Editing Wall (section)

===Partition wall===
[[File:Glass Partition Wall.jpg|thumb|Glass partition walls]]
A partition wall is a usually thin wall that is used to separate or divide a [[room]], primarily a pre-existing one. Partition walls are usually not [[Load-bearing wall|load-bearing]], and can be constructed out of many materials, including steel panels, bricks, cloth, [[plastic]], [[Drywall|plasterboard]], [[wood]], blocks of [[clay]], [[terracotta]], [[Concrete masonry unit|concrete]], and [[glass]] (such as [[sheet glass]]).

Glass partition walls are a series of individual [[toughened glass]] panels mounted in wood or metal framing. They may be suspended from or slide along a robust [[aluminium]] ceiling track.<ref>{{cite web|title=PARTITION WALL|url=http://niceduniya.blogspot.com/2007/12/partition-wall.html|publisher=Principles of Design|access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> The system does not require the use of a floor guide, which allows easy operation and an uninterrupted threshold.

A timber partition consists of a wooden framework, supported on the floor or by side walls. Metal [[lath]] and plaster, properly laid, forms a reinforced partition wall. Partition walls constructed from [[fibre cement]] backer board are popular as bases for [[Tile|tiling]] in kitchens or in wet areas like bathrooms. Galvanized sheet fixed to wooden or steel members are mostly adopted in works of temporary character. Plain or reinforced partition walls may also be constructed from concrete, including pre-cast concrete blocks. Metal framed partitioning is also available. This partition consists of track (used primarily at the base and head of the partition) and studs (vertical sections fixed into the track typically spaced at 24", 16", or at 12").

Internal wall partitions, .also known as [[Office partition|office partitioning]], are usually made of [[Drywall|plasterboard]] ([[drywall]]) or varieties of glass. [[Tempered glass|Toughened glass]] is a common option, as [[low-iron glass]] (better known as ''opti-white glass'') increases light and solar heat transmission.

Wall partitions are constructed using beads and tracking that is either hung from the ceiling or fixed into the ground.<ref>{{cite web|title=Partition Walls|url=http://www.ceilingspartitions.co.uk/partitions-walls/partitions/|publisher=Excellence in craftsmanship|access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> The panels are inserted into the tracking and fixed. Some wall partition variations specify their fire resistance and acoustic performance rating.

;Movable partitions
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Movable partitions are walls that open to join two or more rooms into one large floor area. These include:
* Sliding—a series of panels that slide in tracks fixed to the floor and ceiling, similar sliding doors.
* [[Sliding door|Sliding]] and [[Folding door|folding]] doors—similar to sliding folding doors, these are good for smaller spans.
* Folding partition walls–a series of interlocking panels suspended from an overhead track that when extended provide an acoustical separation, and when retracted stack against a wall, ceiling, closet, or ceiling pocket.
* Screens—usually constructed of a metal or [[Timber framing|timber frame]] fixed with [[plywood]] and [[Particle board|chipboard]] and supported with legs for free standing and easy movement.
* [[Pipe and drape]]—fixed or telescopic uprights and horizontals provide a ground supported drape system with removable panels.