loft dividing walls
- Started
- Last post
- 12 Responses
- instantok
hey there...
anyone ever build / seen built / bought / etc. some cool temporary dividing walls?
my roommates and i are considering renting a loft but would like to find ways of creating some privacy.
thanks :)
- vena0
do you *want* to build them? you can go to home depot and get some 1x3s and build paper screens that will let some light through but are opaque enough for privacy.
- Tyrone0
I built Shoji doors in my apt they rock. The Japanese rice paper doors. They give you privacy but aren't too confining because they let light in. Not that tough to build. You can use any type of paper too.
- Tyrone0
Damn vena! You watching me as I type?
- vena0
of course. i am inside of all of your computers.
- instantok0
i dont mind building them...anything prefabbed would be cool too but tend to be pricy...any info along that line would be appreciated as well
thanks :)
- Tyrone0
well don't delete my porn please
- unknown0
An idea. May not be suitable for privacy, but I've done some drawings of building this after I saw something smaller in the window of Gucci in Chicago.
They had this rectangular box about 4'x6"x6" as the base, and tons of hollow, semi-semitransparent blue tubes about a quarter inch in diameter, different heights of at least 3'+.
The tubes were kind of curved a bit, like blades of grass.I thought a variation of that would be really cool in an open loft, especially if you built a curved base and found a way to light it so that light would pass through the tubes. not sure how to describe that, but it could look very cool. Say, you could use that to divide up a living room area, would be cool at night if the light worked the right way with the tubes.
You'd have to find some way to secure the top of the tubes to keep them from moving too much. Hoping I can do this someday if/when I have a loft.
- DeviceUnseen0
I built one back in April. I looked around first and the cheapest I could get was $800 and that included installation and removal. I made mine for $100 (including a hung door and plywood on both sides - heavy duty) and it took a day to do.
The few things I learned was
1) to frame solidly frame the wall.
2) shim the door in place before screwing/nailing it.
3) the plywood or whatever you use to cover the 2x4s is the most expensive part.email me if you need more info.
good luck.
- monkeyshine0
Find some old window frames with the glass and hang from the ceiling on a chain. Paint the glass different colors. Voila.
- carver0
tell ´em to shut their eyes when you´re having one off the wrist, or vice versa.....they´ll soon get the message....by the way, d´ya ever listen to the kinks? great, man< good luck..with the blinds and ´awnings´-i´m off to bed...bernice marie o´callaghan awaits legs akimbo..BO! Slag! a fortnite without a ´legal´ride....
- ctrlRmB0
Tyrone,
Where can I find plans to build rice paper doors?
Any advice?
- Buckyball20
anyone ever make a faux brick wall in a room of their home.
I went to Home Depot Expo and found that they have 1/4 inch thick real brick tiles that you can piece together. Of course that could get pretty expensive to cover a whole wall. Not to mention that might be pretty perm. to get them to stick.
anyone? thought about doing this in my computer room upstairs.
bB