Watch to learn how we build a solid temporary wall that won't leave a mark or damage the existing walls. This is a great way to separate your living space from the construction or remodeling zone. Video editing by: www.tanyadueri.com
Thank you very much for the video. I want to divide my daughters' room in half because I have a window at each end so they can each have their own room. But I didn't want to do something permanent as I plan to sell the house in a few years. This solution is perfect!
Yes. We did this recently to block off an upstairs loft area we were remodeling. We didn't want the downstairs to be impacted by the remodel filth and noise so we built this temp wall and used an old interior door in the middle of the stairs to maintain our access.
Just be careful it’s secured, as if someone has a baby/little kid on one side, and someone falls against the wall on the other, it could fall down and crush the baby/little kid, and either kill someone or put someone in the hospital. Bigger the wall, heavier the fall.
Is that scrap cardboard cut into pieces or some kind of rolled cardboard. It looks kind of uniform in size. Just curious if they make some kind of rolled cardboard. BTW good job.
@@sobohomes321 Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to put a temp door in an entryway hall from the front door. However I have baseboard and Crown moulding. Any tips for working around that measurement wise?
You could do the same thing, just don't sheet the whole wall, leaving an opening where you want it. Of course, this defeats the purpose of the wall, as we've outlined it in the video, which is to keep construction dirt and noise out. :)
Yes, you would just want to caution against anything that might destabilize it, like shoving a bed into the wall, since it is not secured to anything. Also need to mention that this would likely not be to code if you do this for your purposes.
The sheathing can be any material that has some shear strength. Plywood, osb and even drywall can work well. Floppy materials like plastic film or cardboard don’t give the wall enough strength to resist the pressure of the expanding foam.
You sure could! We use it for temporary purposes, so we don't focus on it's appearance, but you could leave it up for as long as you need/want. However, it would likely be a code violation if you left it permanently, so you'd want to look into that.
