1 side door frame is S3S and 7/8 inch thick, and looking lovely!
Gorgeous, imo!
I’m not sure if I’ll keep the knot or rip it off when I cut for final width.
Back at it!
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WHAB
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I had to go back to the pile for the other door frame side. It looks like this one will do the job, I ‘think’.
I will be needing another of those rubber pads, the jointer started scooting over on me mid joint. The 1 wheel lacking pad shifted hard left on me. The jointer was parallel to where the board is now…
I had to push VERY hard on it. Need some candle wax but I don’t have any.
This second door frame side is S2S, thicknessing now.
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WHAB
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All of my parts were ready…
I installed the top piece and started on one side, the North side, the hinge side. That stud is plumb.
This is the gap in the South end of that top piece.
This is a level on the threshold. That is a tapered shim under it. That’s about 1/4 in 2 feet.
This a framing square across the threshold.
The floor is out of level by that much…
That top piece is shimmed, the threshold needs to be shimmed - A BUNCH!
And, I already know the opposite stud, the one on the other side of the doorway opposite the hinges, is not plumb.
I’m gonna think on this.
Oh, I ripped those door frame pieces installed in the pictures, the top and the hinge side frame with the Festool Guide Rail and their TS75. 
A fast and accurate 72+ inch rip cut without a table saw AND with outstanding dust extraction!!!
But, I did get the dehumidifier plugged in and plumbed (the other plumb as in plumbing 
). I changed out the supplied hose, those thin flimsy hoses, for a 1/2 hydroponic hose. I used the heat gun to force compliance!
This is when I started the humidifier 45 minutes ago…
We’ll see how the numbers change from here on out…with the door open here, next with the door close.
But, that brings up a question.
Which of my many instruments that has one of its function monitoring humidity am I to trust. None of the 4 instruments are reading the same.
Which one do I trust?
How do I calibrate them to match AND be accurate?
I’m clocking out.
Gonna 
!
Join me!
Good morning!
Make it a great day!
,
WHAB
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I didn’t clock out. I couldn’t clock out. That door has to get in.
Still have to put the stops in and mortise the striker.
Those hinges I thought was a FANTASTIC find? Even had they’re original slot screws?
They’re ALL the same side!
FOUR of the SAME sides!!!
I ‘think’ with a little metal work I can make it work. It will never be right but maybe more unique
I put a shim under the door to allow that cord to power the dehumidifier.
I never said and meant to.
I set the dehumidifier on 48
The AC Infinity 67 when I shut the door. (I shut the door! 
)
I’m fairly certain I have enough rigid insulation to make a plug for that zipper door. I ‘think’ I can adhere precut pieces to some Luan.
Good morning!
Make it a great day!
I’m hittin’ the rack, maybe get some rest, maybe.
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WHAB
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I found if you sticker your remaining lumber and ratch strap it, it will straighten out.
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Hello @Tejas. Good to see ya! 
Thank you for the suggestion, sincerely .
They are standing on end because I don’t have any place under cover (roofed) close to the Schoolhouse to lay them down, regrettably!
I mean I can lay them down in here but I lose a lot of floor space.
As I have finalized this build - put things where they needed to be - that has opened up some floor space where all those things were stored in the Classroom with me…the place was pretty packed!
Excess hydro materials. tubing, fittings…etc., will go out in the shed when that is all settled down.
We’ll see how that works out!
I will keep your suggestion if ever that opportunity arises.
Thank you!
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WHAB
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Man I’m draggin!
Last night this happened…
I hand tightened the hose clamps a little and let it stand for the night to see if that fixed it.
I had an inkling then that it was probably nutrients getting past that second inner lip under the lid.
I babysat it tonight…
I pulled back the Reflectix and taped clamped them out of the way.
At the 10pm feeding nutrient was dripping out of the folded Reflectix. A couple drips are visible in the image. Looking at the picture just now, I should have unclamped that Reflectix! It still has a job in this establishment! This is NOT a R.I.F. (Reduction In Force)!
It’s coming out of the top, past that second inner lip.
We’ll see if this, 2 solid concrete blocks, has any effect on the nutrient escapees!
