I did almost NONE of the construction myself. I had someone build the structure. I had my irrigation contractor set up the irrigation, using lawn irrigation timers, equipment, etc. There is really not much other wiring per se. The little bit of other wiring was done by a contractor friend of mine. A heating contractor installed the heat pump. I installed the plumbing and fertilizer injectors.
I designed everything (much trial and error, and several false starts in the first year or so), modeling some of it after a couple of other successful Tucson growers' houses. there isn't really a set plan for this sort of thing since everyone seems to do things a little differently. You just have to look and learn and try things (and HOPE they work).
The grid, I got at a "store fixtures" supplier that happened to be nearby. Any place that sells retail store supplies and fixtures will have some sort of "grid wall" system. I attached "cooler pads" (cedar) to the grid, then hung it. A word of caution . . . RUST . . . none of this stuff is made for a greenhouse environment. That doesn't bother me, so . . .
Ed
P.S. Thanks for being impressed. Even though others did most of the real WORK, it was a major PIA to get it up and running properly.
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Originally Posted by Rothie
I am totally impressed.Did you do all the building and installation yourself?Your plumbing and electrical work look spectacular,and so does your block work.Your electric cost seems very reasonable to me-an excellent investment!Your orchids are outstanding-an so well organized.I am interested in the green gridwork that you have the coconut fiber attached to.Does it have a name and where did you buy it?
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