Hi Suzanne: I built some exhibit walls at my last museum that were supported by some very Federal-ish columns my volunteers fabricated for me from plywood, PVC pipe, ethafoam rod and concrete. The panels between these columns were actually hollow core doors. They were freestanding, looked great, could be re-arranged or stored easily and while they sound pretty cheesy from this description, if you've got a couple of hundred bucks, someone who can run a table saw, drill press and a router they're easy to make. I'd be happy to send pictures or give more details off list. Dan On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Cass Karl <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It depends on how much weight they have to hold, and what configuration you > would want, but we have a system of temporary walls that are free-standing > (not anchored to anything). The only problem is that they have to have > right angles in the configuration somewhere, because the angle is what > stabilizes the wall. I can send you pictures and/or plans if you want... > -Cass > > > > On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 2:11 PM, HHS Director <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hello Listers, >> >> >> >> Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry about our >> some-type-of-string-winder-but-definitely-not-a-niddy-noddy-request. We >> still haven’t solved the mystery, but it was fun reading everyone’s ideas. >> >> >> >> Another query: We’re looking for a template or plans for building stand >> alone temporary/movable walls for a photo exhibit. We’d prefer not to do the >> pre-fab versions made for offices as they don’t fit the Federal era >> building. We can build them ourselves but are hoping not to re-invent the >> wheel, er, wall. >> >> >> >> We can’t anchor above due to historic plaster and lighting fixtures, but >> we can anchor to the floor if necessary as the floor is modern. >> >> >> >> Thanks for your ideas and suggestions. >> >> >> >> suzanne >> >> >> >> Suzanne Buchanan >> >> Hingham Historical Society >> >> P.O. Box 434 Hingham, MA 02043 >> >> 781-749-7721 >> >> www.hinghamhistorical.org >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >> http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > -- Dan Bartlett Curator of Exhibits and Education Instructor of Museum Studies Logan Museum of Anthropology Beloit College ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).