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Post by Seymour on Jan 18, 2017 11:59:08 GMT -5
Thankyou lloyd. The help here has been invaluable. I will go ahead and slowly gather the items req to start my build. Maybe i can hinge the lid so that it can be propped open during warm days.
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Post by shoggoths on Jan 18, 2017 13:38:07 GMT -5
How much for the 400W heating cable ?
Thank you Will, I'll pm you for more detail.
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Post by Seymour on Jan 18, 2017 14:34:48 GMT -5
Price seems to varry. Also length is a factor. I found a 60ft length for $70cdn (it was apparently heavy duty quality) if i remember correctly. I have looked at alot of cables recently.
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Post by grackle on Jan 19, 2017 7:11:36 GMT -5
Seymour, not to be a wet rag on your project but do consider the attractiveness of your construction to mice and other rodents. Ontario gets the odd nasty day when they will be strongly motivated to move it. Any wiring left unprotected will be nibbled. You need serious grounding and perhaps a GFI to keep risks to the minimum.
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Post by Seymour on Jan 19, 2017 7:36:14 GMT -5
My deck outlets are gfi protected. My plan was to add another outlet and put it in the ceiling of the underside of the deck. It would be 4ft off the ground then. I have never seen a mouse on my deck but you know what they say "if you build it they will come" lol.
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Post by grackle on Jan 19, 2017 7:41:59 GMT -5
Very good to hear. Carry on.
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Post by shoggoths on Jan 19, 2017 8:20:57 GMT -5
Grackle got a point. We have mice problem here since a few years. When Winter comes, they are really looking for heat source. They squatted the underside of my bigger pots %?&%?& blocking the exit with mineral wool. The exterminator told me they can easily reach the second floor of a bricked walls building. They also chew on my car electric wires. Nasty things but I'm able to keep them outside by blocking every tiny hole with mastic. You should be alright if your assembly is tight.
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Post by Seymour on Jan 19, 2017 8:57:52 GMT -5
More reasearch is deffinately required. I want it to match the deck so it looks like it belongs there. It also has to last a long time. And obviously serve all my needs for the plants. Construction wont start until its nice out so i have lots of time to think. If anyone has construction ideas to share please feel free. And thanks to all for your input thus far. It has been great.
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Post by lloyd on Jan 19, 2017 17:59:23 GMT -5
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Post by amanitovirosa on Jan 21, 2017 10:35:10 GMT -5
...I think exposed, like on your deck, creates problems with freezing. In the ground and covered for winter is what I'm contemplating for next winter. Really sick of moving my plants inside, WAY TOO MUCH WORK!!! Good luck!
AV.
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Post by Seymour on Jan 21, 2017 11:24:38 GMT -5
Im deffinately worried about it. Im hoping if i insulate the box really well and heat the soil to 1deg C that i can stop the freezing with minimal cost.
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Post by Seymour on May 3, 2017 19:17:50 GMT -5
I have decided to keep my bog simple for this year as its my first attempt. It is still 100 percent temprate so i can move the whole thing to a non heated garage or cold cellar for the winter. Here's a quick photo of it. I got the design from one of Brads YouTube videos (Brads Greenhouse) The plants came from Willy except for the patch of vft seedlings. Thx to all for the help. Im hoping that in the future I can build a permanent bog that I won't have to move. Time will tell I suppose.
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Post by lloyd on May 3, 2017 19:36:34 GMT -5
Just make sure it stays just above freezing for the winter.
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