Shop partition odd request for help

[altereddezignz]

I am trying to find a way to divide my shop or have some sort of partition that I can slide out of the way like a plastic hanging partition. I am building a workshop area in my home garage ans need to kinda divide an area that I would rather keep a little cleaner than it just being in the same environment.
Any thoughts or ideas?
Would prefer this be a way I can have a turn on one end.
I had thought about attaching thick plastic to a barn door style track but that track is only straight and rather expensive for just a track. Would be about 20 for long if I went straight down middle. Or about same if I turned it.

 

[steaks&anvils]

those curtains like they have in hospital rooms? or i think RVs also have them to cover the windshield at night.

I don't know what they are called, you will have to poke around the interwebs to figure it out.

 

[1320stang]

They make a system for temporary construction that has a stick on zipper door. You could attach a 2x to the ceiling attach the plastic to it then add another 2x, sandwiching the plastic between the two. Attach another 2x to the bottom to hold it taught. Now you could put eyelets on one side of the top 2x4 and pulleys on the other side and run rope from the eyelet down under the bottom 2x4 @ the floor then back up thru the pulleys. Put a cleat on the opposite wall and when you pull the ropes you lift the wall up for more room, move material, clean, etc.

 

[jrsavoie]

Maybe something retractable, like an awning or semi trailer tarp.

 

[Max78]

No idea what your budget is, or what kind of quality/durability you are looking for.

Get yourself some strut channel and Unistrut rollers.

Or Amazon.

Nylon Roller with 1 in. Hook - 30 lb Capacity - Bag of 20 Units: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Nylon Roller with 1 in. Hook - 30 lb Capacity - Bag of 20 Units: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

Amazon.com: 16 Gauge Galvanized Steel Track - For Sliding Curtains and Doors - 8 ft Length (Roller NOT included) : Tools & Home Improvement

Amazon.com: 16 Gauge Galvanized Steel Track - For Sliding Curtains and Doors - 8 ft Length (Roller NOT included) : Tools & Home Improvement

www.amazon.com

Make it a square corner and have 2 seperate "walls"

Not sure if there are rounded corners but I'm sure there is.

 

[Copymutt]

How about this simple concept. Not necessarily this particular small product. Stops dust, transmits light, simple install.

Low Temp Vinyl Strip Door Kit - 4 x 7' H-3202 - ULINE

Maintain temperatures in coolers, freezers and USDA-inspected facilities while keeping out dust and noise. Nylon-reinforced PVC vinyl stays flexible down to -20°F . Includes an aluminum bolt-on mounting bracket. ULINE offers over 45,000 boxes, plastic poly bags, mailing tubes, warehouse supplies...

www.uline.com

 

[larry_g]

In post #13 and post #29 of my build linked below you can see what I did. Since I intended to infrequently open the passage I built a false wall. Also one of my better ideas was the 'storage wall'. I have a lot of stuff stored in those stud bays that essentially take up no floor space.

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no neat sig line

 

[nadogail]

My high school gym built in 1955, had a folding door that would divide it into two regulation sized basketball courts.

 

[quickfarms]

Just pull the cars out when you are working so you have more room

What type of shop is it

Welding and fabrication
Machine
Auto
Wood working
Or something else

Your use will affect the recommendations

 

[readhead]

Need more info about what you are doing. It may be easier to control dust at the source. for example, a vacuum connected to a table saw.

 

[cstmg8]

This is what I plan to use. They are made for what you're asking and come in many different configurations.

Garage Divider Curtains – Akon – Curtain and Dividers

Quick ship garage divider curtains made from heavy duty 18-ounce vinyl. Fire retardant polyester reinforced and ideal for separating auto garage work areas.

www.curtain-and-divider.com

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[firebirdparts]

If you go to the fabulous https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/1935-gas-station-resurrection.337182/ thread, the guy who built that garage is a professional painter, and he built a hanging barn door wall as one side of the booth in his paint shop. He said it sealed "well enough" to be part of the paint booth. Might take up more room than you want when it's all opened.

 

[racecougar]

If you want to keep it inexpensive:

When doing metalwork/bodywork, I segregate one third of my shop from the rest using a large tarp suspended on a cable by shower curtain rings. I have a pole set up to pull it across, and a second cable attached to it to draw it back when I'm done. It works well, and total cost was under $100. I don't have a photo of the curtain deployed on this computer, but you can see it stowed in the photo below.

 

[dcs13]

Dont have a pic handy, but here's what I did. I wanted a "sliding partition" to keep dust and primer overspray from the rest of the shop. I do some body work in my home shop. I used the braided cable (1/8 inch I believe) you can find at the local hardware store. I attached the cable with eyelets on each end of the shop at the purlin. Stretched the cable tight. I then hung a plastic tarp that touches the floor. The tarp has steel grommets and I used tie wraps through the grommets over the cable. It slides out of the way when not needed. Fairly cheap, but effective ..