Enclosing kittens in an area help needed

[MojoChicken]

Hi,

I looked and didn't find anything specific to my situation, but if there is one can someone please link it for me?

I am fostering four ~7wo fairly healthy stray kittens. We live in a house that is basically one large room (currently undergoing a renovation) so I am having a tough time figuring out how to safely contain them. We also have 2 cats of our own. Lastly, we have a feral (in a metal crate) in the one room with a door that we are trying to socialize.

Currently the kittens are in 2 pop-up playpens - the doggy doors are binder clipped open allowing them to run through - but they need more space to romp.

Any suggestions for how to temporarily enclose a room? I've looked at deer mesh, baby gates, dog gates, draping plastic sheeting. The room I would like to enclose has a regular door width (currently framed out and prepped for paint but pocket door not installed yet) and ~15' wall to wall open area. I've attached a drawing. I don't want to nail anything into the walls since they are prepped for paint.

I may just get another pop-up playpen and condo them all together, but wanted to hear the hive's input to see if anyone has a creative solution.

Thank you very much

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi! The additional popup playpen might be good - ummm, can you utilize either stacked baby gates or a screen door temporarily put in place? ...or this? I'm just not sure about those prepped walls....
Gating the steps to protect the kittens!

 

[MojoChicken]

Wow that shoji screen/closet-ziptied-shelving thing may work. I will research how much and how long they are. Thank you!

 

[Sarthur2]

The feral may need more room than a crate too. What are your plans? It’s not ideal for any cat to live in a crate.

 

[MojoChicken]

We are talking with our local TNR community that are advising us on her. Did you have any thoughts on my kitten dilemma?