We are planning to install new parquet flooring in our living room. Since the room is 45 sqm, we want to divide the room. We want to build a wall similar to the one below. That is, one that stands on legs and is open at the top.
We want to build a wall that is 2.5 meters wide and the height excluding legs is about 2 meters. On the front side of the wall, we want to attach paneling with old planks we inherited. The back will be plasterboard. In other words, the wall will be heavy. Under the floor, there is a concrete slab, so the weight distributed on several legs shouldn't matter. However, I would prefer not to screw the legs down but perhaps put tape underneath them.
Does anyone have a clever solution for legs that can handle this? The wall can be thicker for better stability, but I am curious if it's possible to build on legs and arms on top?
At hardware stores, Bauhaus, Hornbach, etc., there's a plethora of different legs. IKEA also has loose steel legs for kitchen cabinets/kitchen islands, for example.
Kitchen companies often have legs for both cabinets and wardrobes.
Thanks for the great tips. As for the legs, I'm just unsure if one might be too big for some legs. But I'm sure Ikea etc. knows this.
Regarding tape, I was thinking tape on the floor and screwed into the ceiling. My experience with double-sided tape is that it sticks really hard, and most of the weight will be downwards.
I have looked around on the home improvement stores' websites and cannot seem to find what I'm looking for. Some can handle up to 125kg load. Our construction will be significantly heavier because the osnel wall itself weighs a lot.
When I look at the legs available, I understand that tape will be tough, but I had hoped for (trumpet-shaped) legs like those in the picture.
If you have tips on someone who might manufacture this type of product, please do share.
What do you think about the floor? Do you think it can hold about 200kg on four legs, or will the floor be a problem?
I came up with a new idea. Grateful for help on whether it is reasonable and where to buy the material if so.
If it's possible to buy something like the following that is straight and about 15cm long, I can attach them to the wall, floor, and ceiling.
But does anyone know where to buy this, or what such a mount is called?
There is no mount without a handle... It is usually installed in bathrooms to help disabled people get up more easily from the bathtub or porcelain throne.
It is not a bracket but a handle... Usually installed in bathrooms so that disabled persons can more easily get up from the bathtub or the porcelain throne.
I understand that this one doesn't work. But something similar that is straight. Then I can attach it at both ends. When I look at legs, I cannot attach at both ends.
Thanks for all the help. Finally found what I was looking for at the local scrap dealer.
They just need to be washed and painted, then they're ready to go.
To distribute the weight, you can place a plank in the same wood as the parquet, on which you place the legs as a sill. That way, you also protect the parquet.
