Comments on: DIY Whiteboard on the Cheap

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:50:37 +0000

Here in NY I’ve literally been looking for that material for years with no luck. It hasn’t been in any Lowes or Home Depot in the past 5 years here.

HELP!

By: TheLessonMachine.com » Blog Archive » DIY Whiteboard and Homemade Cleaner

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:58:31 +0000

[...] This guy has a very short list of materials and a simple design. I’d personally cap off the ends and do more of a direct attachment to the wall instead of a hanging fixture, but definitely a simple idea. [...]

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By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:38:25 +0000

Thanks for these instructions John. I just installed my new white board and I’m very happy with it. Total cost: about $15 plus $20 for a nice marker/eraser/cleaner set. You can see the final result here:
http://www.pajamamarket.com/pajama_market_small_busin/2008/04/my-office.html

I installed the white board by myself and while it can be done, I recommend you have someone there to help you.

I also ignored some of the directions and I wish I hadn’t. I placed the hangers in the wall FIRST instead of having the hangers and the white board together like you recommend. My holes were drilled 1.5 inches from the top of the white board, so when it came time to hang the board on the hangers, it was quite awkward. In fact, I couldn’t do it. The reason for this is because the board wasn’t exactly flat, it has a curve to it which makes the proper angle to hang it impossible to get.

My solution was to take a hammer and bend the hooks of the hangers so that they were 90 degrees to the wall. I then slipped the white board through the hangers and hammered the hooks back to their original angle once they were through the drill holes. I’m sure this marked the wall a little, but for now I can’t see it and the white board looks great.

I agree that the ook 30# hangers are the bomb.

Cheers!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:05:10 +0000

We just installed these in three offices at Arizona State Univ. We saved the dept hundreds over buying conventional white boards. Another tip, next to the TileBoard at HomeDepot you can find platic end caps for about $2.50 per 8ft. You need three to frame out a 4×8 board. It makes the installation look much nicer. To keep the board from rattling too much we anchored the board directly to the wall with drywall anchors, about 10 anchors for the large ones. We plan to add plastic screw caps that should finish the job and make it look very nice. We’ve also found that high quality markers clean up much nicer than the dollar store variety. As the author noted, be sure to bring a marker with you to the store, the first piece of tileboard i got had a flat finish instead of the glossy finish and did not work once I got it home.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:38:51 +0000

Does anyone have a recipe for homemade tileboard cleaning solution? I’m wondering if the Expo cleaner and Windex are the most appropriate for the surface. I’m also wondering if I couldn’t make a good solution myself, more inexpensively. Carol

By: George

George — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:16:37 +0000

I have been happily writing on all types of GLASS surfaces with whiteboard pens, for years.

The best one is to keep a whiteboard pen in the car so when you get a call while you’re driving, you just pick up the whiteboard pen and let loose on your windscreen or even the side window. Much easier than trying to find both a pen and a piece of paper to scribble notes on.

Based on that, you could just hang a sheet of glass on your wall, or even a cheap sheet of perspex if you want. Use that as a whiteboard.

By: John

John — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:22:17 +0000

Hey, Thanks for comment, its TileBoard. (I just went back and fix that, thanks!). I would HIGHLY suggest bring a expo marker and make sure and it should be easily removed with just a swipe of the thumb.

As long as you use a “dry erase marker” you should be fine. I HIGHLY suggest picking up a large bottle of Expo cleaner and windex and doing a “preclean” before heavy use. I also suggest cleaning the boards (back to white) at least once a week, to keep from colors “permanent sticking”.

Let me know how it goes, post/blog about it or post a comment/link of pic of the office. Enjoy!

By: Denis Kutch

Denis Kutch — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:54:30 +0000

My new architectural office…under construction…will have a custom framed 4′ x 8′ whiteboard ‘idea and thinking’ wall. Your approach sounds great, especially the cost. Two questions: You referred to the material as both “titleboard” and “tileboard”. Which is correct? Do ink images remain after erasing? Thanks, Denis

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:50:05 +0000

I’ve been a big fan of the write board cling sheets. They are a bit pricier, but you can put them almost anywhere (i.e. you can turn your desk into a whiteboard), and it’s super easy to expand the amount of write-space.