Hello!
We are moving into our house in June.
However, there's a problem we've been thinking about.
There are "only" 3 bedrooms in the house, and we would need 5 rooms, as we have 4 children.
We have a living room of 30 sqm that can be divided. So the living room area would be 20 sqm, leaving a room of 10 sqm.
Upstairs there is currently a bedroom of 16 sqm, which can also be divided in a convenient way to become a room for 2 children (ages 6 and 4).
Do you have any tips on how to do this? And how would you set up a wall in the cheapest, most convenient way?
Is it plasterboard, edge list, sliding doors, insulation that we need, or...
Please, those who know, let us know.
Best regards, // Fam. Ericsson
We are moving into our house in June.
However, there's a problem we've been thinking about.
There are "only" 3 bedrooms in the house, and we would need 5 rooms, as we have 4 children.
We have a living room of 30 sqm that can be divided. So the living room area would be 20 sqm, leaving a room of 10 sqm.
Upstairs there is currently a bedroom of 16 sqm, which can also be divided in a convenient way to become a room for 2 children (ages 6 and 4).
Do you have any tips on how to do this? And how would you set up a wall in the cheapest, most convenient way?
Is it plasterboard, edge list, sliding doors, insulation that we need, or...
Please, those who know, let us know.
Best regards, // Fam. Ericsson
The absolute cheapest is 45X45 studs plus gypsum on both sides and a door from e.g., byggmax. Such a wall is just a divider and nothing more. If you want to hang anything on the wall, you should use double panels. The insulation dampens some noise, so it's good, especially with children
The 6- and 4-year-olds can share a room for a few more years. They probably think it's good too, can share a playroom, don't have to sleep alone, etc.
I agree with Hemmakatten...for younger children, it's really just pleasant to share. I think there's been a bit of a craze about everyone needing their own room. We have four children aged 4-10 and four bedrooms, but right now only three are used...because the three youngest share ONE room! You can divide rooms in "softer" ways using curtains, screens, and the like. Create a shared play area with individual "nooks" for each child, something a bit like a fort. This is cozier and more fun for younger children than real walls. This is regarding that bedroom; the living room should probably be divided with a simple wall as already mentioned.
When the children reach...well, at least middle school age, they will probably prefer to have their own "real" rooms, and then you'll be one short even if you divide the living room? Unless you can make 2 real 8 sqm rooms out of that 16 sqm space... Does the house have a basement? You could create a teenage hangout down there in that case. That's what we plan to do in the long run, or my wife and I might move down to the basement - it's actually quite nice.
When the children reach...well, at least middle school age, they will probably prefer to have their own "real" rooms, and then you'll be one short even if you divide the living room? Unless you can make 2 real 8 sqm rooms out of that 16 sqm space... Does the house have a basement? You could create a teenage hangout down there in that case. That's what we plan to do in the long run, or my wife and I might move down to the basement - it's actually quite nice.