Need help sealing off room

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Mrkline006

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• Feb 28, 2019

• #1

Building a room in garage. Best way to make sure it’s sealed up well? Also I’ll be putting in window ac’s and I’m looking a good way to deal them up so no leaks happen. Last but not least the door to enter room, tips/tricks to make sure it’s sealed?

 

troutman

Seed Whore

• Feb 28, 2019

• #2

Silicone around the cracks.

 

GOT_BUD?

Weed is a gateway to gardening

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• Feb 28, 2019

• #3

Mrkline006 said:

Building a room in garage. Best way to make sure it’s sealed up well? Also I’ll be putting in window ac’s and I’m looking a good way to deal them up so no leaks happen. Last but not least the door to enter room, tips/tricks to make sure it’s sealed?

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Hate to bust your balls but you'll never get the room 100% sealed with window rattlers.

You'll need to go with mini splits for 100%.

 

Lester Beans

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #4

Just make sure you caulk the corners and use something like spray foam for bigger holes. Get it as good as you can and don't stress getting it perfect because that doesn't happen. Your goal is to minimize co2 loss, but you can't eliminate losing some.

 

Chunkypigs

passing the gas

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #5

Google blower door test

 

White Beard

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #6

Brick and mortar are very effective - and traditional

 

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Smokesteve

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #7

Small gaps dynaflex 230, bigger gaps expanding foam.

 

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Mrkline006

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #8

I’ll be foamboarding the room and also plywood. Going to use the roll insulation then the foldable foam board over it and try keeping it all one piece as much as I can... then I’m getting 4mill vapor barrier to put around room and going to use much of a full sheet and less cuts as I can to help minimize spots I have to seal up, then I’ll have the pandafilm over that... should be decently sealed with all that and spray foam ect

 

Mikell

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #9

Build the brick bomb shelter inside of your garage. It's a tradition.

Unless of course you're not up to the challenge.

 

f-e

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #10

Was that called for?

Some window units will have vents that open, so if may need to disconnect any actuators involved in such a task. You don't want them straining against a glued shut flap.

 

siftedunity

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #11

smear faeces into any cracks or gaps in the walls or around the door frame. works a treat.

 

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Mrkline006

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #12

With the panda film, the plants could be up to 8ft from a wall, will that be an issue or does all that not really matter. Light wise.

 

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Iamnumber

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #13

hi..

will pm .. editor posted befor I was ready .. butter fingers here..

 

Mikell

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• Mar 1, 2019

• #14

f-e said:

Was that called for?

Some window units will have vents that open, so if may need to disconnect any actuators involved in such a task. You don't want them straining against a glued shut flap.

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What? Poking fun at White Beard's ludicrous suggestion?

Obviously I felt that was the case.