Reflective material a must?

rimelame

rimelame

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Thanks!

I build that white system that the plants sit on. Though the rebar at the top is level, the white PVC below is on a slant that helps the water flow to the bottom corner...which drains out of that hose and directly into my floor drain.

No liner required.

10WeekFlushBro said:
Thank you so much for posting these pictures. this hit me like a bat in the head and I finally know how to make my final drainage system. Your room is getting beautiful BTW

edit: I may have missed this, but are you going to put pond liner in there or somethign? I would guess not. but I'm curious what is your approach to treating this construction for water resistance.
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Weedvin

Weedvin

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rimelame said:
Hello all!

I am going to ditch my 4*4 tent and instead build a larger area for growing. I now have a license to legally grow 25 plants, so I'd like to utilize more space.

Do I really need to wrap my walls and ceiling with a reflective material? If so, could I get away with using the foil bubble wrap material that's used for insulating hot water tanks? I've looking online for a thicker reflective material, similar to the material used to make the grow tents, but can't find it. All I can find is thin Mylar, which I don't want.

Thoughts?

If it matters, I am growing with Timber COB led lights.

Thanks for your opinions.
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Flat WHITE reflects 90%, more than any reflective materials, I always use panda film, plastics have come a very long way from years ago That's flat white/M.G.T.
 

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rimelame

rimelame

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I realized that I didn't finish the drainage... So now I'm done. I've decided to change the room's door. I've been using the material and just hooking the top corner to a nail (thru a grommet). But, I've decided to go with a solid material door instead. Haven't decided on the material yet .IMG_20190829_204554.jpg
 
FastFreddi

FastFreddi

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You're room looks great! I just ordered two of those lights myself.
Only thing...
That open drain could POTENTIALLY be a breeding ground for nasties.
Maybe a little 99% spray into and around drain to combat this?
Just my two cents...Happy growing.
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jonnyv2

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I am a noob, but my research says , research says that the silver reflective material absorbs light as it has to draw a reflection sort of thing, thus wasting some of the light. White is the new silver
Hydroponics BLACK WHITE Mylar Reflective Sheeting Film Roll is good
 
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