Design & Price a Fixed Wood Slat Room Divider
Floor-to-ceiling slats set at the spacing you choose and fixed in place top and bottom — the FIXERA system. Enter your wall width, your ceiling height and the gap you want between slats, and the designer returns the exact slat count and the price. Ceilings up to 12 ft are covered: anything above the main slat length is made up with an extension cut from a 9 ft slat.
Not sure how to measure? See the measuring guide →
How the FIXERA system works
Each slat is held by a bracket at the ceiling and a bracket at the floor. You slide the top of the slat into the ceiling bracket, then latch the bottom onto the floor bracket, so the run goes up one slat at a time without a rail or a frame. The slats do not move once they are set — if you want slats that pivot open and closed, price a rotating ROTERA divider instead.
Because each slat is fixed independently, you are not locked to a square grid: the brackets let you set the slats at an angle if the design calls for it. Full sequence and hardware list are in the FIXERA installation guide.
Choosing the gap between slats
The gap is the visible space between two slats, and it is the setting that changes the character of the divider more than anything else. A tight gap reads as a solid wall from an angle and gives you more privacy; a wide gap reads as a screen and lets more light through. Center-to-center spacing is simply the slat thickness (2″) plus your gap, which is why the results panel shows both numbers.
Around 2″ to 3″ covers most rooms. Wider slat profiles at the same gap look heavier, so if you are choosing a 2″ × 6″ bold profile, try a slightly larger gap to keep the run from closing up.
Ceilings over 9 ft: extensions
Slats come in standard lengths. When your ceiling height is more than the main slat length, the results panel adds extension slats and extension hardware systems: the extra piece is cut from a 9 ft slat and joins to the main slat so the finished run is continuous. The designer handles ceilings up to 144″ (12 ft) this way, and shows you the extension length per slat before you add to cart.
How to measure
- Width — the horizontal run the divider will cover, wall to wall or wall to open end.
- Ceiling height — floor to ceiling, measured at the run itself rather than elsewhere in the room. Maximum 144″ (12 ft).
- Gap — the visible space you want between slats.
Take the height at both ends of the run. If the two numbers differ by more than a little, the floor or ceiling is out of level and you will be cutting each slat to its own length — worth knowing before you start. If the ceiling actually slopes, use the vaulted ceiling designer; if the bottom follows a staircase, use the staircase designer.
See also: finding plumb points and how many slats do I need?
Cutting and installing on site
Slats ship at standard length and are cut down on site, so the run fits your actual floor-to-ceiling measurement rather than a nominal one. Cut each slat to the exact distance between floor and ceiling including its bottom bracket, and measure again at each position if your floor is not level. Extensions are cut the same way: the 9 ft slats they come from ship at full length, and you cut each one to the length the estimate gives you.
Finishes and slat profiles
Available in Walnut, Dark Walnut, White Oak, Unfinished/Stainable and Paintable MDF, in three profiles: 2″ × 4″ standard, 2″ × 5″ mid and 2″ × 6″ bold. Unfinished and Paintable let you match existing millwork. Order a sample before you commit to a finish — screens never get wood colour right.
Questions about fixed wood slat dividers
How tall can a fixed divider be?
Up to 144″ (12 ft). Above the main slat length the designer adds an extension cut from a 9 ft slat, along with the hardware to join it.
Do I cut the slats, or do you?
You do — all of it. Slats ship at standard length and are cut to your exact floor-to-ceiling distance on site, including the bottom bracket, and extensions are cut to length on site too.
Does it have to be fixed to both the floor and the ceiling?
Yes. Each slat is held by a ceiling bracket and a floor bracket, and the bottom bracket is screwed to the slat with construction adhesive for reinforcement. This is a permanent installation.
What gap should I choose?
Most rooms land between 2″ and 3″. Smaller gaps give more privacy and read more solid from an angle; larger gaps pass more light. The results panel shows the center-to-center spacing your gap produces.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, 12 slats. If your dimensions work out to fewer, the estimate rounds up to the minimum.
Fixed or rotating — which should I choose?
Fixed if the divider is architectural and the sightline through it never needs to change. Rotating if you want to open the room up or close it for privacy — see the ROTERA designer.
