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Question

a 2 1/2" thich drywall partition that slides? hardware needed?

Answer 1

It's not drywall...but plywood partition with nice looking vinyle wall paper to make it look  like a movable wall.  Sure...they do that on meeting halls where they need to close off a area for privacy.  This is custom work and I'm afraid I don't know where to look for a answer for you except in my brain.  Alot of the bigger partition are made out of tin frame for it's weight and size.

Answer 2

If this is a LARGE assembly -

Assuming you will be sliding this from overhead, all you need is some common sliding barn door hardware, which you can find at any building store, or farm/tractor supply store.  Typically, this hardware is left bare, but you can cover it with some trim.

If this will be about the size of a closet door, then you might be able to use sliding closet door hardware... also found at any building supply store.

You can also find sliding hardware for cabinet size doors.

To achieve the 2 1/2" thickness, you simply need to rip some lumber down to the appropriate thickness....which will depend on what thickness drywall you use.  I'd glue and s***w everything together.  Add a little insulation to the panel too, if noise is a consideration.  For example, if your sheetrock is 1/2" thick... and you are putting it on both sides, then that means your lumber needs to be cut to 1 1/2" thick.  If you are using 3/4" sheetrock, then your lumber would need to be 1" thick.

Don't forget to deduct the sheetrock thickness from the overall width measurements, if you intend to 'wrap' the sheetrock all the way around.

Have Fun

Answer 3

consider buying a pocket door and then attaching drywall to the surface of the door. a door is 1 3/8 inch thick. Drywall comes in three different sizes.

Use the hardware from the top of the door and remove as much of the sides as needed.

Answer 4

To my knowledge, you can't.  You need a frame to hang the drywall on.  

The framing is made using 2" x 4" boards, the drywall is 1/2" thick and is put on both sides of a frame if both sides are exposed, which it sounds like it would be in this case.  Walls NEED to be stabilized.

Putting rollers on the bottom plate wouldn't be an option unless you get some gorillas to lay the wall down so the rollers could be installed - and set back up - but then you'd have the potential for a wall out of control.  

Trying to run it through a track system isn't viable either - the unused portion would be a stumbling/toe kick problem and could result in liabilities.

Maybe someone else will come along and give you some ideas.  Good luck!