Hey gents I am moving, and will be tearing down my closet grow within the next 3 months. The new house I just got is small on bedroom space, but has a huge 2 car garage. I am thinking of framing a room in one of the garage door slots, or simply laying out Panda Film ALL over the garage, but that has me worried about bugs getting in.
I don't WANT to build a custom room within the garage for growing, but I will if it's the best bet. I was wondering if anyone here has tried growing in the garage and what the biggest issues would be. This garage is insulated, drywalled and sealed and has an HVAC so temp control wont be a huge issue. I am on the East Coast and in South Carolina where heat in the summer hits 100 degrees and humidity also slaps you in the face. Any info would be great. Love this community, and each and every one of you. Keep it green and have fun!
I do have a Gorilla Grow tent 4x4 but I don't want to be restricted on small plants. I wanna be able to branch the girls out and let them thrive! I think a sealed grow room that I build is my best bet, but I'm hoping someone has an idea/suggestion so I don't have to do all of that.
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I only have 2 ES 300's and MIGHT double down for 4 of them, but that covers just a 4x8 according to green sunshine company layout. I'm thinking 8x12 but my budget on those lights is not so grand lol. Might have to go with the 4x8 and maybe grab 1 more es300 for the 4x4 and use that for veg. It'd be weak, but affordable-ish
Biggest concern will be how to differentiate the humidity levels between the two tents when it's in a garage. I will be "sealing" the garage doors and not using them at all for in/out. I will have a shed in the rear of the house for house maintenance.
Thank you everyone for chiming in and tossing ideas. I had a year + to plan my closet grow and have less than 3 months to plan this, and I over think. So I appreciate all the angles/insight everyone is giving me. Mad <3 for everyone and keep on growing!
Assuming the floor is concrete, make sure you place the grow pots up onto something to get them off that cold floor. Some people use pallets for example.
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I think some of the extra large tents have a sperate veg area built in. I thought the big tent was a good idea and I did see some online but they were all sold out. Maybe because I'm in Canada, hopefully you will have better luck.
And one thing I did figure out in the garage was how to keep the bugs from coming in the air intake and exhaust duck work. I covered the intake and exhaust with cheese cloth. It is super thin, does not constrict the air flow and keeps the bugs out.
Thanks for kicking the ball around with me gents I’ve needed some input. I might try a big tent 8x12 and see if they do the 1 foot extenders on those big girl tents and push it as far up as possible.
i was hoping for a veg tent and a separate flower tent but I think that’s off the table unless I do a sealed grow as the garage will be difficult as it is. I’ll try to find some vent covers to keep little bugs out of the vent ports but it’s better than drilling into my garage floor. Thanks a ton
With the price of lumber these days, @Dr. Ozzy might be on to something!
seems like hanging film is going to be hard to control HVAC wise, plus with garage door opening and closing, etc. if you have the space, what about big tent? Cheaper than a good frame, insul, drywall, finish, wire, etc...
Gorilla makes an 8' X 12' or 10' i thought....That would fit in a single garage space pretty nicely, right? Grow tent control, less than actual construction-
My 2 cents.
I started off with a grow tent in a garage, it was a great way to learn but I would not go back to it. Other than heat, my biggest problem was extremely high humidity.
The garage was constantly being opened with bikes coming and going etc. So it was very hard to keep a constant and stable environment. Not to mention I was constantly worried about bugs and such coming in. Thankfully, the mice did not seem interested in the plants.
If I had to do it again, I would definitely build a custom grow space. If you plan to stay in you new location for a while and cannot keep those garage doors closed all the time, I'm thinking you should build the room and get a dehumidifier.
Good luck!