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How to make your own dry erase board for $20 |
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Written by IppTak
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Tuesday, 24 April 2007 |
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Thorough instructions of installing a wall sized dry erase board in an office or home. The idea is not new, but it does a great job with its step-by-step instructions (with photos) and covers all the way from preparation to hanging instructions. Do It Yourself (DYI) Dry Eraseboards
Excerpts below...
Motivation
Whenever you're doing anything technical it's nice to have a drawing or graphic to keep track of or communicate your thoughts and ideas. I'm an engineer so I'm a visual learner. There are an endless number of uses for a whiteboard. Since making ours, we have already filled it with project ideas and todo items for this site. In just under a day we've noticed huge increases in productivity an organization. OK, starting to sound a little too business-like. It's sweet to have a big dry erase board.
Introduction
There are a number of different approaches to making/installing a dry erase board:
1. Buy it - this may be the easiest, but definitely the most expensive. You can get a cheap 36"x48" dry erase board at office depot for $40, or a really nice one with mahogany trim for $100. Dry erase board at amazon for $66
2. Glass - glass is a great surface for writing on with dry erase markers, unfortunately it's heavy and dangerous.
3. Plexiglas/Lucite (acrylic plastic) - these materials are ideal, combining the best qualities of glass with the best qualities of plastic. It's easy to write and erase. Plexiglas is lightweight and won't shatter.
4. Tileboard - Solid White Tileboard (sometimes called Melamine tile wall panel) is used as a tile substitute in bathrooms. Some know it as showerboard because a couple of sheets of this and you have a nice waterproof shower stall. You'll need a $1 tube of panel adhesive to glue this 1/8 inch surface to the wall or a piece of plywood. You can cover an entire wall for $50. You can also cut it into smaller pieces with a regular circular saw. I've heard about some issues with markers staining this material. We're going to try this one next.
5. Write on sheets - these look pretty cool, pretty cheap for the size and quantity as well. available here at amazon
What you'll need
... (full article here ) One person has commented on this article.  1. Kathleen, I was happy to find someone had taken time to share this info! I am trying to figure out if the acrylic painted furniture sold by Ikea can be written on by a child with dry erase markers, then cleaned off. Reading this convinces me to at least give it a shot. Their furniture is much cheaper than the specialized stuff I wantto buy for my daughter. Thanks! |
