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Updated 3 months ago, 09/29/2024

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Demountable walls to make extra rooms?

Kevin Duong
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Hi community. I’m looking to house hack my first property and walked through a couple of properties that have a fair amount of square footage but only 3 bedrooms. I plan to live in one of them thought it might be a good idea to use demountable walls instead of drywall to create extra bedrooms to rent out. Has anyone used demountable walls to add rooms? If so what was your experience and which brands did you use? Do you prefer it over installing dry wall?

Love to hear your thoughts!

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LeeAnn Owens
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LeeAnn Owens
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Hi @Kevin Duong,

I have not used demountable walls before, but I would say to be very careful to make sure that the units are still meeting the legal standards to be considered a bedroom. If you are splitting rooms you still need to make sure that each room as a window, a closet, and a 2nd egress. 

DC is also one of the most "renter friendly" places in the country, so really make sure you do your homework and consult an attorney when writing up your lease to make sure that your property and your lease is in compliance with rental law. 

Good luck!

-LeeAnn