Indoor Loft grow help

[MrAmnesia]

Looking at moving things into the loft , now im not looking to do the whole loft out ect want to keep it as cheap as possible but also safe from detection , my layout is similar to the picture the middle beams unfortunately dont allow me a decent size tent to fit due to the middle beams , the floor of the loft is insulated but not the roof/rafters , now i was thinking of building a small room using the beams as the frame , plan is to run 2x 400W but would consider LED or even CFL if need be , ive read up alot of loft builds lately most pointing to insulating the whole loft then building another insulated room inside this , all this sounds abit to extreme to me , other option is to get a 1x1x2 tent and lie it down so the 2m becomes the length and its 1m high , plan on running intake possibly from a roof tile and extraction back down into the house in a cupboard


Any input is highly appreciated does it sound like a safe setup for stealth

 

[derek420colorado]

Looking at moving things into the loft , now im not looking to do the whole loft out ect want to keep it as cheap as possible but also safe from detection , my layout is similar to the picture the middle beams unfortunately dont allow me a decent size tent to fit due to the middle beams , the floor of the loft is insulated but not the roof/rafters , now i was thinking of building a small room using the beams as the frame , plan is to run 2x 400W but would consider LED or even CFL if need be , ive read up alot of loft builds lately most pointing to insulating the whole loft then building another insulated room inside this , all this sounds abit to extreme to me , other option is to get a 1x1x2 tent and lie it down so the 2m becomes the length and its 1m high , plan on running intake possibly from a roof tile and extraction back down into the house in a cupboard


Any input is highly appreciated does it sound like a safe setup for stealth

Any way you can make the picture bigger it is too small to see, that will help

 

[MrAmnesia]

Thats just a random pic off google to give a rough idea , going to spiderman (have no ladder yet) my way up into the loft shortly to get some measurements/pics for you guys see what ideas pop up

 

[derek420colorado]

ok cool I have done a LOT of grow room design type stuff, so post pics and I/we will help ya out

 

[MrAmnesia]

 

[MrAmnesia]

Right this is what i have to play with , there is a few small spaces right at the edge of the loft where i can see small amounts of light getting in , electricity/water supplys im confident with its just what to do room wise , i could fit a 1 metre high by 1 metre wide tent in or im happy to try knock something up , its 60cm between each of the supports so cant fit a tent standing up between them
Looking to stick 6-8 autos up there

 

[derek420colorado]

a tent sideways is not the worst idea i have ever heard, because anything you do up there you are going to have to keep short, you could also "build" a tent or growspace with some panda plastic which might give you more height

 

[MrAmnesia]

If i just stuck a tent up would the mylar be enough to not leak heat/light
Build wise the supports are 7cm wide , i was thinking of stapling diamond mylar to the face of this , then packing it 5cm deep of loft roll insulation and then just screwing some boards to the back of the supports to create an insulation sandwhich, all gaps in between boards covered with insulating tape ...
Would this be enough or would i require more or even require insulating the roof of the loft (dont want to be doing that)
What im confused about most is that if the grow room itselfs well insulated is it neccassary to insulate the roof aswell

 

[derek420colorado]

If i just stuck a tent up would the mylar be enough to not leak heat/light
Build wise the supports are 7cm wide , i was thinking of stapling diamond mylar to the face of this , then packing it 5cm deep of loft roll insulation and then just screwing some boards to the back of the supports to create an insulation sandwhich, all gaps in between boards covered with insulating tape ...
Would this be enough or would i require more or even require insulating the roof of the loft (dont want to be doing that)
What im confused about most is that if the grow room itselfs well insulated is it neccassary to insulate the roof aswell

it just depends on how hot it gets up there, are you going to be able to bring any cold air into the space like with an ac unit or somethin

 

[MrAmnesia]

Got no AC , can bring intake from behind a roof tile behind the felt , or from in the house down and run to a window or even a corner of the loft near the eves