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I measured the space my cabinet was going to go (3' W x 2' L x 5.5' H) and made a quick sketch in CAD to see what I would need for materials, then headed to the store.
$175 later I had a lot of wood, paint, 8 packs of weather stripping, some tools I didn't have(can't resist buying toys), and some cabinet hardware. I had the hardware store make my plywood cuts in the dimensions I needed. The huge cutter they have is as accurate as you would want for carpentry. The worst was 1/8" off, so that was my back panel.
First step was painting the panels. Insides white, outside brown(had paint left over). I painted the bottom of the floor as well as the "vent chamber" panel sides flat black for light trap purposes. The vent chamber will be a 1.5 inch layer between the flower and veg rooms. I plan to vent the flower room to the veg room above it, then from there up to the electrical room, then out of the cabinet. Still not decided on the top or the back for the exhaust hole.
I bought 1x2 treated pine boards for the frame work. I started on the bottom and top frame pieces. They were to be 3 feet long by 2 feet wide. Once I had those pieces cut and assembled, I cut my corner posts. I should have went with 2x2s for these, but its too late now. I made due by adding supporting corner braces with left-over 1x2 lengths.
Once the frame was on I tipped it on its side and added a panel. After squaring up the panel I fastened two corners with screws. Then I took a small drill bit and drilled all my pilot holes. I spaced them about a foot apart to minimize warp or leak air/light. I also tried to keep them on the outside edge as much as I could so I could mount the weather stripping inside of the screws for a good seal. After my pilot holes were drilled I laid out the weather stripping on the inside of the holes. A 17 foot roll of weather stripping is needed per side with a cab these dimensions. Once all stripping was down, I then screwed the panel onto the frame.
After all sides were up I attached the bottom panel and painted it black since my intakes will be down there. I also made a couple runner boards for the bottom to act as legs. I mounted another set of boards perpendicular to these which made the structure more rigid. They are located where the screws are on the floor in the second pic. I have a set on each side. They bolt to the runner boards also. These will be good for floor support also when I get weight in there.
I decided I wanted more framing for my door, so I took two 1x2s and attached them to the left and right side of the front with the 1.5 inch side facing out. This will hold weather stripping to provide a nice seal. No air should leak in this cab. Every joint is weather stripped. Caulk gets messy if you have to take things apart. This is why I went weather stripping.
After I made the door frame I painted all the new additions brown to match the panels. After two coats of paint and dry time, I started on my flower-to-veg chamber framing. I had enough wood left to cut out two sides. My flower chamber is going to be below the two framing boards I have in there. The door framing ate my wood that was supposed to be used for the room dividing frames or I would have them all in already. Once I get more wood today I can finish up the rest of the framing in the cab and think about my venting system.
Here is my progress so far. Any thoughts or criticisms welcome. Its hard to see where I am going with it just yet, but after I get back to work on it and update, it will be more clear. This has been a fun project.
$175 later I had a lot of wood, paint, 8 packs of weather stripping, some tools I didn't have(can't resist buying toys), and some cabinet hardware. I had the hardware store make my plywood cuts in the dimensions I needed. The huge cutter they have is as accurate as you would want for carpentry. The worst was 1/8" off, so that was my back panel.
First step was painting the panels. Insides white, outside brown(had paint left over). I painted the bottom of the floor as well as the "vent chamber" panel sides flat black for light trap purposes. The vent chamber will be a 1.5 inch layer between the flower and veg rooms. I plan to vent the flower room to the veg room above it, then from there up to the electrical room, then out of the cabinet. Still not decided on the top or the back for the exhaust hole.
I bought 1x2 treated pine boards for the frame work. I started on the bottom and top frame pieces. They were to be 3 feet long by 2 feet wide. Once I had those pieces cut and assembled, I cut my corner posts. I should have went with 2x2s for these, but its too late now. I made due by adding supporting corner braces with left-over 1x2 lengths.
Once the frame was on I tipped it on its side and added a panel. After squaring up the panel I fastened two corners with screws. Then I took a small drill bit and drilled all my pilot holes. I spaced them about a foot apart to minimize warp or leak air/light. I also tried to keep them on the outside edge as much as I could so I could mount the weather stripping inside of the screws for a good seal. After my pilot holes were drilled I laid out the weather stripping on the inside of the holes. A 17 foot roll of weather stripping is needed per side with a cab these dimensions. Once all stripping was down, I then screwed the panel onto the frame.
After all sides were up I attached the bottom panel and painted it black since my intakes will be down there. I also made a couple runner boards for the bottom to act as legs. I mounted another set of boards perpendicular to these which made the structure more rigid. They are located where the screws are on the floor in the second pic. I have a set on each side. They bolt to the runner boards also. These will be good for floor support also when I get weight in there.
I decided I wanted more framing for my door, so I took two 1x2s and attached them to the left and right side of the front with the 1.5 inch side facing out. This will hold weather stripping to provide a nice seal. No air should leak in this cab. Every joint is weather stripped. Caulk gets messy if you have to take things apart. This is why I went weather stripping.
After I made the door frame I painted all the new additions brown to match the panels. After two coats of paint and dry time, I started on my flower-to-veg chamber framing. I had enough wood left to cut out two sides. My flower chamber is going to be below the two framing boards I have in there. The door framing ate my wood that was supposed to be used for the room dividing frames or I would have them all in already. Once I get more wood today I can finish up the rest of the framing in the cab and think about my venting system.
Here is my progress so far. Any thoughts or criticisms welcome. Its hard to see where I am going with it just yet, but after I get back to work on it and update, it will be more clear. This has been a fun project.
I doubt it unless I vent the HPS separately.
