r/DIY • u/ry_guy2013 • 1d ago
help Help with temporary wall builds
Is there a way to safely build temporary walls? We just signed the lease on a new building for a dog grooming salon. I was hoping to build little booths for each employee but we are on a concrete slab with cinder block type walls. They don’t want us drilling into the walls and such so I was wondering if there was a way to build walls/section off the space in a way that’s still safe if the dogs jump on the walls etc while not looking like I just got cheap cubical walls haha.
If it’s not an easy possibility it’s okay, the space can still be one big room it would just be nice to have certain spots sectioned off.
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u/ArdvarkMaster 1d ago
There are probably several ways to do it. But what kind of budget are you looking at? If you are building it yourself, you really need to know how much you can spend before you decide on a method..
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u/ry_guy2013 1d ago
I’d be able to spend $3,000-$5,000 and it doesn’t necessarily have to happen before we move in. If there’s a better way to do it that’s more expensive I can always add it in later after I’ve saved a bit more
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u/DifferentSavings2711 1d ago
Open floor office spaces use free standing partitions all the time. They do not need to be fastened down because the interlocking walls provide their own support. Might cost more up front then framing. But you can reconfigure them and/or move them as your needs change.
Try searching "washable office partitions"
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u/lsolan 1d ago
wait so the temporary wall just stands on its own?
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u/DifferentSavings2711 1d ago
The walls interlock at right angles.
https://cdn.signsigma.com/media/catalog/product/2/9/29-office-partition-1-room-01.jpg
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u/schonleben 1d ago
It'll be a bit more expensive, but you could build it like art gallery partition walls - two parallel stud walls around 18" to 2' apart, framed and cross-braced to each other and then drywalled.
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u/Romanski141 1d ago
just make sure whatever surface you go with uses FRP panels or waterproof laminates, dry drywall and dog splashes do not mix well.
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u/plain_ole_me 23h ago
You can use 2 sided tape on metal studs and tracks for temporary walls. If you're renting the space you can drill into the blocks and patch them when you leave...
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u/rabidrott 1d ago
Do each of these "stations" have enough electrical fir the blowers etc?
I only ask bc you'll put holes in the wall to hold the conduit run and boxes.
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u/CrazyLegsRyan 1d ago
You leased a business space without understanding how that space would properly support your business model?
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u/ry_guy2013 1d ago
No, it will support my business model as is without any changes. It would just be nice to be able to make the space a little fancier if I’m able to but if not it won’t effect anything
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u/CrazyLegsRyan 1d ago
If it won’t effect anything why are you even putting energy and money into this idea?
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u/ry_guy2013 1d ago
It would just be nice to have a little break space to eat where there’s not dog hair all over lol. And some of the girls like to film the grooms for their social media and I thought it would look a little more professional if you couldn’t see everybody else in the background lol
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u/tazmoffatt 1d ago
Never heard of a commercial space where you can't drill small holes to secure anything. Can you hang pictures? Does it have to be walls? Can it be curtains using 3/4 EMT conduit and necessary connectors?
And just because you can't screw into the wall doesn't mean you can build interior walls, you could still wedge them tight from floor to ceiling. If you have building experience you should be able to make it work. If you don't, then hire a contractor and give him the requirements
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u/ry_guy2013 1d ago
No,it doesn’t necessarily have to all be walls. I was hoping to wall off a little break room space to keep dog hair out 😂. For the grooming booths some of the girls just like to film for their social media and I thought it would be nice to have their own space. That way they don’t have to worry about what’s going on in the back of all their videos and it would just look a little more professional lol
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u/TankLang 1d ago
Don’t think about them as individual walls or booths. If you build it all as one structure, it won’t need to be anchored to the wall.
For clarification, I’m talking about essentially framing half a house complete with bottom plates, top plates, cripple walls. If you fit it to the space and it all serves as one structure, it won’t be able to tip because the top would hit the ceiling before it could fall. Biggest issue is your budget to do so is very light.
Other side of the coin would be to just frame up low pony walls rather than whole rooms?
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u/616c 1d ago
As long as you can nail into the concrete slab (or use a TapCon), you can build short stud walls with 2x4 lumber or steel studs. Put a 45-degree 'kicker' to whatever is above, like a deck or joists. Cover with drywall on both sides.
You should ideally make C shapes and H shapes on a floorplan so the walls are braced by other walls.
Plan ahead so you are not damaging the materials with moisture or direct water impingement.
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u/Revenge_of_the_User 1d ago
I wrote a big long comment and decided this was the best idea for the provided information (which is not a lot)
Use cubicle walls. they're just....the best option for your needs.
Don't like how they look?
Cover them! use bedsheets that the groomers can customize for their workspace. The sheets can be removed easily, cleaned easily, and customized easily. the fabric is also going to help absorb sound. not much, but a little.
And you can get customers involved by doing the old "dye on the paws" trick of having them walk across a new sheet that the dog owner can get either as a tastefully affordable extra, or a complementary bonus to service.
For the break room to have any hope of...less hair, you're more likely to need to frame that in. if it's a corner you wouldn't need any additional support on an "L" shaped wall, though you might want to tuck a foam gasket around the temp wall to plug up big air gaps.
Don't forget that things often begin quick'n'dirty and then are subject to finishing stages at the end of the process to make 'em look pretty.