Shop Tools, Hand Tools, HELP?

[George C]

Originally Posted by invertedBottles

I am personally still considering security options, together with our lead mentor. One of our considerations is installing a locking accordion door/wall to divide the classroom and workshop (possibly with a door on a panel. Does anyone know a more specific name for something like this? And how much it would run us? I think we do have admin approval for this. Our school's gym has a much larger version of this, which is a floor to ceiling wall made of several panels that folds into an accordion and slides out to form a complete wall. Ours doesn't have to powered.

Be careful that you don't interfere with the room's fire suppression sprinkler system or with lighting. It might be easier and would definitely be cheaper to build a wood or steel-framed partition wall and cover all or the upper part of it with chain link fencing fastened on with poultry staples. (The lower part could be drywall. Simple to build and easily removed at a later date. It also gives more wall space for shelving etc. If you can't find used steel shelving Ikea's Ivar (http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/search/?query=ivar+shelving makes not bad wood shelving. Covering the shelves with masonite prevents small stuff from falling through the gaps. A 1/2 x 3/4 strip across the back prevents things from falling off the back.