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I Used To Grow · 03-31-2006, 07:28 AM

I recently got my own apartment and I want to start growing again because I have some decent genetics thanks to a kind ICer.

What I'm concerned about is my landlord snooping around when I'm not in my crib. Can they just come into your place and snoop around? She didn't say anything to me about it and I didn't ask because I don't want her to get suspicous.

Is it safe to grow in an apartment?

Who here has grown in an apartment and got away with it. I would like to hear your stories.

I'm only planning on growing 5 plants from seed...so not too many. I will be using floros to grow at first and then for flowering I'll be buying a 400W MH.

03-31-2006, 08:09 AM

yes tehy can come into your place, but be careful thats all. you should b e fine

HerbanLegend · 03-31-2006, 08:46 AM

I would suggest changing the locks if possible and also your landlord usually has to give prior notice before inspections/repairs. Where I live its 12 hours.. (Check your local landlord/tenant rights)

monkeyman · 03-31-2006, 10:43 AM

Definetly grow in a cab with maximum stealth. That means no light leaks, no visible ducting and something to cover up the vortex fan noise (I am partial to leaving a fan on high speed right next to the output, so that if they hear the noise they'll see the fan and assume its from there.

Second, I would think about putting it in a bedroom and changing the locks on the door. Don't change the locks on teh front door, thats really obvious. In a sub bedroom that'll stop them from getting in. Preferably in a room without access to the bathroom but with expensive stuff inside. Put your compter in there. That way you can explai the lock on the door is for extra security. I don't know of any state where they can enter your apartment without notice with the exception of an emergency. The only realy emergency that could happen would be a pipe break or something. By keeping it in a stand alone bedroom, there is no reason they should go in there. That way in the event they come in without your knowledge and try the room, they can't really do much because it is against the law for them to be in there anyway.

The downside to locking the door is it tells them that something is up. Having your computer in there is good, but they could always just call the cops with their suspicion. Make sure you set something up to let you know if someone has been in there. Put tape on teh door every day when you leave or something on the door knob showing that it was tried.

I don't know if a landlord calling the cops on a locked door is enough for probable cause, it probably isn't, but you do want to knwo if someone is sniffing around.

I Used To Grow · 03-31-2006, 05:00 PM

Sweet..thanks for the advice guys..'specially you monkeyman.

Another question...can I just grow in a big ol' dresser? If I like take the drawers out install a fan and out take and all that cool stuff? I'm not the best when it comes to building stuff so I don't know how I would be able to build a growbox. I mean, it's possible that I could build one..just like, a door, and the sides, the back the top and bottom.

Any instructions on this site on how to build a grow box?

ethanp711 · 03-31-2006, 05:25 PM

'I used to grow'...respect man, you're finally considering a grow. No more buying 8th's out in town now, right? What genetics you thinking of starting?

kingspade · 03-31-2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeyman

Definetly grow in a cab with maximum stealth. That means no light leaks, no visible ducting and something to cover up the vortex fan noise (I am partial to leaving a fan on high speed right next to the output, so that if they hear the noise they'll see the fan and assume its from there.

Second, I would think about putting it in a bedroom and changing the locks on the door. Don't change the locks on teh front door, thats really obvious. In a sub bedroom that'll stop them from getting in. Preferably in a room without access to the bathroom but with expensive stuff inside. Put your compter in there. That way you can explai the lock on the door is for extra security. I don't know of any state where they can enter your apartment without notice with the exception of an emergency. The only realy emergency that could happen would be a pipe break or something. By keeping it in a stand alone bedroom, there is no reason they should go in there. That way in the event they come in without your knowledge and try the room, they can't really do much because it is against the law for them to be in there anyway.

The downside to locking the door is it tells them that something is up. Having your computer in there is good, but they could always just call the cops with their suspicion. Make sure you set something up to let you know if someone has been in there. Put tape on teh door every day when you leave or something on the door knob showing that it was tried.

I don't know if a landlord calling the cops on a locked door is enough for probable cause, it probably isn't, but you do want to knwo if someone is sniffing around.

great info monkeyman
a good security measure to find out if their snooping, is for a small hidden camera system. you can get a whole setup off ebay for under $150. hooks up to your pc, and can be set for motion sensor. you can setup a camera in every room, set it when you leave. if someone comes in, it turns on, and records everything. small pinhole cameras are also available on ebay pretty cheap.

monkeyman · 03-31-2006, 08:25 PM

A dresser would work if you take the time and fix it up. That's actually my next project, to make a small veg cab. I was going to cut the front off the drawers and mount them to a piece of wood to make a door. Then sand it down and refinish the whole thing to make it match. A good place to find old dressers for cheap is the salvation army. that way if you fuck up its only like 10 bucks.

The typical cab most people use here are the mills pride series. There are two really great threads on it here which will give you some ideas. The mills pride cabs are available at walmart for like 50 - 100 bucks depending on the size.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=21879

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=20641

The people who post in the thread are really helpful, so don't be afraid to ask dumb questions. Read through it though, there are a lot of really great ideas.

