420SA Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hi all I'm in the process of planning to build my own grow tent. Planned size is 120cm(Width) x 160cm(Height) x 120cm(Depth) . I want to fit at least 4 plants in there. First I considered building a grow cabinet but that will be too pricey. So I found out about building a grow tent with PVC piping as the frame as it can work out a lot cheaper than wood or steel. I've already planned out the frame and worked out the cost. My only concern is the actual material to wrap the tent with. Overseas they use something called "Panda Film" and you don't get that here in SA so does anybody know of any decent, possible and mostly affordable alternatives? It must be lightproof but doesn't have to be reflective as I will line it with sisalation anyway. Any advice would be much appreciated!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemic Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I just love a DIY project. I too have considered a home made tent, and even tried sourcing the D600 material the commercial tents are made of, and in the end buying a commercially made tent always works out the cheapest in the end. Don't get me wrong, I'm not discouraging you, and would love to see a good DIY on the subject. As far as the plastic is concerned, I'm sure I've seen the black/white plastic at hortishop. I would assume you would need to get hold of stick on zippers for doors etc as well. Please post up picks as the build progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 I will most definitely do that but that'll probably be towards the end of the year. I just checked up on that black/white poly film that Hortishop sells and I've worked out the rough total cost of everything based on the size that I wanna make the tent 50mm PVC Piping frame including connections (Builders Warehouse) - R505-00 Black/White Poly Film - R220-00 That makes a total of R725-00 which is not too bad...seeing as commercial tents go for over a grand for that size. Not sure about the pricee of the zippers but I'm sure they won't be too much. Else I'll just use velcro (know of a cheap supplier) For now I'll be saving up and then I'll definitely post up the pics when I get the project going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Was in Makro today and spotted this tent that is almost exactly the size that I want to make my tent It's meant to be a camping shower but doubles as a pretty decent grow tent IMO. It's pretty dam sturdy and supports quite a lot of weight at the top, definitely the weight of my reflector. Let me know your guys thoughts on using this as a grow tent. It's 700 bucks....not bad... Either I paint the interior white or I line it with Mylar or sisalation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabtzar Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Hey Bud Ok so the size is good... but.... does it have ventilation holes? and are you happy to trust it to hold up your reflectors/ fans etc? I mean I would try it just to see, who knows you might have just found the perfect DIY tent. Another thing.. is it light proof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Hey Bud Ok so the size is good... but.... does it have ventilation holes? and are you happy to trust it to hold up your reflectors/ fans etc? I mean I would try it just to see, who knows you might have just found the perfect DIY tent. Another thing.. is it light proof? It has vents but those large zip up one's. My thoughts are to make my own. The bottom isn't sealed because its a shower. There's mesh material at the bottom but I reckon I could seal that. I tested the strength at the top by pulling on it and it feels strong enough to me. I mean it's designed to hold buckets of water at the top. The material doesn't look fully lightproof to me so I may need to line the inside with something, like paint, not too sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exetoker Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 My honest opinion...add R500 and buy the 80 x 80 x 160 tent from Greenthumb Hydro. I have two (1 for flower...1 for veg) and cannot begin to even rave about the tents or as a matter of fact anything you get from GTHydro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 My honest opinion...add R500 and buy the 80 x 80 x 160 tent from Greenthumb Hydro. I have two (1 for flower...1 for veg) and cannot begin to even rave about the tents or as a matter of fact anything you get from GTHydro How many plants can you fit in there and in what size pots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maxwell Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 First post and the only thing you add is GTH advertising? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420SA Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 First post and the only thing you add is GTH advertising? I actually PMed toker just before he made that post about his inactivity. Said he's going to intro himself this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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