Installed a new furnace
In previous posts I’ve mentioned the humidity issues associated with a ventless gas heater. While the exhaust from burning natural gas or propane isn’t too bad bad toxicity wise, it creates a ton of water vapor. Seeing as we have around 2100 gallons of water constantly flowing through our system, the last thing we need is more moisture in the air.
Read moreDIY Greenhouse Grow Lights
When this project began we knew that we’d have to have some sort of grow lighting if we planned on effectively growing throughout the long Michigan winters. I briefly explored the retail market for a lighting solution and quickly realized that that option was not in the budget.
Read moreAquaponics System Complete
We’ve wrapped up the things that we were working on mentioned in the last walkthrough video. This means the waste treatment components are complete, our cabinets are installed, and we’re all set up to start seeds. While all this work was being done, we’ve been cycling the system with tilapia fingerlings and our nitrate levels are starting to rise.
Read moreGreenhouse Walkthrough August 1, 2019
Latest walkthrough of the greenhouse systems.
Aquaponics Plumbing
It’s been a few more weeks since my last update and I’ve been super busy learning some plumbing and figuring out the best configuration for all the water treatment steps. We’ve got the water flowing and I’m super stoked to go over the details. This was a lot of fun to figure out.
Read moreWe’re in the home stretch!
I’ve been working a lot of hours on the weekend and after work and we’re finally almost ready to fill everything up with water and get the conditioning process started.
Read moreGrow Beds Finished!
It’s taken a few weeks working several hours every day after work, but we’re finished with grow bed construction. I’m sure these are super over engineered, but better safe that sorry for this much water.
Read moreMay 14th Update: Electrical and Grow Beds
We’ve been super busy with our kiddo turning 6 months old and other spring things that needed to be done. That said, I wanted to briefly share an update on how the project is coming along.
Read moreGrow Bed Design Breakdown
From the beginning of this project, I have been tying to figure out the best way to build grow beds that use the maximum amount of available space. The primary blocker has always been coming up with the best way to waterproof the beds which will be made out of wood. The original design included a simple grow bed design to lay out the space, but it wasn’t detailed enough to estimate materials and cost. We’ll discuss design updates, materials, and reasons for the choices we made below.
Read More…Project Roadmap
Now that we’re all caught up here and the weather is getting nicer, we’re looking to get back up to speed with the project. Here’s the roadmap for the next couple months.
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