Temporary walls help divide space in an NYC apartment, but choosing which type of wall to install depends on your needs.
If you’re planning to divide your home with temporary walls, it’s essential to choose the right style for your needs. Here are some things to consider:
Your apartment is your home, and you have the right to make it into whatever kind of space you want it to be. The adage follows function suggests how a room serves its inhabitants, but this isn’t always the case. Bookcase walls are one way to put your stamp on an apartment, whether it’s a powerful corporation’s logo or something personal.
Bookcase walls are a great way to leave your mark on an apartment without spending too much time or money. They can conceal one thing (like a closet) while displaying another (your bookshelf). Alternatively, they can offer multiple functions at once by creating what amounts to several rooms for different purposes inside one area.
There are many ways bookcase walls can serve their true purpose:
Bookcase walls aren’t just for decoration either—they’re also beneficial for creating a home office or guest room out of any spare corner of any room in your place. It’s also possible to create an apartment within an apartment with bookcase walls by making a small private section inside your living space. This gives you somewhere quiet to retreat when you need some peace or if you need some privacy when answering work emails.
The cost and installation process of bookcase walls is less than a pressurized wall.
Bookcase walls are an excellent and inexpensive way to get the room you need quickly and easily. The installation process will take less time than it would for a pressurized wall, and the cost is usually less as well (though this varies depending on how extensive or complicated your needs are). You can remove these with relative ease, which means they’re great for renters who may want to install them when they move in but remove them later.
Pressurized walls tend to be more expensive, though the price will vary according to your structure and what needs you have. The installation usually takes longer than with a bookcase wall, but it should last for years without any problems once it’s up. Before you go with a pressurized wall over a bookcase wall, make sure that the money isn’t just paying for convenience; if your primary concern is speed or budgeting concerns, then bookcase walls are often the best option.
For residential construction, the acoustical protection provided by a pressurized wall is often more desirable than a bookcase wall. This is because it is easy to block sound from the inside than from the outside.
Pressurized walls are brilliant for interior decoration, and they add a touch of elegance and luxury to any room and help take your house’s decor to the next level. Perhaps the essential aspect of their functionality is the height restrictions: they can only be installed up to 8 feet and can hold partitions up to 10 feet in length.
But why would you ever want to install such an expensive and complicated structure? When it comes down to it, they’re one of the best ways to change things around at home without having to tear anything down or purchase expensive new furniture—and they come with some fantastic features!
There are two main types of temporary walls available for renters: the bookcase wall and the pressurized wall. The most significant difference between them is how they’re installed: bookcase walls are put together on the floor and hung from a door frame, while pressurized walls come in large sheets that are placed on top of the scaffolding and attached to the ceiling. They hang in a similar way to drywall, except they’re easier to adjust before being permanently secured into place.
Pressurized walls are heavier, which can make transporting them difficult without an SUV or truck—and even those vehicles will be making some intense engine noise if you don’t have help lifting them onto your vehicle. Bookcase walls can be moved around more easily by one person (just keep in mind their weight), but since they’re installed on the ground rather than hanging from above, they won’t offer as much soundproofing as pressurized ones. If soundproofing is important to you, go with a pressurized wall; otherwise, a bookcase wall could work out better for you. One option we recommend looking into would be combining both types for maximum effectiveness: create a sheet of bookcase panels at one end of your room as a permanent fixture (a great way to improve soundproofing without sacrificing aesthetics) and use a strip of pressurized panels at another end as desired (e.g., when you want to make putting on headphones while studying convenient).