split my room in two with a simple wall

[EZB581]

Today I set out to partition my 10 by10' room. I wanted a reflective wall to increase the efficiency of my lights and improve ventilation. Also to create a veg room of sorts. So it's off to Home depot ! I purchased some PT 1 by 4's ,3 sheets of RMax several lengths of 5/8 plastic j channel and miscellaneous screws & drywall anchors. Cost me around 75 bucks.
here is the room with 3 k on the right and a veg cab to the left, window ac and fresh air vent

Here is the flower area created by the RMax panels .This section is 6 by 10 ' there is a 4 by 10' section to the left.


the wall consists of 3 panels that slide to the left or right . I have access to either end or center by sliding one of the panels

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note the plastic jchannel on top that hold the panels



It's by no means light tight or sealed. I still have a lot of work to do but it turned out much better than I expected. Thanks for taking a look!

 

[Iluvtomatoes]

kudos

 

[SomeGuy]

Rmaxx is da bomb. Lightweight, inexpensive, easy to cut and it has a reflective side.
I've made 3 closets out of it and 2x's and 1 using nothing but Rmax and metal duct tape.

 

[EZB581]

I agree SomeGuy, RMax is easy to work with. I would think the flat foil side has good reflectiveness.
This is the future veg area The 4by3 by 6' cab is also enclosed with RMax. I used cheap adhesive caulk on the edges & foil taped all the corners. It's fairly strong if braced correctly. Also a zipper flap for the door. The zippers work well but don't stick well after being rolled up & down many times. with the cab,there is a 4by 6' area left .


The only real light leak I have is where the center panel overlaps (14") the end panels. I shower rod & curtain should take care of that!

 

[EZB581]

Today I covered the walls with more RMax sheeting. It seems to reflect the light very well. It will hold up longer than the flat white paint. Also it's a lot easier to work with & much less expensive than the fancy panda film.
Before

After

The area is a hella lot cooler than before. The ac & scrubber fan will be a lot more efficient in this smaller area .
My attack dog is on duty.

Well ,more like she found the coolest spot in the house
I'll work on sealing the panels tomorrow!

 

[facelift]

Hey! I know that dog. It's been crapping on my front lawn!

 

[EZB581]

facelift, I know she is, I trained her well

 

[EZB581]

I spent a good part of the day with Mom so didn't get a lot done today. My plan was to build this wall with the least amount of impact on the walls & ceiling. I hate painting & patching drywall even more! Also, it needs to be easily moved , provide access & light tight as possible. It doesn't need to be air tight. Much more practical to seal the entire room.
I had already installed 1by4's to the ceiling so I could make future changes like moving lights hanging powerchords etc.

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I secured the top rail to these existing 1by4's so I could easily move or remove it. So far no new holes thru the ceiling. Well this created a 3/4" gap between the rail & ceiling that was leaking some light.



I knew I had a gasket for a garage door somewhere. It took some time & perseverance but I found it. My garage is stuffed full of items I Know will come in handy someday. OK I'm a Pack Rat alright? Anyway, I never imagined what I'd end up using it for.



It worked well to seal this gap. Again no more holes in the ceiling and the entire top rail and light seal can easily be moved or removed.

 

[SomeGuy]

Looks like you definately have it going on!

Glad to see I'm not the only packrat.

 

[EZB581]

Well Thanks Someguy! There for a while I thought I had the whole place to myself. I wasn't sure if peeps were laughing too hard to comment or they were left in speechless awe! LOL. I have so much shit piled, stacked , boxed and otherwise laying around. I'll have an item for years then give it to a friend or toss it .I swear it never fails soon after ,I need it. I'll be back later with today's labors.!

 

[SomeGuy]

Is that the Stanley blower hanging there? I had my grubby hands on one the other day and put it back.

I'm just running one of the noisy inline blowers from the depot. Its moving the air through the lights but I still have high temps and I can hear the beast through the door when I walk by.

 

[EZB581]

Yes, it's a Stanley Blower. It has the Dopest's "one side draw" modification. It works very well to cool 2 ,1k lights. It's quiet & surprisingly powerful. Only draw back is it draws air from both sides and takes a little work to use it inline. IMO it's a great fan for the price.

 

[Stanky420]

Hey Ez--- The new set up looks great.

And i have to agree the stanley blowers is a wonderful fan for a growroom!!

Later,
Stanky

 

[EZB581]

Thanks Stanks, How's your setup coming along? The Stanley is a good fan but not enough to cool 3 K's works great on 2 however

These are old hydro farm hoods That I installed 6" vents. It was a poor job at best.
I now see how inefficient this install really is. Instead of hacking on them any more , I will replace them with new better designed hoods. SOON!
I bet the Stanley would work much better without all the restrictions
I may try to add a 2nd Stanley to cool these hot MO FO"S! I'm not throwing out the bucks for a better in-line until I get new hoods. One last task was to find a spot for the dehumidifier.


It's about 5' off the ground in a corner. Not pleased with where it's at but the only spot for a 5 bucket underneath to collect water, The best out of the way spot was too far from the entrance. If Bet your wondering what happened to the simple wall, will address that soon anough.

 

[spiralsmurf]

where do you get the rmax sheeting?

 

[EZB581]

where do you get the rmax sheeting?

Around 10 $ at Lowes or HomeDepot.

 

[chosen]

NIce. I thought of using the same stuff if I were going to use a closet to grow. Frame it out and use the panels with some velcro to keep them light sealed. Love the exhaust fan mod too...

 

[htowncat]

nice mon

 

[EZB581]

Well I ran out of time & had to keep light from leaking between the panels where they overlap. The center panel over laps the left & right panels 6 inches. If you look close you can see the center panel.

I used this grey carpet material used to line speaker boxes.


I cut 5 inch wide lengths & siliconed them to the panels where they overlap

With the door closed, the negative pressure created pull the panels together where they overlap. The strips of material between meet & block the light . Of course the whole wall could be improved upon & will be. However it worked very well as an inexpensive, temporary way to split the room as the design changes & improves.

 

[razyr]

very nice setup, very creative use of all materials at hand. I also am a pack rat, who moves way too often to have this affliction, but loves to see when it can actually be useful. I did want to know what about those hoods makes them bad for inline/air cooling. Just curious because it looks pretty clean from here, miles away on a computer screen...peace