I would like to share with you my recent build: A bespoke grow tent. Now, if I had a suitably-sized small closet or under-the-stairs cupboard, then I'd simply clear it out, give it a couple of coats of white Matt paint and it'd be good to go. That's the easiest and cheapest solution, and it's tried-and tested and known to be an effective setting for your grow.
I set out to build a grow tent with the least amount of money I could. I settled on 20mm PVC piping with 3-way corner bend pieces to act as a frame and reflective white Mylar plastic sheeting to skin it, so to speak.
Bill of Materials (BOM):
I decided on a footprint of 0.75m-squared and ~1.5m in height. For these dimensions I required only 4 3m-lengths of PVC pipe: two I'd cut into four pieces of equal length - 0.75m, and the other two I'd cut in two to provide the four 1.5m vertical pieces. I used a hacksaw to perform the required cuts.
Assembly was extremely straight-forward and quick to complete. Using a pair of sharp scissors, I cut the Mylar into two 0.75m-squared pieces and affixed these onto the top and bottom of my tent using sticky tape. I then used a large complete piece of Mylar to wrap fully around the tent, leaving an opening at the front where the two pieces meet. I used stick tape all around the sides and back, sticking it to the PVC pipe. I used magnetic strip on the top, bottom and vertical of the 'door', which keeps it nicely closed. I stuck an old PC fan into the bottom-left 'wall' to act as an air inlet.
I hope somebody might find this useful.
Best of luck,
CC
I set out to build a grow tent with the least amount of money I could. I settled on 20mm PVC piping with 3-way corner bend pieces to act as a frame and reflective white Mylar plastic sheeting to skin it, so to speak.
Bill of Materials (BOM):
- 20mm PVC Piping. Toolstation sell 3m Lengths for £1.80 each. I bought 4pcs for £7.20.
- 3-Way Corner Bend. Amazon lists a 10-pk (inc. P&P) for £11.20.
- Reflective Material - Mylar. White on once side, black on the other and reasonably thick sheeting. eBay lists (with free shipping) a 2m x 5m size sheet for just £9.95. It was delivered on a meter-long cardboard roll a day or so after ordering. The alternative to simple white Mylar is to use the diamond mirrored stuff, although it does incur additional costs. It's around £25 for a 1.2m x 5m sheet, but it does provide superior reflectivity over plain white Mylar or white Matt paint. Whatever you do, DON'T use aluminium foil - It reflects very poorly and is just dreadful stuff to work with.
- Type-A & -B magnetic strip with adhesive backing. 5m for ~£6 from eBay.
I decided on a footprint of 0.75m-squared and ~1.5m in height. For these dimensions I required only 4 3m-lengths of PVC pipe: two I'd cut into four pieces of equal length - 0.75m, and the other two I'd cut in two to provide the four 1.5m vertical pieces. I used a hacksaw to perform the required cuts.
Assembly was extremely straight-forward and quick to complete. Using a pair of sharp scissors, I cut the Mylar into two 0.75m-squared pieces and affixed these onto the top and bottom of my tent using sticky tape. I then used a large complete piece of Mylar to wrap fully around the tent, leaving an opening at the front where the two pieces meet. I used stick tape all around the sides and back, sticking it to the PVC pipe. I used magnetic strip on the top, bottom and vertical of the 'door', which keeps it nicely closed. I stuck an old PC fan into the bottom-left 'wall' to act as an air inlet.
I hope somebody might find this useful.
Best of luck,
CC
brilliant!! Thanks for sharing this.
