Comments on: Isolate a construction area within house for remodelling?

By: poppyman54

poppyman54 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:16:27 +0000

You could construct some makeshift poles, out of electrical conduit. They come in 10′ lengths, so if your ceilings are 8′, you would have to cut them down to size. Cut them slightly smaller than the distance from floor to ceiling. Next, take a 1×4, and drill several holes into, but not through it. Fasten your plastic sheeting to the 1×4 with staples. Now get a friend to help you hold up the 1×4 and sheeting, insert the conduit into the holes, and raise the 1×4 to the ceiling. I suggest using some homemade shims under the conduit, to help hold the 1×4 in place, and this way the conduit won’t mar the floor. You can make as many of these as necessary, and just use duct tape to seal the plastic sheeting together.

By: car dude

car dude — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:01:57 +0000

those kits are pretty pricey. it would be cheaper to just seal the whole room off at the doorways. plus then you would have room to work and move around. a sheet of sheetrock would need at least 10 square feet to turn with one person in the middle, 12′ with two. tape the doorways shut with heavy duty plastic, 4-6 mils and then get a ‘Stik’n Zip’ zipper kit and put it on the plastic. they are 6′ long zippers that you glue on the plastic, you can find them at better paint and hardware stores. put rug samples under the plastic in the doorways and stick a box fan in a window to blow out. that’s what i did and it kept the dust down to reasonable amounts. if your dead set on making a cabin build it out of plastic and firring strips or 2×3’s. the kits that you referred to run around $180.00 from what i’ve heard and seen. good luck!!

By: mitzbitz

mitzbitz — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:50:52 +0000

you can use drop cloth or sheeting that you fix from the ceiling…
or else….
best bet is google the material you need….