Hanging A Cork Board On The Wall

The underlayment is screwed to the wall using wood screws into studs so that it doesn t bulge.

Hanging a cork board on the wall.

Use a stud finder or other means to locate the studs behind the drywall. Use this measurement to make a small mark on the wall indicating where each of the four hook and loop hanging strips will attach. If ever we take this large cork board down we will just have to fill a few screw holes and. Hook the brackets that are on the back of the cork board onto the brackets on the wall using the loops.

Thumbtacks or pushpins do not ruin its cork surface the way they leave permanent unsightly holes in your wall. Use a pencil to leave visible alignment marks above where the pegboard will be. Method 3 of 3. Drive screws through pegboard and furring strips at all four corners aligned with the studs to leave marks for pilot holes.

You do need to hang your corkboard on a wall so that you can display it securely at eye level. You can avoid any holes in your wall by hanging your board with double sided tape. Adhesive must be wet for cork installation. Using a level to ensure a 90 degree angle hold the pegboard in place on the wall you may need a friend to assist.

Finally use a wall roller to firmly press the material onto the wall working out. Guides you through a typical installation of cork rolls or cork sheets. Cork roll installation instructions from jelinek cork group. Carefully line up your cork roll to its final resting spot on the wall and press onto adhesive.

In order to not destroy the wall behind the cork board we decided to use underlayment between the cork tiles and the wall. Cork boards can be really useful when hung up for easy access but if you use nails or brackets to mount them you could end up damaging the wall. Hang the cork board on the wall by lining up each set of brackets. If you d like to hang a cork board but still want the option to take it down whenever you want without worrying about the damage you can use foam mounting strips.

Apply cork adhesive to wall one area at a time. Measure the bulletin board from side to side and top to bottom. If adhesive dries to wall prior to installation scrape off and reapply.