MH for 4-6 weeks prior to putting into flower. Then ease them into full lighting on the 12/12.

 

[exploziv]

great plans you got there. I'll take a seat, should be a great show.

just a tought/question (never grown trees indoor, so don't take this as a recommendation):

Those 4 bulbs in the corners of each flower room seem like a waste of energy to me (low efficiency). Wouldn't taking those out help you with the ROI, as in getting more bud per bulb? You could do another room with those bulbs if you have the space. Or you could add a line of smaller trees on the margins of your flower rooms, which would use the light that otherwise would be mostly wasted and get you more buds with no extra investment.

 

[*Stealth*]

great plans you got there. I'll take a seat, should be a great show.

just a tought/question (never grown trees indoor, so don't take this as a recommendation):

Those 4 bulbs in the corners of each flower room seem like a waste of energy to me (low efficiency). Wouldn't taking those out help you with the ROI, as in getting more bud per bulb? You could do another room with those bulbs if you have the space. Or you could add a line of smaller trees on the margins of your flower rooms, which would use the light that otherwise would be mostly wasted and get you more buds with no extra investment.

exploziv_gbb - Thanks for dropping in.
Theoretically, those corner lights are going to produce a large amount of light onto the plants nearest it; both from direct exposure, as well as from reflecting off the orca.
DHF is the guru on this style of setup, I've never done vertical only.
On paper it looks wasteful, but I think the sheer amount of light that will be spread around will be phenomenal. If the ROI isn't there, I can change it! I like the concept though, and will do my best to dial it in as planned.

 

[*Stealth*]

Build begins

Build begins

The build has started, and it's been a couple long days...

First we need entry:



To this:



Then:



Another angle:

 

[*Stealth*]

Major clean up and lay down a new floor:





Now to move onto building out the rooms.

Equipment list is still growing and changing daily!

I'll try and keep this thread updated with pics as time permits...

Keep it real...

 

[walindour]

sweet! nice space stealth. looking forward to seeing this come together.

 

[whatthe215]

that's an unreal space, never seen a barn built out... very cool.

what's with the shingles/roof inside? expansion?

 

[skull and roses]

Wow! This is gonna be fun I'm here for the ride. I'm getting ready for a 40k warehouse with coco beds horizontal with adjusta wings. We might do trees instead, still planning. I've never done vert.... A round of applause for going for it without having vert experience. You might make us change our minds!!! Good luck!