Mike's Loft Build 2012

mc260377

mc260377

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Hi all,

For those that know me, you'll know that ive been growing for a long while in tents but have just moved into a new house that has a nice loft so decided to get a room built up there. Thought I would share it with you all :)

Materials Purchased:

Wickes:
Treated Regular C16 45mmx145mmx3m - x10 = £85.20
Sawn Treated Softwood 19x32mmx2.4m - x8 = £9.03
Studwork Timber 38x63mmx2.4m - x8 = £20.80
Plugless Frame Fixers 8x100mm 4pk = £3.62
Easy Drive Screws 4mmx60mm 100pk = £7.85
Grade P5 Chipboard ME Flr 2400x600x18mm x10 = £88.80

B n Q:
6 Rolls of Loft Insulation 100mm - £18.00 (Gonna do 2 layers on the outside of the triangle so that will be 200mm
10 x MDF Boards £102.80 (For inside triangle wall)
1 x 2 Section Loft Ladder £45.98

Total Spent so far is: £382.08

Its still a work in progress that needs to be finished by Easter as Im back to work after that.... finished the flooring, insulation up, walls up, loft ladder in and started on the frame for the entrance door today.

Inside is going to have BnQ Foil Insulation on top of the board so that will give me that + 200mm insulation on the outside.

Enjoy the pics :)
 

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roofwayne

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Remember that's a lot water to carry up stairs. I do construction in USA and those metric number make it look hard. Put some reflective material on ceiling and walls make better use of your lights. Look like you will have a nice place to grow and cheap. Good grow...rw
 
mc260377

mc260377

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Cheers for popping in and looking / comments etc. Will answer your questions :)

- Dimensions are 4m Length - Over 2m Width and over 2m Height -- Its around the 33 sq m mark
- The whole of the inside is going to be lined with BnQ foil insulation on top of the board. Will give me that + board + 200mm of normal loft insulation.
- Gonna be 2 x 8 Pot Wilma's in there under 2 x 600w. Going for 1 to start and then start the other off at 4 weeks in so I can harvest monthly - also gives me a chance to see what the climate will be like in there for the first 4 weeks.
- 6' Rhino Filter + RVK fan for exhaust (venting into sofet) and 5' RVK for intake being sucked in from a large airing cupboard below the loft (which is also gonna be my veg room).
- Going to be running pipe from the grow room to the gutter for emptying Res's
- 100L Water Storage Res will be up there aswell.

Unfortunately I cannot get a tap up there but luckily I have a Bathroom close to the loft hatch so im gonna pump water up there into the 100L Storage Tank when I need to :)

Just literally finished a harvest of Original Amnesia at my old place.... a nice 13oz - pics below :) For this new loft grow, I already have Mothers and Clones ready of Big Bomb and Fruity Chronic Juice.
 

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mc260377 said:
Cheers for popping in and looking / comments etc. Will answer your questions :)

- Dimensions are 4m Length - Over 2m Width and over 2m Height -- Its around the 33 sq m mark
- The whole of the inside is going to be lined with BnQ foil insulation on top of the board. Will give me that + board + 200mm of normal loft insulation.
- Gonna be 2 x 8 Pot Wilma's in there under 2 x 600w. Going for 1 to start and then start the other off at 4 weeks in so I can harvest monthly - also gives me a chance to see what the climate will be like in there for the first 4 weeks.
- 6' Rhino Filter + RVK fan for exhaust (venting into sofet) and 5' RVK for intake being sucked in from a large airing cupboard below the loft (which is also gonna be my veg room).
- Going to be running pipe from the grow room to the gutter for emptying Res's
- 100L Water Storage Res will be up there aswell.

Unfortunately I cannot get a tap up there but luckily I have a Bathroom close to the loft hatch so im gonna pump water up there into the 100L Storage Tank when I need to :)

Just literally finished a harvest of Original Amnesia at my old place.... a nice 13oz - pics below :) For this new loft grow, I already have Mothers and Clones ready of Big Bomb and Fruity Chronic Juice.
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water weights alot just make sure u provide plenty of support
 
mc260377

mc260377

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Yep, taken that into consideration - The 100L tank will be going in place of an un-used header tank that carried a lot more than 100L :)

Also, the 8 pot Wilma has 70L Res's but I have built up so there is a seperate floor to the original. It can take A LOT of weight :)
 
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mc260377 said:
Yep, taken that into consideration - The 100L tank will be going in place of an un-used header tank that carried a lot more than 100L :)

Also, the 8 pot Wilma has 70L Res's but I have built up so there is a seperate floor to the original. It can take A LOT of weight :)
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sounds like u got it all worked out bro
cant wait to see u fire it up
 
DJ Retchid Kat

DJ Retchid Kat

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Would like to see more photos of your loft in progress. I've just been & bought some loft insulation & loft boards. Not enough to cover the entire floor but I'm getting there. Will be a similar room to yours as I got the idea from you. I've not grown before as I'm a 1st timer! going to kit my loft out then build a 4x4x5 box & try a couple of plants.

DJ
 
cues

cues

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Very nice. You've obviously thought of everything.
I did something similar in a previous place but very ghetto. Single 600, Hydro table, Roof insulation was megalux megashield, walls were hardboard and mylar, passive venting was from inside the loft, exhaust straight out of the wall.
Had hell with temps, not only in winter (had to put a heater in) and summer but also day/night and carrying up buckets of water. Somehow still got 2 450g yields out of it though!
One word of warning. If you plan on pumping the water up make sure the other end of the hose is VERY securely attached inside the tank and undo the tap end first so that the water drains back out.
 
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