Jamesnns
New Member
Im growing in my utility room, on a shelf using CFL lighting (cfls bulbs four per splitter with a reflector). My current space is 3 feet by almost 2 feet. My space is cramped, hard to adjust for lighting/temp/humidity etc so I decided to move the area to the other side.
My new space is 6 feet by 4 feet.
I built a shelf around what I had to, moving around some pipes etc. The reflective sheets on the walls I found at HD for $10 a 4x8 sheet. I am using 4 four foot CFL lights for side lighting and 6 CFL bulbs wired in a series and using tin baking pans as reflectors (pics to come) and have 4 of them for a total of 24 CFL bulbs for top lighting. My buddy is a builder here for a visit so he's been helping..esp with the wiring etc. I put an exhaust fan in the corner using a bathroom ceiling mounted one I found at HD for $15. It moves 70 cfm of air and is surprisingly quiet. We wired a rheostat (dimmer) to it to control on/off and speed. The upper top area will be covered witht he remaining left over sheeting as best as we can reach. Here are some pics, more to follow for those interested.
Cost $199.00 in new parts and a LOT of parts I had already.
My new space is 6 feet by 4 feet.
I built a shelf around what I had to, moving around some pipes etc. The reflective sheets on the walls I found at HD for $10 a 4x8 sheet. I am using 4 four foot CFL lights for side lighting and 6 CFL bulbs wired in a series and using tin baking pans as reflectors (pics to come) and have 4 of them for a total of 24 CFL bulbs for top lighting. My buddy is a builder here for a visit so he's been helping..esp with the wiring etc. I put an exhaust fan in the corner using a bathroom ceiling mounted one I found at HD for $15. It moves 70 cfm of air and is surprisingly quiet. We wired a rheostat (dimmer) to it to control on/off and speed. The upper top area will be covered witht he remaining left over sheeting as best as we can reach. Here are some pics, more to follow for those interested.
Cost $199.00 in new parts and a LOT of parts I had already.