Correct. I’ve designed grow spaces over the course of many years and have made all the mistakes that folks do when doing so. When I designed this I knew it was not ideal but rather practical and economical. Not to mention modular in a way most grow spaces just aren’t.
I mean I can unplug and roll my grow space across the room or to another area of my home. How sweet is that? Not that I ever do mind you but I could.
But back to the subject at hand. When combining two photoperiods into a single unit there is always going to be the possibility of light leaks and something as simple as duct tape has allowed me to keep all light from escaping to the other section. Now let’s say in a couple months when I start using this for veg only as I expand to a larger area the light leak issue won’t be anything I need to worry about. But for now I do take care to make sure no light is leaking from each section.
The negative air pressure inside from the ventilation system sucks in the sides somewhat so there’s no light leaking. That was the easy part. And quite frankly when I tested it out originally that was my main concern. But once closed up the negative air pressure does all the work and I’ve not had any issues so far.
That being said I don’t have the bottom veg area light tight as it’s not required in my setup but you could do exactly as I have in the flowering chamber to keep any light from escaping or entering. But in my setup as I’m running it, it’s not needed. Just need a little bit of duct tape and you’re good to go.
And I realize duct tape isn’t the most glamorous solution. But it’s also not permanent so the unit remains modular. There’s a fine balance between functionality, usability and flexibility that has to be considered when designing such a space. But there’s nothing like it on the market today and I’m proud of how well it turned out.
Sure you can make one cheaper and I hope folks do. But you probably won’t make one as nice, solid and long lasting for the price I’m offering this one. The rack itself is commercial grade and can hold 13,000 lbs. I can stand on the middle shelf and jump on it and it won’t move. That’s why I’ve also adopted this kind of shelving units for my small commercial line of grow racks that I’m presently focused on.
Those are 4x4 units that are perfect for commercial applications and most commercial grow lights as it’s the perfect footprint for them. Fluence, FGI and
HLG all have a 4x4 light footprint they use as standard and most commercial hydroponics trays are also 4x4. So for very little money a commercial grow op can double their canopy space without expanding their facility and build aisles where theolants are accessible from all sides anytime they need.
Sorry to post so much info. It’s just I’m passionate about this stuff and want the world to know what I’ve got to offer. My commercial racks start at $249 btw ;-)
