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Dividing a Space Using an Office Divider

office dividersThere are many reasons to use an office divider.  Perhaps you have an open office concept, and you want to give your employees a sense of privacy and their own work space.  You could also have closed offices, but need to divide 1 office into a space for 2 people.  Whatever your reason, this product can be very handy to have around.  They are also very affordable and worth their weight in gold because they are so versatile.

The nice thing about an office divider these days is that they are available in several different colors, so you can easily find something that fits with your general office decor.  They also come in different heights, so depending on the height of your ceilings, or how much privacy you want to give people, you should surely be able to find something that fills your needs.  Most of them also work very well to absorb sounds so that it doesn’t travel from one work area to another.  If you would prefer, there are also folding versions available on the market.

When you are using an office divider you have several choices.  For example if the workspace that you want to define is on the perimeter of the room, say next to a wall, you can use this wall as one defining area, and then enclose the rest of the area with three other dividers.  Most of them are also designed so that they can be interlinked, which also adds to their stability.  You could also use the divider on the sides of the desks to separate one work area from another, leaving the front of the work space open towards a central point.

If you have a large space that would require you to use an office divider to separate the room up into individual spaces, the best way to proceed is to do a floor plan, done roughly to scale.  This way you will be able to quickly tally up the number of work areas that you will need to accommodate. By simply using the measurements of the desks and other furniture you will be using, you can plan the amount of space you will need for maneuvering around the desks, as well as general traffic areas.  Don’t forget that you will also have to allot some space for personal items like coats, handbags and laptop bags, unless you have a large closet somewhere that is available to your employees.

One of the great things about using an office divider to define your office space is that they are not permanent.  You can quickly and easily move them about if your staffing needs change and you need to accommodate more people.  They can also be used to define a waiting area for your visitors as well.  Or you can choose to place a divider in your employees break room as a place to post important reminders or memos as them are usually made of durable fabrics that can accommodate things being affixed to them.  If you reach a point where you don’t need them for a period of time, they can easily be stored and stacked together.

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This article was published on Wednesday 17 February, 2010.

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