Need advice on tack-board

[JJ]

Hey there,

I've been thinking about putting up a big floor-to-ceiling tack-board to hang the kids artwork on. The other day, when swimming at the YMCA, I saw a bunch of these big tack-boards that looked like they would be perfect. Basically just a 4'x8' piece of board, sometimes covered with fabric to make it look nicer. My question is - what is the material and where can I get it? It didn't seem like just plain cork - and when I searched the Lowes and Home Depot sites, I couldn't find anything appropriate when searching for cork or tack board.

I could find large framed tack-boards for sale on-line, but I&#39;m hoping there&#39;s a relatively inexpensive (< $50) DIYsolution - and something that I could easily get the materials for at the local lumber-yard or big-box DIY store. Also, I don&#39;t want a framed product because I&#39;d need to trim the size anyway.

Thanks for any advice.

-J

[salty]

Homosote, which is sold in 4x8 foot sheets might be a possibility. It&#39;s made from recycled newspapers.

[BobK207]

Per Sa&#39;s comment Homosote is often used BUT the push pin holding abilty is not great BTDT. :( And will fail to hold pins over the longterm since Homosote is not "self-healing".

The best is cork sheeting but it&#39;s nowhere near was cheap. :(

I made one using 3/8" cork sheet over 3/8" plywood..the cork is decent looking & (IMO) needs no covering. Thicker 1/2" is about 50% more $&#39;s...1/4" is probably too thin.

McMaster 4x8 x3/8" is ~$90 ....shipping?

maybe you can find it cheaper locally

cheers Bob

[Boden]

What they may used is a fabric covered acoustic panel. These work well as tack boards. One of the many that are available is

Boden