$34 DIY Giant Whiteboard Hack | How To Make A Custom Dry Erase Board On A Budget
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- How to make a cheap DIY giant dry erase whiteboard for under $35!
Hello Everyone!
I feel like I have just been throwing a bunch of DIY videos towards you guys lately! As mentioned in my previous video, we just moved from our temporary apartment to a house in Austin and have been busy trying to settle into our new home.
I am so excited because for the first time... EVER... I have my very own office space and have been trying to figure out how to set it up. A must-have for me in this new space is a place where I can write down everything I need to do and any ideas that I might have thought up during the day. I have a blank wall behind my desk that would be the perfect space for a giant whiteboard! Unfortunately, I didn't realize how expensive giant dry erase boards are so I did my research and found this ingenious hack to make a massive 4' x 8' white board using white panel board from the hardware store for less than $35!
The Board I Bought: thd.co/2NGXbDj
*If you don't have a truck or a way of transporting the board, you might be able to get the store to deliver it to you.
As I mentioned in my video, I did not come up with this DIY but got that idea after researching the topic and was inspired by other youtube videos. Here are some of the videos I watched before trying this out for myself:
• The original video I got the giant whiteboard idea from (September 7, 2009): • How to Make a Custom D...
• Another really great video (January 16, 2016): • Video
• Using mirror mount & plastic bracket trims (January 26, 2017): • How To Make A 4'x8' Dr...
There are a lot of people who have posted videos of this tutorial in the past, just to cover my bases, I went out and tried to find as many of these videos as I can to link to so that I am not accused of stealing the "original" video. I do not know who the very first person who came up with this video is but I am definitely not claiming to be the first:
• sayhijames (December 15, 2009)- • 30 Videos in 30 Days -...
• Jay Bates - Woodworking Videos (Oct 20, 2013)- • HUGE Home Made Dry Era...
• Dustin Kantu (March 15, 2013)- • DIY: Giant Whiteboard ...
• Andrew V (January 17, 2017)- • DIY: 11$ GIANT White B...
• Cecil Marche TV (August 17, 2014)- • How To Make Huge White...
Watch this video to see how I made my own custom whiteboard!
Also, if you have a whiteboard or dry erase board that is losing its smoothness, check out
How I Renew My Whiteboards for a Smoother Surface: • Don't Throw Out Your W...
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Hi Everyone! I've gotten a lot of questions about how the surface of this board holds up over time and if the smoothness goes away. I noticed after a few months, the surface wasn't as smooth in some parts and after some research, this was my solution to quickly renew the board and restore some of that smoothness. If you're interested, here is how I renewed my board: ua-cam.com/video/un92k6Q7X6A/v-deo.html
Girl! U r beautiful. Be friends??
@@deepthinker8153 sure. Let's be friends . You're cute bro
How do you fit it in your car though?
I did the thing for tracking stocks. 500 plus for white boards is crazy expensive
You are absolutely genius!!!!!!! My housemate and I were literally about to go buy one for $300+ dollars today and coincidentally, I stumbled upon your video. You literally saved us so much $ !!!
The first person I found who actually showed erasing what they wrote on the surface! Thank you!
Never stand in a rolling chair. A co-worker got to go have surgery after falling from her chair doing the same thing. Ladders are cheaper than emergency room visits. I still love the ideas she has and will be making one for my wife who is now teach from home.
Yawnnn. Plz run with scussors
Only boomers fall from rolling chairs
THANK YOU! I now have a 6ft x 4ft whiteboard for $35.97 .Keep up the good work.
Squatting Nomad thank you so much! Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do 😊
Girl, the world needs more people like you that can think outside the box. Thanks!
Cinna Mon you’re so sweet, thank you! Unfortunately, I can’t take credit for this project. I got the idea after watching and researching ideas on UA-cam and Reddit. I linked some videos that really helped me with this project in my description 😊
@@QPlife I still appreciate you taking the time to show us your way.
This video seriously deserves more views. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I know how hard a simple video like this can be to shoot and edit. My wife and I wanted a white board for a while, however we didn't want to over spend. This worked so well. We just installed ours today. Looks amazing! Thank you!!
Thx I needed this for my room. Just starting HS and I kind of need space to study without wasting a lot of precious paper
Best Giant Board Video In The History Of The World!!!!!!!!!!!!
First of all, thanks! I am moving into an older classroom that only has a small dry erase board and a chalk board. As I will be teaching math, I'll need more whiteboard space. I plan on doing this for my classroom. Also, I have used those command strips for a 36" x 48" whiteboard in my classroom. The instructions tell you to hang up the board on the wall just as you showed in the video. However, after a few minutes, you're supposed to separate the board from the wall again and let the wall side of the command strips dry for 30 mins to an hour. That may be why yours didn't hold during summer. I've had these strips hold up year-round in a classroom in FL.
