Potential grow room.. need advice

thinking about setting up a small grow room in a small storage room underneath the basement stairs.. this room may present some challenges, but i think it can be done. also keep in my mind that a stack n view tote will be there as well (for my shrooms.)

here are some pics, i'd love to hear any advice from experienced growers about how to go about turning this little space into my little personal garden of eden.

(EDIT: pics below)

1st pic- the door to my potential grow room
2nd pic- door open, front view
3rd pic- front view, closer up
4th pic- the stairs, and where the current light source is
5th pic- inside, under the stairs

what pic??

pics.. for some reason i couldnt upload them the 1st time, lemme try again.

edit: it keeps giving this message when i try to upload pics

"Invalid Post specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"

fuck it, i guess i'll try imageshack since the one here isnt working

ps, there is a litte more room on the side of the room (to the side of the shelving in the 3rd pic) but i had a hard time taking a pic because of the stairs (i'm too tall i guess.)

ok fixed now.... any opinions/ideas/suggestions how i should set this room up? im thinking the space under the stairs will be best for the shrooms. im thinking about a 6 plant set up ala 30 minute aero build. maybe a 250 or 400 watt hps if it wouldnt generate too much heat.. then there's the ventillation issues...

Are you sure you want to use Hps or MH lights--You might have a prob with heat. Whats the size? because I see 4 plants at about 3 1/2ft tall. And if your going Hps a 600watt would be better. But if you want CFL's try 2 85 watt from this link.
SH Hydroponics > Horticultural Light Systems
You need 2 Spectrum ll kits for that room.

yeah i think you're right regarding the lights... cfl's are probably my best bet. those lights are in my price range too.

From what I have seen. $400 for room setup that includes price of seeds (50 from nirvana for females).
2 light kits from S/H $169 SH Hydroponics
Thai seeds from Nirvana $50
Line all walls& floor with white Mylar plastic $ 21
1 carbon scrubber from [email protected] $40
1 4 inch 80cfm duct fan from Home depot $20
General Hydroponics food $60 GENERAL HYDROPONICS

Plus tax & shipping

I do not have any specific advice but i wrote something awhile back that may help ...
general considerations when choosing a grow area/room...

The Grow Room or Closet

Before we can begin growing, we have to make some decisions regarding where to grow and what equipment to use. That's what this section is all about. But before we start making a shopping list and knocking out walls, let's decide where we're going to grow.

The ideal grow room should have the following qualities:

Clean - you don't want to give a lot of dust, mold, mildew, insects, or other unpleasant things easy access to your plants.

Climate controlled - you want an area that you can have some control over the temperature and humidity.

Secure - you don't want your garden to be accidentally or easily discovered. Some advice I heard was there should be no less than two locks between the outside and your plants. We'll also need to make sure we can control any odor emanating from the plants.

Easy Access to Water Source - this one is often overlooked. You don’t want to be running a garden hose through your bedroom or carrying heavy buckets of water up and down many flights of stairs. Not having easy access to fresh water can take the joy out of gardening.

Easy Access to Fresh Air - somehow, someway, fresh air must be able to enter the growing area, which infers a way to exhaust hot, stale and often very smelly air will be necessary.

Easy Access to Enough Electrical Sockets - provided it is convenient, heavy-duty power cords can be used to bring electricity to the garden. Often, it is necessary to add circuits to accommodate the electrical requirements.

Light-Tight - Finally, you'll want to be able to make your grow space light-tight. That means no light should be able to enter or leave the grow area. You want to keep light from exiting to prevent it from attracting unwanted attention. And no light should enter as to not disturb the plants photoperiod.

Fire/Water Proof- don't want anything easily ignitable in there. Also, a way to catch leaking water can save you much more than just money; especially if you have downstairs neighbors.

I'm sure a few areas sprung to mind. Closets, basements, attics and spare rooms all have their pros and cons. You can also purchase a grow tent. Building or modifying a cabinet is also a very popular option.

It is best to accurately sketch out the area you plan to use and draw in where all the components go.

I'd probably split it with a big shelf to use the bottom half as a flowering chamber, and the top sloped bit for vegging.

That space could handle a 400W aircooled light. If you can't ventilate both the closet and a hood (separately), go with CFLs. Get yourself some Panda film, or a lot of flat white paint, preferably one with a titanium anti-fungal additive. I'd wipe out the surfaces with a weak bleach solution first, either way.

I'd use chains from closet poles to hang lights in there. You might partition off the sloping part directly under the stairs for vegging--but since vegging plants are less demanding in terms of light and odor control, you could veg plants in an enclosure outside the closet somewhere else in the basement, like some Panda or foamboard over a PVC or plywood frame (if that's acceptable in terms of security/observability.)