How to Take Apart Office Cubicles
When it's time to close up shop on a new business venture, or you believe it's time to stop separating your workers for a happier workplace, taking apart office cubicles is a moderately difficult task. While the size and shape of the cubicle may vary, the steps are generally the same.
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Things You'll Need
- Hammer
- Screwdriver (flat head or Phillips, depending on the cubicle)
- Sturdy chair
Instructions
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Start on the cubicle's outside walls and focus on one wall at a time. If you start in the middle, you may be removing load-bearing walls and a few of them could collapse at once.
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Usually, there's a computer or filing shelf bolted into the cubicle sides. Remove these shelves with a screwdriver. Make sure these are out of the way before starting on the actual cubicle walls themselves.
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Scan the walls to find where they are attached. Use a chair to look on top of the cubicle. Once found, remove the screws one by one. Have a second person hold the wall in place so it doesn't fall down once the screws are removed.
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Most cubicles are also hooked into each other in addition to--or sometimes instead of--the screws. As such, when detaching the walls, you may have to lift them over the hooks after they're unscrewed. A second person helping comes in handy here.
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Stack the walls up to the side and continue on with the rest. Soon enough, the space will be clear for whatever next venture you pursue.
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Tips & Warnings
Leave those rolling office chairs alone and get a regular, four-legged sturdy chair.
