Temporary Wall

Arletta
by Arletta
I need to place a temporary wall in my bedroom. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to do this and what to use? I'm on a limited budget, so, something inexpensive please. The other walls are painted sheetrock with a sprayed-on accoustic ceiling. Thanks.
  10 answers
  • Moxie Moxie on Feb 01, 2014
    If you just need a dust barrier, hang plastic..just roll the top of the"curtain" around a board and then wedge the top board in place with support boards down to the floor; tight enough to stay, loose enough not to dig into the ceiling - tape with painters tape to end walls. If your ceiling texture is fragile, add several layers of batting or towels to help protect - but you probably still loose some texture in the tension fit of the top plate, If you need a visual block..add dollar store shower curtains and hang from temp nails into the top board. Don't forget safety, if you have pets that climb or small children, you need to secure the top plate into the ceiling joist but that will require patching later. If the temp, wall span is small enough, you could use a tension type curtain rod. They also have what they call "zip-poles" made for just this but they are pricy to purchase...maybe you can find some to borrow or rent?
  • Jeanette S Jeanette S on Feb 01, 2014
    Any wall that is created causes a permanent scar. However, there are many interesting ways to add "room separation" that can be put up at a reasonable cost and then later taken down with easily repaired damage. One of the most efficient is a rod suspended from the ceiling...metal plumbing pipe can even be used and there are hardware attachments to secure it to the ceiling. (remember to use anchor bolts to attach) A painter's drop cloth is the best source of fabric...a large piece at the best price...punch in grommets, use iron-on gluing material to hem and you have a curtain capable of absorbing sound and separating space. If you are so inclined, you can paint or attach color coordinating fabric.
  • Eileen S Eileen S on Feb 01, 2014
    We also used the curtain rod curtain to separate rooms instead of a permanent wall. We also used a four panel room divider that spanned the space of the doorway although it didn't reach the ceiling, it still separated the room, was easy to move and did no damage.
  • KathrynElizabeth Etier KathrynElizabeth Etier on Feb 01, 2014
    Folding screens work well and are not too expensive. I used parchment screens in my granddaughter's bedroom and they looked nice. If you have the room, tall back to back dressers work well. We did this in a huge room with dressers that didn't match each other but did match the furniture in each half of the room. One dresser had a large mirror, the other was tall. If I needed something RIGHT NOW, I'd go with a rod across the room with curtains--you might mix and match the curtains for an interesting look or go with one type.
  • Ellie Corcoran Ellie Corcoran on Feb 02, 2014
    How about a folding door?
  • Ellie Corcoran Ellie Corcoran on Feb 02, 2014
    ...or tall bookcases?
  • Cheryl Cheryl on Feb 02, 2014
    my friend made a divider out of cast off doors, used hinges to put it together and fold in if needed. Looked good and his daughter had her own little room off the living room
    • Bernice H Bernice H on Jul 24, 2015
      @Cheryl thisis a super idea, habitat usually has doors for not too much. i made a desk out of a hollow core door..this would do the trick.
  • Becca Altic Becca Altic on Apr 23, 2015
    Depends on purpose /function of wall, cosmetic or structural?
  • Judy Judy on Jun 13, 2015
    My son did this once using PVC pipe & couplings for a frame then found a nice looking flat sheet at Goodwill for a couple of dollars & cheap shower curtain hooks to hang it.
  • Arletta Arletta on Jun 14, 2015
    Thank you everyone for your wonderful suggestions. This is to be a temporary wall. I really like the ideas of using doors, but, to be honest I haven't put up anything yet. My project was put on hold while I dealt with some personal things that came up. Now, I'm back on the project. I'll try to post a picture or at least let you'll know what I decided to do. Thanks again for your input. It really did help me.