Add a multipurpose sliding room divider wall to your room for a little investment of time and capital, but with big returns on utility. A wheeled divider defines and partly hides a space or pulls aside to reveal it. Composition board, mounted on wheels or casters and stabilized through an overhead track, is painted to match decor or become a chalkboard wall. The result isn’t as lasting as a dual track set into the floor and ceiling, however, it is a whole lot easier to undo when your space configuration changes. The very low DIY price tag will appeal to you, too.
Construct a straightforward 2-by-2-inch frame the exact dimension of a 4-by-8-inch essay board panel. Screw the planks jointly and brace the inside of each corner with a metal right-angle brace. Cut three pieces of 2-by-2-inch lumber — one for the midpoint of the framework in side-to-side and two to put parallel to and equidistant from the middle cross-brace. Screw the 2-by-2-inch cross-braces to the framework.
Spread wood glue or industrial adhesive on one side of the timber frame since it lays on the floor. Rank a panel of composition board on the framework and nail it to the timber. Allow the glue dry. When the glue is dry, then flip the frame and panel and repeat on the other hand with another essay board panel.
Screw two rigid-plate mounted casters to the timber frame on the base of the divider — only choose 1 end to form the underside. Space the casters evenly, near but not in the ends of the framework. Rigid casters will permit the divider to transfer back and forwards but won’t swivel.
Screw three D-rings with mounting plates to the timber frame in the top end of the divider, spacing them evenly. Enlist a friend that will help you stand the divider on its casters and measure the height to the length of pipes pipe which will thread through the D-rings. Use a carpenter’s level to check the pipe is flat from wall to wall.
Mount the metal flanges on the walls on either side of the fixed trail on which the divider will transfer. Slide the pipe through the D-rings on the cover of the divider and fit 1 end into the closed flange. Slip the other end to the open-top flange to ensure the pipe.
Spread the dropcloth and prime the entire divider — both sides as well as the observable parts of the wood framework. When the primer dries, give the divider at least 2 coats of chalkboard paint, allowing the paint to dry between coats. Add a third coat if you are not satisfied with the coverage.
Screw a slim cabinet pull to either side of the divider frame in a comfortable height. Get some chalk and personalize your wheeled room divider.
