Onetwothree
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Hey guys -
So a few buddies and I are looking to get a business plan together and I thought I'd start a thread to get some help from anyone with some experience. Namely in construction/electrical/HVAC...growing is the easy part.
We've got some money and investors, but of course we want to spend money where we need to, and save money where we can. I'm all about spending a few extra bucks to get things done properly, I hate corner cutting and penny pinching...but we're not rich either, and we need to be smart about our spending...this is where my farm fam comes in!!
Now, with all that being said, my main concern is with cooling. We will have two flower rooms. Both are 16x62 with 20 1k DE lights each (we haven't settled on brand yet...probably leaning toward Gavita since they seem to be the standard, but we're open to suggestions and still doing our due dilligence.) We're planning on putting up drywall and insulating, and my buddy is all good with that, luckily he's pretty handy. However, none of us are electricians and our knowledge of HVAC isn't what it should be. So I'm wondering how we go about cooling the flower rooms? From what I understand a good rule of thumb is 1/2 ton of AC per 1K light. Would we be better off going with a 20 ton central air unit, or going the mini split route? I know those are pretty popular these days, but I have no clue how big we should go with a minisplit. Would minisplit save on installation and ducting cost but be more expensive in the long run, or is it the other way around?
Also, on another note, is it worth it to put up drywall and insulate? Or would we be better off just figuring out a super cheap route to block off the rooms? Figuring on the drywall and insulation to be around 8k...not a huge expense, especially if it cuts down on electric cost month to month...but just wondering as I've seen dudes on here putting up plastic sheets for their walls.
As always, thanks in advance for any and all advice.
So a few buddies and I are looking to get a business plan together and I thought I'd start a thread to get some help from anyone with some experience. Namely in construction/electrical/HVAC...growing is the easy part.
We've got some money and investors, but of course we want to spend money where we need to, and save money where we can. I'm all about spending a few extra bucks to get things done properly, I hate corner cutting and penny pinching...but we're not rich either, and we need to be smart about our spending...this is where my farm fam comes in!!
Now, with all that being said, my main concern is with cooling. We will have two flower rooms. Both are 16x62 with 20 1k DE lights each (we haven't settled on brand yet...probably leaning toward Gavita since they seem to be the standard, but we're open to suggestions and still doing our due dilligence.) We're planning on putting up drywall and insulating, and my buddy is all good with that, luckily he's pretty handy. However, none of us are electricians and our knowledge of HVAC isn't what it should be. So I'm wondering how we go about cooling the flower rooms? From what I understand a good rule of thumb is 1/2 ton of AC per 1K light. Would we be better off going with a 20 ton central air unit, or going the mini split route? I know those are pretty popular these days, but I have no clue how big we should go with a minisplit. Would minisplit save on installation and ducting cost but be more expensive in the long run, or is it the other way around?
Also, on another note, is it worth it to put up drywall and insulate? Or would we be better off just figuring out a super cheap route to block off the rooms? Figuring on the drywall and insulation to be around 8k...not a huge expense, especially if it cuts down on electric cost month to month...but just wondering as I've seen dudes on here putting up plastic sheets for their walls.
As always, thanks in advance for any and all advice.