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The HSIC · #1 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 07:42 PM

When I 1st built my grow closet, I looked all over to find another to model it after. This is not my grow closet, and in fact since building this closet, I quickly outgrew it. I now use something different, but that's another tutorial altogether, which I'd like to call, "how to talk your wife out of her walk-in closet" lol

This may need fine tuning to suit your needs, and/or may cost less if you already have a light or wharever.

Moving on, you can take all or parts of this tutorial to suit your needs and desires. Total approximate cost to build this closet is about $400.00 of course the cost will vary according to where and what you do buy. The other side of the coin is simply this, if you really want to embark on indoor growing, I think that $300.00 is a minimum investment into this. Having spent this money, you'll be assured of respectable results.

1 - 400w HPS www.hidhut.com w/ reflector @ $139.00
The light pictured in the tutorial is not the same light as listed above,
The manufacturer of the pictured light is not around anymore. Hence I substituted hidhut for the other light kit.
2 - 60Hx30Wx16D Pantry Closet Kits @ $85 each.
2 - 90 CFM Bathroom Fan @ $20 (I paid $12.00 at home depot)
1 - Tube of Caulk @ $2
3 - Hardware Items @ $6 all.
1 - In/Out Digital Temp and Humidity Gauge @ $15
1 - 19"x21" Piece of Glass @ $5

This is what you get when you order the "wired" kit. Works great.

First I laid out all the pieces. I was my plan to combine the two closets in to one large closet. I thought about all the various options so I wouldn't make a mistake. After coming up with a good plan, I started.
First I joined the corners together. All joints
were caulked. The goofey screws and allen wrench included made me curse a few times.

Caulked all the seams too.

The back section of the cabinet a made by securely attaching the doors to the rear of the cabinet.

Hey, thats just an unassuming closet.

Here's the inside.

I attached the two shelves together. I installed the sides of the hood box. A access door, and a 3" to 4" flange mounted at rear to accept bathroom fan.

Then I used weather stripping around the edge of the xtra thick glass to form a tight seal, and attached with mirror hanging hardware.

I then attached the 90 CFM bathroom fan to the duct. This will (hopefully) vent the growroom and the light as well.

Light assembly installed.

Bzzzzz. Hmmmm. Whrrrr.

Still need to mount the gauges, mylar (waiting for mylar xmas paper to become available) and intake fan (going under shelf on rear panel).

IMPORTANT CORRECTION:
A 90 cfm fan will not be enough, 90 cfm, will raise the temp by about 15 degrees, you should plan on using atleast a 250cfm exhaust fan, which will raise the temps by about 5 degrees only.

green_nobody · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 07:51 PM

oh yeah, this one will be far out awesome to simply incredible, the last one already rocked the place!

The HSIC · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 07:58 PM

Thanks you for the vote of confidence Greeen, I hope it helps someone.
Peace

green_nobody · #4 (**permalink**) 12-17-2007, 09:01 PM

you know what scares me a bit video is that ballast you use naked, that ballast needs a housing, earthed metal housing would be the best - now this thing is a death trap waiting for someone man!!

don't leave it like this preying on you or your wife man!!!

MrLizard27 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-18-2007, 07:28 PM

The ballast was naked but he had a sock on his bulb

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you know what scares me a bit video is that ballast you use naked, that ballast needs a housing, earthed metal housing would be the best - now this thing is a death trap waiting for someone man!!

the.fatman.cometh · #6 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008, 10:17 PM

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bonghitter · #7 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 06:48 PM

Looks Killer Good Idea

ileso · #8 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 11:12 AM

i take my hat off, this is exactly what i was hoping to build.

thanks for the tutorial!!!

its so damned clean!

medicinecloset · #9 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 05:54 PM

Wow what dejavu. Take a look at my little closet and lemme know what ya think. It's a work in progress but wont be long till i'm moving in 5 4 week old Bluemoonshine cuttings. This closet is going to have two 400WattHPS lamps in the upper flower chamber and a 4 bulb T5 cfl lamp below for cuttings and maybe a mother or two if I can manage em. My main concern right now is the flower chamber. I am putting a door up onn this closet and it will look exactly as the closet door looked before I started this project so it will be kinda stealthy. The exhaust fan is a 560CFM Dayton which is extremely quiet and efficient which is nice as I will be needing lots of air movement in that small space with that much light. Lemme know what ya think and what could be better. Awesome setup and post thanks so much and peace.

tonyferelli · #10 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 02:36 AM

awesome work, i might have to try that!

siriguejo · #11 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 01:30 PM

this is pretty cool. i like this option but have a question, where did u exhaust the air to?

i see the fan is set to exhaust up to the light area but then where does the air go? exhaust into the room so that it smells like the plant? im conufsed...

thanks for clarifying

SmokeToLive · #12 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 02:01 PM

I'm not sure you will be able to get an answer from him. I think he's been banned. :(

To help though, you can use piping and a cooltube if you are looking for ways to keep things cool. On the intake side you can put a carbon air filter, and the exhaust can have a muffler to help keep it quiet. Just need a good fan.

There is some stuff here about the DIY cooltubes. They are pretty easy to make. I made one myself in fact.