My plan is to split a closet in half into two levels and put and automated watering system into it. Please understand, when I say automated watering system I am not talking about some expensive system professionally installed, I am talking about a simple water pump on a bi daily timer etc.
The closet dimensions are 5'w x 3'd x 8'h
Walls: Flat White Paint
Floor: Caulked + Lined with thick plastic sheets fitted like carpet and resealed to prevent leaks.
Exhaust System: Exhaust system is pretty simple. The closet in question has a secondary crawl space up on the ceiling of it so I put a fan to size + sealed it to shoot the hot air into the attic. The attic fan is on full exhaust 24/7 to get rid of the rest of the heat. Below, in the closet there are a couple of mini-fans from walmart pointed directly at the large bulbs to push the heat upwards and create more airflow.
Here is what I need done.
I want to put a system in place that separates the closet into two sections, top and bottom. I would put a shelf 4' up the closet and line the shelf with thick plastic to water seal it.
First question: I know from growing plants in pots that when you water them it leaks out the bottom of the pot. I dont like to put the pots in big bowls or on plates because I dont like to soak the roots that way. How would I go about putting a little "gutter" drain system on the shelf above to prevent the leaks from dripping ontop my plants below? Here is what I was thinking:
Line the shelf with thick plastic. When placed in closet, raise the front of the shelf 1/2 inch to create a slight incline forcing the water backwards. On the back lip of the shelf I would line a half-pipe pvc pipe + seal it to catch the water. This would also be on a slight angle down in order to force the water into another pvc pipe that goes directly into my water purification system.
How does that sound?
On another note, I am trying to create a sea of green method where instead of growing two huge plants I can just grow my max legal amount on a dual shelf system with less lighting/cost/space.
The closet dimensions are 5'w x 3'd x 8'h
Walls: Flat White Paint
Floor: Caulked + Lined with thick plastic sheets fitted like carpet and resealed to prevent leaks.
Exhaust System: Exhaust system is pretty simple. The closet in question has a secondary crawl space up on the ceiling of it so I put a fan to size + sealed it to shoot the hot air into the attic. The attic fan is on full exhaust 24/7 to get rid of the rest of the heat. Below, in the closet there are a couple of mini-fans from walmart pointed directly at the large bulbs to push the heat upwards and create more airflow.
Here is what I need done.
I want to put a system in place that separates the closet into two sections, top and bottom. I would put a shelf 4' up the closet and line the shelf with thick plastic to water seal it.
First question: I know from growing plants in pots that when you water them it leaks out the bottom of the pot. I dont like to put the pots in big bowls or on plates because I dont like to soak the roots that way. How would I go about putting a little "gutter" drain system on the shelf above to prevent the leaks from dripping ontop my plants below? Here is what I was thinking:
Line the shelf with thick plastic. When placed in closet, raise the front of the shelf 1/2 inch to create a slight incline forcing the water backwards. On the back lip of the shelf I would line a half-pipe pvc pipe + seal it to catch the water. This would also be on a slight angle down in order to force the water into another pvc pipe that goes directly into my water purification system.
How does that sound?
On another note, I am trying to create a sea of green method where instead of growing two huge plants I can just grow my max legal amount on a dual shelf system with less lighting/cost/space.
