Setting up 16k in basement HELP

[Loud Pack Farms]

Looking for a house to set up 16k grow.is there anything i should look for in a home, the basement in particular? i dont mean size or height, i mean materials that the basement could have been made from? like brick walls or unfinished or finished or whatever.
Please help, i just got a license for 200 plants and i want to buy a home to do this nicely. i will also need help for a setup once i buy the house and will post blue print of home once purchased.

 

[corky1968]

A finished basement cement floor would be nice I think.

Easy to clean and water resistant.

 

[packerfan79]

Definitely look for something with a big electric panel. 16 lights at 5 amps a light is 80 amps. For everything probably looking for at least 200 amps just for the grow.probably need a 300 amp panel.

 

[packerfan79]

Also, a basement with a floor drain would be really nice. Beware basements tend to be moist, that gets compounded with a grow. Unfinished block will cause moisture to seep in.

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

Ok. i was under the impression i wanted an unfinished basement in order to make easier changes like holes for air in and out or what not?

 

[GuyManDude]

yes, unfinished basement, huge electrical panel, minimum 200 amp service, floor drain. you can seal the bare concrete block. when you build, use noise dampening ceiling materials, unless you don't need to be stealthy.

 

[mojave green]

Exhaust is typically difficult to route from a basement.

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

Ok, so majority agrees unfinished basement and i finish it all myself? I'm hearing if you seal up a damp basement the materials between the walls can mold. are any of you aware of this?

 

[Lester Beans]

Vapor barrier is necessary for those in between materials. Not all basements are moist though.

I would look for those that are not moist.

I would focus on space and electric requirements.

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

Well i figured i could always get an electrician in to upgrade the panel. I was going to build 2 rooms within the basement with 8 lights each. hopefully a 20x10 space in each room. than wire up a 60 amp power box light controller in each room...
Im open to all advice. I just know how to grow and i understand electricity and hvac a bit to know what you guys are talking about. thanks and please keep the advice coming

Lester Beans, if all i can find are moist basements should i abort or will i be able to work it out? should i say f the basement and find a house with a small basement and more upper space? set up in the rooms?

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

bump!

 

[Hookah79]

I would go with a bigger flower room and more lights than veg.You said you have a 200 plant permit , that's alot of plants.Do you plan on sog method?

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

I would go with a bigger flower room and more lights than veg.You said you have a 200 plant permit , that's alot of plants.Do you plan on sog method?

Exactly what i planned to do. actually to just have a mother area with my 20 mothers and use the remaining 180 plant count to flower. i dont plan on doing sog with 16 1000 watt lights. i recon it would be a waste of light and I'm going for larger plants. thinking 9-16 a light in 3 gal container

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

*Update*

*Update*

OK! so i seen a few more houses a couple days ago and I'm bidding on my favourite monday! wish me luck y'all!

 

[Jonny Lan]

bump

 

[phazer]

water source, placement for ventilation or ac (window or hidden spot for ac if possible), floor drain, taller ceilings ideal, enough power ideally. the basement i moved into smelled damp, hadnt been used for a long while it seemed, home was built in the 60s and with some work its good to go. Lived in a house built in 1910, wouldve had to rip out every brick and lay new foundation to grow in that basement haha. I enjoy growing in basements tho, if ur in a hot climate it will def cut down on ac costs. but like anything there is pros and cons. wish u the best of luck

 

[Lazyman]

Hot grow lights and dehueys/fans have a good way of drying out basements, but you can't use them if they flood (even a little) in winter. Upgradng the electrical panel doesnt change how much power you can draw one bit. It only allows ypu to distribute that power differently.

I had a 320a panel, but blew a shitty old 15kva transformer with it. Power company basically said "cut your power use, or ask for a service upgrade. If you start a fire, the fire department calls the cops, savvy?" So we ordered a service upgrade. Old one was only good for 80 amps! Now we can pull 200a, but we had to put in a new pole, run the mains to it, move the transformer 15 feet away, and drop two pairs of huge wires to my panel to get it done, cost $15k.

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

What do y'all think of this type of ac so i can run multiple rooms?
If I'm doing Air Cooled hoods 6 lights per room will one of these per rooms suffice?

https://www.monstergardens.com/Clim...eiling-Mount-25,000-BTU-Air-Conditioner-CM-25

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

As well I'm going to use 2 8 light power box controllers.
do i need a commercial dehuey in each 6k-8k room? or can i put a 70 pint in each room?

 

[Loud Pack Farms]

Should i hang lights off joists then put up a ceiling? dont see how that would work, but only other option i see is too put a ceiling up first than hang lights from ceiling drywall. would that hold the weight?