After that feeding I drained 20 gallons out of the Res and put in just pH water.
I ‘think’ a stand tall enough to let me get in to the under floor area could hold that 20 gallon bucket in the space. Will consider that more fully.
pH…
The E.C… .9.
I had the door off this entire time.
I just took this shot…
I also set the dehumidifier to 40 while I was there.
I’m going to try and rework those hinges and have a swinging door!
And get the stops done, and some other grow related things.
I hope you’re all having a great night, and make tomorrow a great day!
Imma 
and see if it helps me get moving!
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WHAB
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Got’r done!
The 1924 Brick Schoolhouse Garden II has a hinged door!
I had to remove a good bit of material off of a couple hinge pin hole faces, the faces where they meet.
They are offset, and always will be
I will come up with an improved ship under the hinges, they need to be longer, imo.
Still have to make the door stops, and mortise for the striker still.
I’ll feel better about doing other things that need done in there knowing I can close that door when it needs to be closed (which reminds me, I have to do a light leak test)
The Control Bucket doesn’t seem to have leaked. With a crushing weight atop it!
.
We’ll see later today. I will remove that 3rd from last carpet mat when it is convenient, maybe soon.
IF the floor is dryer than it is right now I’ll try and flip the Girls this evening!
Good morning!
Make it a great day!
A 
then the rack!
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WHAB
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Love the hinges, the door looks like it’s working well.
So you have demonstrated that your first block of upgrades should include a tray for flood control. 
Cheers
G
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The door is working great!
So nice to have a real door to access the lovelies that isn’t like a birthing canal!
And, yes…I’m considering many possibilities. Semco being one. A floor drain (with sloping floor) is another.
Any suggestions in this regard, my friend?
Don’t know where I’ll wind up!
I hope you’re having a fantastic evening, brother!
,
WHAB
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Maybe one, have a look at a 4’ x 4’ flood table?
Cheers
G
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The floor is much drier. The Controller Bucket is not leaking, for now…
I’m draggin’ ass again…very difficult to get up and going…until I get going!
Yesterday when I got the Dehumidifier running I set the target RH at 40. But, when I plugged that in to the Inkbird IHC-200-WiFi Humidity Controller I forgot to set that target RH.
I set it to 40 about 1/2 hour ago. So, the dehumidifier and its controller are both now set to 40RH.
Here is the VPD right now as shown on the AC Infinity 67…
That gets me back on Rumble Strip on that VPD highway!
Putting the door stops in now, then figure out a way to mount that wall mounted oscillating fan in the space, then I’ll switch out the lights (LED for HID) and send the Girls to Veg.
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WHAB
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I have looked at them…for many years now.
They’re fantastic systems!
But, for now I have to work with what I have to work with.
And, in the Under-Loft I have to deal with the existing headspace (I don’t recall the exact measurement, it’s somewhere under 6 feet - floor to ceiling), which I ‘think’ may present some difficulties regarding flowering them out.
I think, under these current circumstances, a floor drain would work best…while running this system.
I do thank you for the suggestion, my friend!
IF you have any other ideas, suggestions, recommendations - I’m more than willing to hear you out!
Thank you, again, brother!
,
WHAB
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4 hours for stops and a mortised striker hole!
I destroyed on the door stop on the striker side trying to nudge it over just a bit, broke it…
I got it done, though.
This threshold is a temp threshold. I had to know how all the parts would fit. What dimensions I would wind up at.
There is a piece of 1/2 inch plywood under the left side of the threshold, a 5/16 shim right of that, and a 1/4 shim under the right side.
I am not going to build that. I’m going to take dimensions from what is built up here relative to the door frame I built and to use as a starting point to fabricate a threshold.
On the other three stops I want to make them full width stops, instead of the strips.
And, that striker hole was more difficult than it should have been…
…I don’t have a striker plate so I wanted to keep that mortised opening as small as possible until I know what size hole is workable.
I’m on the side marker paint on that highway!
…side marker paint on that highway!
Still want to get done what I stated above…we’ll see.
Going to catch the 2am feeding.
Good morning!