Wacky Tobacky · 03-31-2006, 10:57 PM

ya definitly go with a c13 or a c24 depending how much u want to grow. i heard u can get a 1/2p with a c24 if done right

casey · 04-01-2006, 04:28 AM

im not spamming but check out supercloset.cizom...they have nice cabs but way too expensive so i'll build my own way better and at 1/5th the price.

when you google supercloset checkout the other sites that sell stealth cabs and get an idea of what is possible.

btw I know where you can buy a jumbo lockable office cabinet for $250 shipped

03-31-2006, 07:28 AM	#1
I Used To Grow Inbred..Pothead..RHCP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ColoradRo Posts: 788	Apartment Growing..Can It Be Done? I recently got my own apartment and I want to start growing again because I have some decent genetics thanks to a kind ICer. What I'm concerned about is my landlord snooping around when I'm not in my crib. Can they just come into your place and snoop around? She didn't say anything to me about it and I didn't ask because I don't want her to get suspicous. Is it safe to grow in an apartment? Who here has grown in an apartment and got away with it. I would like to hear your stories. I'm only planning on growing 5 plants from seed...so not too many. I will be using floros to grow at first and then for flowering I'll be buying a 400W MH.
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03-31-2006, 10:43 AM	#4
monkeyman Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Swinging from a tree branch... Posts: 173	Definetly grow in a cab with maximum stealth. That means no light leaks, no visible ducting and something to cover up the vortex fan noise (I am partial to leaving a fan on high speed right next to the output, so that if they hear the noise they'll see the fan and assume its from there. Second, I would think about putting it in a bedroom and changing the locks on the door. Don't change the locks on teh front door, thats really obvious. In a sub bedroom that'll stop them from getting in. Preferably in a room without access to the bathroom but with expensive stuff inside. Put your compter in there. That way you can explai the lock on the door is for extra security. I don't know of any state where they can enter your apartment without notice with the exception of an emergency. The only realy emergency that could happen would be a pipe break or something. By keeping it in a stand alone bedroom, there is no reason they should go in there. That way in the event they come in without your knowledge and try the room, they can't really do much because it is against the law for them to be in there anyway. The downside to locking the door is it tells them that something is up. Having your computer in there is good, but they could always just call the cops with their suspicion. Make sure you set something up to let you know if someone has been in there. Put tape on teh door every day when you leave or something on the door knob showing that it was tried. I don't know if a landlord calling the cops on a locked door is enough for probable cause, it probably isn't, but you do want to knwo if someone is sniffing around. __________________ Currently Growing: 600 watt 7 LST'd Sour Diesel
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03-31-2006, 08:25 PM	#8
monkeyman Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Swinging from a tree branch... Posts: 173	A dresser would work if you take the time and fix it up. That's actually my next project, to make a small veg cab. I was going to cut the front off the drawers and mount them to a piece of wood to make a door. Then sand it down and refinish the whole thing to make it match. A good place to find old dressers for cheap is the salvation army. that way if you fuck up its only like 10 bucks. The typical cab most people use here are the mills pride series. There are two really great threads on it here which will give you some ideas. The mills pride cabs are available at walmart for like 50 - 100 bucks depending on the size. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=21879 https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=20641 The people who post in the thread are really helpful, so don't be afraid to ask dumb questions. Read through it though, there are a lot of really great ideas. __________________ Currently Growing: 600 watt 7 LST'd Sour Diesel
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03-31-2006, 08:09 AM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	yes tehy can come into your place, but be careful thats all. you should b e fine
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03-31-2006, 08:46 AM	#3
HerbanLegend Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 41	I would suggest changing the locks if possible and also your landlord usually has to give prior notice before inspections/repairs. Where I live its 12 hours.. (Check your local landlord/tenant rights)
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03-31-2006, 05:00 PM	#5
I Used To Grow Inbred..Pothead..RHCP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ColoradRo Posts: 788	Sweet..thanks for the advice guys..'specially you monkeyman. Another question...can I just grow in a big ol' dresser? If I like take the drawers out install a fan and out take and all that cool stuff? I'm not the best when it comes to building stuff so I don't know how I would be able to build a growbox. I mean, it's possible that I could build one..just like, a door, and the sides, the back the top and bottom. Any instructions on this site on how to build a grow box?
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03-31-2006, 05:25 PM	#6
ethanp711 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 26	'I used to grow'...respect man, you're finally considering a grow. No more buying 8th's out in town now, right? What genetics you thinking of starting?
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03-31-2006, 10:57 PM	#9
Wacky Tobacky Is Back in Action Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 626	ya definitly go with a c13 or a c24 depending how much u want to grow. i heard u can get a 1/2p with a c24 if done right
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04-01-2006, 04:28 AM	#10
casey Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 86	im not spamming but check out supercloset.cizom...they have nice cabs but way too expensive so i'll build my own way better and at 1/5th the price. when you google supercloset checkout the other sites that sell stealth cabs and get an idea of what is possible. btw I know where you can buy a jumbo lockable office cabinet for $250 shipped
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