Ya the shelf and keeping it off the ground will take care of itself. LoftLizard, others too like Argenta have given me broad spectrum of ideas. Im piecing them together and figuring out what works best for teh place I live in, for the BP. Im narrowing it down. The thermostats and UTH seem straight forward after a conatainer choice is made. My room is usually low lit though I open a curtain for sunlight at times but just a crack. So im feeling my way around. I dont want to do the trial and error method with a life. The noise is something I think will be my biggest hurdle.