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WHAB
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The numbers…
Res. Temps…
pH…
I was there when the nutrients returned to the reservoir and it was 5.9. Will knock that down a tick or two when I add to the res, which looks like soon.
E.C. is .8…
Here’s the Girls…
Only the very, very tips of the leaves show nute burn, except for the leaves I said I’d trim off before that I haven’t gotten around to yet.
Here’s the "runt’s’ roots…
All the other Girls roots are looking even better than that, of the other 3 that I looked at.
The issue of roots size has had me concerned since I put these clones in these netpots and those netpots on these buckets…has me concerned.
These netpots do not snap on to these buckets.
They’re just sitting there, for now. Could be a problem!
The plants will be supported by yoyo’s again so that will hold some of that weight. These netpots on these buckets will not support any of that weight, I suspect.
I’ve been puzzling it over since “The issue of roots…” thought.
I think I have a fix for that, possibly.
Also, about the roots. When I just looked at 2 of them I noticed they aren’t grouping up at the drain hole. They’re gathering around the air stones instead!
I think I have a fix for the Control Bucket Deflector.
I’ve been thinking about it since the last leak. Even thinking about making one out of metal
This may be the right candidate.
It is made of thicker material and I’m going to try and keep more of the snout to include the cap…even IF I have to glue the cap in place.
The remainder of the material that will be the deflector will be the Girl’s’ jewelry!
I am clocking out…
…really clocking out this time!
Good morning!
Make it a great day, please?!?!
,
WHAB
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I think this newer version of the Deflector, now referred to as Director (), is going to work very well!
I kept the entire top of the jug, a White Vinegar jug. Even the handle. I think its return to the jug will help direct the flow in to the controller bucket.
I babysat the system for the 2pm feeding and think it’s going to work well!
I only have one other light leak to address, just staple the zipper door material more fully and tape the seams.
Then, I’m going to drop the MH light in place.
But, I’m taking a nap first…
The tallest Girls are 17/18 inches tall. Need to get them flipped!
Edit Add. This VPD puts me in the tire track on the VPD highway!
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WHAB
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Hmmm…
This is starting to remind me of a Woody Allen Movie…
Cheers
G
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I just about got the space light proofed. Just that close-out panel out on the zipper door side left to do. Waiting on final electrical modification.
I am working on the oscillating fan mount right now.
Once that is complete, I’ll switch the lights out…the bulb is in its general location now.
After a couple of hassle free days with the image transfers it’s acting up again.
The reservoir has passed QC, not leaking!
That was one picture.
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The Girls from the other side of the space, when I was trimming damaged leaves off of them and light-proofing the zipper door area was another picture.
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They’re looking so lovely! Even I’m a little surprised by how well they are doing.
On most of them, I removed more than 1/2 their root length when I put them in their netpots. Snipped them off to about 16 inches in length when the went into the 5 gallon buckets (16 inch deep buckets).
I understand the VPD is quite fluid…ever-changing, mostly.
But, I’ve been keeping a close eye on the AC Infinity 67…and comparing it to the Inkbird and the Acurite gauges.
According to the most recent screengrabs (time stamped) I’m in the middle of the highway, paint on both sides!
It’s been in the 1.4 range for many, many hours.
I’d still like to find a way to calibrate these humidity gauges.
Sometimes they’re within a % point or two from the others, sometimes is several % points between them.
I have researched it and the only thing I can find is calibrating those mini-hygrometer that you can put in a closed, airtight container.
I can’t get these probes in to a closed container. They’re wired.
Any suggestions would be very helpful!
Back at it!
Edit Add: Placing images where indicated in the text. The images just became available. In brackets
Also, I topped off the Res. pH was 5.9 with an E.C. of .9 for 10pm feeding.
I only realized last night that I can see what “Edits” were made in my posts by clicking on the ! symbol…huh!
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WHAB
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Hello my friend!
In general, or do you have a specific movie in mind?
Cheers to you as well, brother!
,
WHAB
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, 1972.
There was a segment in it where a giant boob was chasing folks around…
You know, by today’s standards that movie would ‘trigger’ all manner of hostile reaction…
Boy, shit has changed in 50 years…
Cheers
G
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