Installation and benefits of partition walls

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A partition wall is a non-load bearing wall, positioned either part or all the way across a room. They allow better use of the space in your home, for instance, if you find a room too large for your needs, you can use a partition wall to split the space. Partition walls are also great for creating or increasing privacy in homes or offices.

Types of partition walls

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Partition walls can be made of any one of a variety of materials and can contribute to your homes design - glass partition walls, for instance will suit a modern or minimalistic property. The actual “wall” is made of glass that slides along a ceiling track and the glass is substantially reinforced to prevent accidental breakages.

Other materials used to create partition walls include normal bricks, concrete or fibre cement sheet partitions. Bricks and concrete are understandably tougher than fibre cement sheets but all will withstand a fair bit of damage. An alternative is a partition made of metal sheets which tends to be good value for money as well as fire resistant, thin and durable.

Wooden partition walls are considerably more expensive than the other materials available to you, but for good reason. Wooden partition walls can really give a homely, vintage feel to your house and bring warmth to any room. Or you could go completely in the opposite direction and opt for an art-deco style of wooden partition walls that provide a fresh modern look.

It is also possible to have a moving partition installed so that you can open up or shrink the room whenever you like. Some partition walls slide along rails but usually won’t fully move out the way unless you have them retract into the wall. If you want your partition out of the way as much as possible, an alternative option is a partition wall which folds back on itself when not in use.

Benefits of partition walls

The benefits of installing a partition wall are easy to see. They allow you to turn an overly large or mostly unused room into a useful space and can also provide privacy. If you need a new working space or a playroom for your children, a partition wall is a fairly cheap and quick option.

Partition walls will naturally increase the value of your home, although not necessarily enough to pay for themselves. If designed and installed cleverly though, they could add real value to your home.

Installing partition walls

Unless you have building experience you will want to hire a professional to install your partition walls. Sliding partition walls may require fixing to the walls or ceiling and without the relevant experience you could put your home as well as yourself in danger. By hiring a building professional you cut the risk of causing problems to your home, as well as ensuring the work is done quickly and efficiently.

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