Back in New York, we used to be able to divide our rooms with "temporary walls" (also used to be called "pressurized walls") to be able to divide spaces to create new bedrooms, home offices, etc...
Our living room here in Zurich has a layout such that we can easily partition off a separate room that we could use as a home office. Do that type of "temporary walls" exist in Switzerland, so that we could do this without really damaging the apartment? Of course I would seek permission from the landlord -- but I think it would help my case if I can find a very lightweight solution.
Bookshelf, divider vs... type options don't work for me as I have small children. I would need a wall (even if it's paper thin) and a door so I can work.
Thanks!
You can ask a Schreiner (carpenter) to build a Trennwand. Just call one and ask, and mention that it’s for a rental apartment.
This website has more information regarding costs (found them on google, no experience with them): https://www.daibau.ch/baukostenrechner/trockenbau
Reasonably easy if the ceiling is concrete and level, I have done this before. Cut panels for walls the correct size, add rubber bump pads on top and adjustable feet on bottom to lock into place. PM me if you need some help.
Hello
I know this is an old post. Was wondering if you had found a solution at the time. Thank you and happy new year
it depends if you really need a wall or whether a screen will do. also whether how much isolation you need.
you can actually put up a stud wall, the most critical thing is what the floor is made out of. you can easily put holes in the ceiling and cover them back up afterwards, but floor might be tricky e.g. if it is tile/parquet.
I’ve done a removable wall by attaching it to a solid shrank. It rests on a mat, not directly on the floor and it had a few mm gap to the wall and ceiling which I filled easily with acryl which shouldn’t make any real problem to remove/clean (don’t use silicon, which looks the same but would be a pita to remove)