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SpasticGramps · 10-14-2009, 06:26 PM

The attic is a real pain to get dialed in I think unless you build the house yourself. Which just happens to be my case! Below are some pics of the buildout. The ENTIRE house was framed in with Tech Shield. It's a radiant barrier that radiates 85% of the suns heat. I then blew foam in throughout the ceiling in the attic. This all equals to R60 in the attic and R24 throughout the rest of the house. I live in the deep south and it can be 100 degrees outside and it doesn't get above 80 in the attic with NO A/C yet!! It's beyond awesome. And I'm suspecting that FLIR will have a tough time picking up anything. Here are the pics.

This is a picture from when you walk into the attic door. There are two large rooms. The bathroom, the dry and cure room, and in the back is the veg room.

Picture in the second large room. Bathroom is to the right. To the immediate left is the dry and cure room, and that entry way in the back is the veg room.

The veg room. Notice the dummy walls. It says cool in there too! I could only get half of it in the picture.

Insulation in the dummy walls.

I'll post some more pictures tonight. The sheet rock is up and getting floated and the ventilation system is in.

PharmaCan · 10-14-2009, 07:22 PM

Damn, Gramps, nice looking set-up!

PC

Sam the Caveman · 10-14-2009, 07:26 PM

Wow, thats going to be super!

Talk about spending money, dam.

Dank-j · 10-14-2009, 07:31 PM

No doubt, probably the most thought out attic setup I've seen thus far.

How much was it for that blow-in insulation?

Marlo · 10-14-2009, 08:12 PM

Very nice. 80F temps in the summer sounds great for an attic.
Good Luck.

MARLO

Spacecadet01 · 10-14-2009, 08:19 PM

thats tight work...ive pulled up a chair for this one!

10-14-2009, 08:19 PM

extremely well thought out, Gramps..taggin up for this thread fer certain!
strains, lights, medium?? whatchoo gonna do??

madpenguin · 10-14-2009, 10:17 PM

That is a very nice space you have. I love attic grows. Far superior to anything else as long as you have the money and the know how. That area is going to be oh so easy to control climate in. I envy you.

I rent and already had a finished attic but insulation is poor and it's all plaster and lathing to boot. Must have been fun to do all that from scratch.

That is going to be one bad ass space to grow in.

FunkBomb · 10-15-2009, 03:42 AM

That's starting to look like one great attic for growing. Keep up the good work

-Funk

PharmaCan · 10-15-2009, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by madpenguin

That is a very nice space you have. I love attic grows. Far superior to anything else as long as you have the money and the know how. That area is going to be oh so easy to control climate in. I envy you.

I rent and already had a finished attic but insulation is poor and it's all plaster and lathing to boot. Must have been fun to do all that from scratch.

That is going to be one bad ass space to grow in.

Have you ever thought of lining it with rigid insulation? It wouldn't be all that hard to do and you could take the insulation with you when you leave.

PC

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SpasticGramps Don't Drone Me, Bro! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: On the Ponzi Bus Posts: 5,961	My Attic Buildout The attic is a real pain to get dialed in I think unless you build the house yourself. Which just happens to be my case! Below are some pics of the buildout. The ENTIRE house was framed in with Tech Shield. It's a radiant barrier that radiates 85% of the suns heat. I then blew foam in throughout the ceiling in the attic. This all equals to R60 in the attic and R24 throughout the rest of the house. I live in the deep south and it can be 100 degrees outside and it doesn't get above 80 in the attic with NO A/C yet!! It's beyond awesome. And I'm suspecting that FLIR will have a tough time picking up anything. Here are the pics. This is a picture from when you walk into the attic door. There are two large rooms. The bathroom, the dry and cure room, and in the back is the veg room. Picture in the second large room. Bathroom is to the right. To the immediate left is the dry and cure room, and that entry way in the back is the veg room. The veg room. Notice the dummy walls. It says cool in there too! I could only get half of it in the picture. Insulation in the dummy walls. I'll post some more pictures tonight. The sheet rock is up and getting floated and the ventilation system is in. __________________ Attic Buildout "You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew." Albert Einstien "WAR IS A RACKET" US Marine Corp Major General Smedley Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) Most Decorated Marine at the Time of his Death Last edited by SpasticGramps; 02-03-2010 at 08:42 AM..
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madpenguin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 752	That is a very nice space you have. I love attic grows. Far superior to anything else as long as you have the money and the know how. That area is going to be oh so easy to control climate in. I envy you. I rent and already had a finished attic but insulation is poor and it's all plaster and lathing to boot. Must have been fun to do all that from scratch. That is going to be one bad ass space to grow in. __________________ Licensed Journeyman Electrician All Electrical advice given is based on the 2008 NEC and in no way should be listened to in the first place. When in doubt, hire an Electrician. DIY Light Controller Voltage Drop Calculations Basic wire sizes and ampacity Complete guide to wire size/type and ampacity plus How to wire a sub panel Installing a subpanel in a detached structure plus burial depth requirements Running wire and installing branch circuits Electrical Theory "Old Working" branch circuits GFCI and AFCI requirements NEMA receptacle and plug types Everything you wanted to know about Flexible cords Receptacle spacing 240v and Multi Wire Branch Circuit
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FunkBomb Power Armor rules Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,595	That's starting to look like one great attic for growing. Keep up the good work -Funk __________________ Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so. Bertrand Russell
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PharmaCan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Planet Stupid Posts: 1,612	Damn, Gramps, nice looking set-up! PC
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Dank-j Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BigSky Posts: 278	No doubt, probably the most thought out attic setup I've seen thus far. How much was it for that blow-in insulation?
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Spacecadet01 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 234	thats tight work...ive pulled up a chair for this one!
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10-14-2009, 08:19 PM	#7
cellardweller Guest Posts: n/a	extremely well thought out, Gramps..taggin up for this thread fer certain! strains, lights, medium?? whatchoo gonna do??
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