Advice needed.

[Mark1000000]

I'm currently considering converting the living room in my flat into 2 smaller temporary rooms; here are the things I'd like to know:

- Would temporary wall 5 cm thick be sufficient when it comes to blocking noise? What material/what type of wood should I use? Where would I get it precut to required size?

- If I pack some stuff - perhaps foam - tightly at the top and bottom of a wall, will it be stable? (I don't expect anyone/anything leaning against it)

- Would it be better to buy factory-made doors or buid them from the same stuff as walls?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[B17NNS]

Would temporary wall 5 cm thick be sufficient when it comes to blocking noise?

Probably not

What material/what type of wood should I use?

3" x 2", clad in 1/2" plasterboard, infil with rockwool

Where would I get it precut to required size?

Buy a saw

If I pack some stuff - perhaps foam - tightly at the top and bottom of a wall, will it be stable? (I don't expect anyone/anything leaning against it)

No

Would it be better to buy factory-made doors or buid them from the same stuff as walls?

6 panel door from B&Q fifteen quid, casing about the same.

[andye30m3]

If you want to reduce noise use sound block plasterboard and acoustic insulation between the timbers.

Buy doors and door frames sets from somewhere like B&Q, the door frame sets I bought were quite easy to put together.

[ChrisRS]

Mark1000000 said:

If I pack some stuff - perhaps foam - tightly at the top and bottom of a wall, will it be stable? (I don't expect anyone/anything leaning against it)

Don't take this the wrong way but are you taking the piss! Unless your 4 years old and making a "Den" with your mates

[mgtony]

ChrisRS said:

Mark1000000 said:

If I pack some stuff - perhaps foam - tightly at the top and bottom of a wall, will it be stable? (I don't expect anyone/anything leaning against it)

Don't take this the wrong way but are you taking the piss! Unless your 4 years old and making a "Den" with your mates

How about a bed sheet for a new roof?

Seriously though, get someone in to do it.

[VxDuncan]

To be honest you sound a bit out of your depth, and possibly contraviening building regs. But anyway, this should give you some pointers:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/pcat/7parttitionwall
or
http://www.wickes.co.uk/content/ebiz/wickes/resour...