How to Measure and Prepare for a Partition

Use this checklist to measure a room, compare a movable screen with a fixed wall and prepare a first quote brief for a partition project.

Measuring a room opening before installing a partition
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Measure and prepare for a partition

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Measuring a room opening before installing a partition

Measuring a room opening before installing a partition

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Movable screen or divider

Check width when opened, base footprint and where it will be stored. Test furniture, doors and traffic paths around it.

Installed wall or track

Measure floor to ceiling and mark proposed openings. Share any suspected concealed utilities, ceiling details and approvals before the installer sets fixing points.

Record three readings and photos

Measure across the opening at bottom, middle and top. Check heights at both ends and the centre. Include doors, skirting, services and furniture in your photos, and label readings with units.

A 3 m wall for comparing quotes

At 2.6 m high, a 3 m run equals 7.8 m² of gross face area, about 84 sq ft. Keep any doorway separate and ask whether the price uses gross area, net area or an itemised layout. Compare quotes on the same basis.

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What can I do before the installer visits?

Sketch the proposed line, measure width and height at several points and photograph existing finishes, fixtures and access. Share notes on the intended use and let the installer verify how the wall or track can be supported.

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Prepare your project brief

Start with the location, rough measurements and the date you need the space ready.

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