Blocking an archway

[dhar]

Hi all, Im hoping someone can offer me some advice!

We have an archway between our lounge and living room which is 206cm high and 124cm wide. I want to block this up to make two separate rooms.

Is a partition wall the way to go? Only issue with this is that the wall is textured so i would probably have to get someone in to do the plastering to make it match.

Does anyone have any alternative suggestions? Im open to ideas!

Cheers.

 

[^woody^]

You can block it in blocks or a timber stud, but you will never ever get it to match the adjacent textured coatings - it will always look like a blocked up doorway.

You'll have to replaster or re-texture the whole wall

 

[dhar]

Yeah i know, looking like we will have to have the whole wall replastered.

Was trying to think of a way to block it up but make it a "feature" but i cant think of any alternatives other than blocking it up and then skimming the whole wall.

 

[^woody^]

You can form a recess and put shelves and a light in it, but it depends on how this will fit in with the rest of the room. That is your only other option

 

[dhar]

cheers Woody. Its worth considering! Thanks very much.