Here’s what I brought the pink insulation boards home for: a new design wall. I actually got to turn the corner of the wall by piecing together the ends of all five boards. Since this will all be covered with felt or flannel, it’s all good! I’ll probably continue this around the next bits of walls.
What I used: 3/4″ pink insulation boards, screws to hold it to wall. The insulation board is light and easy to cut with a razor and a straight edge. The boards have a tongue and groove fitting which helps it all fit together. I put just enough screws along the edge and a few in the middle to keep it solid. Too many would be annoying while pinning things to it. I’ll cover the whole thing with felt or flannel probably by putting a bit of molding at the top and attaching the flannel to it. The electric drill with a screwdriver bit in it made it all pretty easy.
If you’re looking for a smaller or portable version of this, I can highly recommend the 1″ thick version of the same insulation board. Little stiffer but still light and easy to carry around. I have a few of them that are cut in half – 2 x 4 feet. These are perfect for laying out projects or pinning things to. I also use them occasionally as a temporary table surface since I can lay stuff out on them and just pick up and move the whole thing. Inexpensive and long-lasting, they seem to hold up really well.
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