Office Partitions blog
Practical, plain-English advice on office partitioning: costs, rules, planning and what to expect. Topics: Advice, Business, Comparisons, Costs, How-to, Regulations.
Regulations
Glass partition manifestation and safety glazing rules (UK)
Where manifestation is required on glass office partitions, the heights Approved Document K sets, and which glass must be safety glass.
Regulations
Accessible office partitions: door widths, vision panels and Part M
How Part M of the Building Regulations and the Equality Act affect new office partitions and doors, with UK door widths and design checks.
Advice
New office rooms: lighting, air con and fire alarm mistakes to avoid
The services mistakes that catch people out when adding office partitions, from fire alarm coverage and sprinklers to hot meeting rooms.
Comparisons
Office pods vs built meeting rooms: cost, acoustics and flexibility
Comparing freestanding office phone booths and meeting pods with partitioned meeting rooms on cost, sound, fire safety, ventilation and leases.
Advice
Office partitions in listed and period buildings: what to know
How to add office partitions in listed buildings and older offices: listed building consent, asbestos surveys, uneven floors and reversible fixing.
Comparisons
Framed vs frameless, single vs double glazed partitions compared
How framed and frameless, single and double glazed office partitions differ in look, acoustics, cost, doors and practicality, with typical UK specs.
Costs
How to reduce office partition costs: 12 money-saving tips
Practical ways to cut the cost of office partitions in the UK without compromising on safety, from layout choices to glass, doors and timing.
Business
Building offices inside a warehouse or industrial unit: a guide
How to create offices inside UK warehouses and industrial units, covering partitions, mezzanines, fire separation, heating, welfare and approvals.
How-to
Removing office partitions: step-by-step process and making good
How office partitions are safely removed in the UK, from asbestos checks and isolating services to waste rules, recycling and making good.
How-to
Privacy for glass office partitions: film, blinds and smart glass
The main ways to add privacy to glass office partitions, from frosted film and etched glass to integral blinds and switchable smart glass.