[pure-silver] Re: other new darkroom

Thanks for all these suggestions. I was actually thinking after I wrote this note that wood or vinyl floors might work; if wood, they could be finished to be easy to clean. I have heard that concrete is a lot more expensive than it used to be.
I was wondering about the plumbing question. Is it safe to use a gray water drain field for photographic chemistry, or is that an environmentally bad thing to do? 

Why do you need filters on the water lines if you have city water?
I am going to have some kind of heater/AC but not sure what. In my current darkroom I have a portable space heater that has some kind of oil in it, and a window air conditioner, and that seems to work fine.
For ventilation, I am planning to get another vent hood like the one I got from Jon Edwards last time, at Edwards Engineering near Austin. I love it. I am very sensitive to fumes and this is the only kind of ventilation that works for me. Soffet vents are a good idea for air intake, as are the GFI switches. 

Thanks!

--shannon


On May 30, 2008, at 11:13 AM, Howard Efner wrote:



On May 30, 2008, at 7:55 AM, Shannon Stoney wrote:
In addition to packing up and moving my city darkroom, I am thinking of building one in TN in the country. It will be an outbuilding built from scratch. Any suggestions? I know you have to have a wet side and a dry side, and I am a stickler for perfect ventilation, and I want to have a concrete floor. Other than that I am open to suggestions. 

--shannon
Shannon, a rough guess on construction cost would be $100-$225/ square foot depending on how much work you do. Concrete work is not cheap! You will also need to get electric run to s sub-panel for the building, along with a ground (check local code). Plumbing? Are you going to tie into existing sewer/septic or go with a gray water drain field? Need to get the water to the building. Put filters on the cold and hot water sides. Gas or electric water heater? How are you going to heat/cool the building? If no heat, you need to be able to drain ALL of the water lines to prevent leaks from freezing!!!!! Plumbers cost about $60-$80/hour. Ventilation - look into the Panasonic in-line vent fans. Mount in ceiling, are quiet, sized from 250 CFM on up, and are not too costly - look on line. Use a slot vent at the back of the sink that goes to the fan. You can use soffet vents at the top and bottom of a stud wall for fresh air supply to the darkroom and as an already available light trap for the air intakes. GFI protection on all of the electrical outlets. All switches and outlets in my darkroom (and studio) are at 48 inches. That puts them 12 inches above a 36 inch high table. 

Howard
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