The Construction Method...

Simple no Frame method

Preparation

1.  Measure the area where you want the wall. Measure both the height and width of the space.

2.  Gather the cardboard. Buy the large cardboard sheets from Bunning’s or any other home improvement store. Or use large cardboard boxes.

3.  Cut the cardboard with a Stanley knife. If using sheet of cardboard, cut the cardboard based on your measurements. If you are using cardboard boxes, cut off enough of the pieces of the boxes to match the measurements you have taken.

4.  Tape the piece of the cardboard boxes together using plaster wall seam tape. This type of tape allows you to paint over the seams.

Stand The Walls

1.  Lay the cardboard wall on the floor.

2.  Measure the width of the cardboard and mark off every 610mm.

3.  Fold the cardboard at each 610 marking.

4.  Stand the wall upright.

“Large open rooms or unfinished basements can be great usable spaces when completed. If you have such an area and have been considering dividing the space into smaller rooms, a temporary cardboard wall might be the answer. A cardboard wall will allow you to try out different room sizes without making an immediate permanent commitment to a major construction project within your home.”

Advanced Frame Construction Method

Supplies:

• Large card board pieces

• Utility knife

• Tape measure

• Pencil

• Small tacks

• Drywall tape

• Paint

• 1 x 1-inch furrowing strips

• Hammer

• Expoxy

• Paint brush

• Drop cloth

• Cardboard Tubes

1. Draw out a small plan of the wall you want to install in your room.

2. Visit Bunning’s or any other home improvement store and purchase some large sheets of cardboard.  Also, you can use cardboard boxes.

3. Measure the room to find out where the wall is actually being placed. Mark the ceiling and floor of the wall placement location. Cut two furrowing strips the length of the wall. Stick the furrowing strip to the ceiling and the other end to the floor and make sure it is straight.

4. Stick rolls of cardboard tubes together horizontally and vertically to create a frame
structure. When your frame is completed it should appear as a ladder lying on its side spanning the floor to ceiling.

5. Measure your cardboard to fit your wall sections and trim accordingly with the Stanley knife. It is important that the corners be absolutely square on each piece.
6. You can now paint the wall if desired and affix the cardboard to the wood frame. Repeat this process until the entire wall frame is covered with the cardboard on both sides.

7. Allow the wall to dry overnight. If there are loose edges, small pins can be used to stick the cardboard down to the wood, but be careful not to nail through the frame onto the other side of the wall as this will leave a hole.

8. Apply the drywall tape to cover any seams you have made when connecting your cardboard. Allow the tape to dry.

9. Paint your new wall in the color of your choice.