I think this DIY board would be great in your new classroom. I recently uploaded a video about how to maintain the board as the smooth finish on it does gradually get worse with time but if it is maintained, you shouldn't have any issues. I didn't even think about taking the board down after sticking the command strips up to let it set! That is such a great point and I'm sure that contributed to mine not working as well! Thank you so much! I will keep that in mind for the future. Many thanks for watching! 😊
This video never get old. I stumbled on it and bought everything as she described and now I have a 8 foot white board in my office
Amazing! I am a teacher, and during this pandemic, I definitely would use this for my video lectures. Thank you.
Thanks! This is good. I like how it looks. Anyone can install it with the right tools. I had to use an angle grinder to shape the corners of the plastic borders into neat angles. After measuring the LxW, I used the backend of a screwdriver to bang the borders onto the Dry Erase.
It was pretty easy to mount using 3M gorilla mounting tape. This can only be cleaned with DENATURED ALCOHOL.
Thank you for posting this. It realy works and it costed me only 22$ to buy all the stuff. They advised me at home depot to buy some kind of paint that helps to make the whiteboard even better
I’m so glad this worked for you and it cost you even less! That is a really good idea to get the paint to make it even better. I am planning on adding a layer of wax to mine in a month or so to freshen it up a bit. Thank you so much for watching! 😊
How did the paint work out?
Love this. I'm working in my basement these days and did this project for $30. Thank you!
Thank you so much. This is exactly what I was looking for. If I may add to your tip, glue magnets to the backside of your board as a place holder for your markers with a magnet attached to them.
So glad this was helpful! That is a great idea! I was thinking about ways to hold my markers! Thank you & thanks for watching! 😊
This was EXACTLY what I wanted & needed! Thank you for making this video!
The command strips is a wonderful tip. Thank you!
thank you! I didn't realize homedepot and lowes sell these sheets. It's $42 up here in Canada, but you saved me a ton! I'm a woodworker so building a frame and backer is trivial. The whiteboards online and instore at staples or somewhere like that is insane!
I'm so glad you found this helpful! I definitely wasn't the first to come up with this idea but found it helpful myself and wanted to share. Another thing you can try is whiteboard paint. This is something I have been curious try myself but haven't had the chance to do it yet.
Thank you so much for watching! Wishing you the best with your project! 😊
Do you have a link to the board you used? I'm in Canada as well! On homedepot.ca it is only coming up with one small version available, like 2x2 or something.
@@jaxzondrew9624 Hey Jaxzon, it's at lowes.ca :
www.lowes.ca/product/wall-panels/4775-in-x-798-ft-marker-board-white-hardboard-wall-panel-274439
@@b7fLuid yeah thanks! I found that one, I just couldn't find any at home depot but am getting the lowes one! They don't have many trim options it seems though, did you use any specific trim?
@@jaxzondrew9624 There aren't any options for this. It's an 8x4 sheet but you can always ask them to cut it to the size you want. There's no charge for that. Obviously, you're limited to the size of your mode of transportation so figure out the dimensions of your vehicle before you ask them to cut it.
I was thinking of going to Lowe’s and picking up a board. I’m glad I saw this video. Now I’m definitely going to Lowe’s or Home Depot.
Hey I know this is 5 years old but I just installed mine 4x8 full size with every accessory you suggested in my bedroom and wanted to thank you for creating this video and your idea behind it 🙏🙏
So helpful! I followed your steps this am and am so happy with the results. I had to have the sheet cut in half so it would fit in my car but the PVC trim covered any ragged edges perfectly. Thank you for sharing!!!
Omg amazing! Just went got the supplies and had it up in an hour. It looks and works great!
Is it easy to erase, or will it have some dents on the board. Just curious, any info would be appreciated
Wow this girl helped me out big time. Thank you so much
So glad you found this DIY helpful! Thanks so much for watching! 😊
I went through many DIY whiteboard videos but by far this was the best. Thanks for taking the time to make this video
I've made several panels like this using Lowe's and also Home Depot whiteboard. They are okay but not great in the long run. Still worth doing for my application though. The problem with these cheaper panels is that the coating is not very durable compared to the material used to manufacture actual whiteboards. It does not hold up very long and the coating wears thin pretty quick from just erasing. Rather quickly it gets to the point where it becomes very difficult to erase and starts to leave a "ghost" even after wiping with whiteboard cleaner. Eventually the coating gets to the point where the substrate starts to become visible as the coating wears thinner and thinner. Then I just re-purpose the panels for something else like shelf liners or whatever.
MrIhadanaccount I’ve noticed that also. I found that WD40 works really well to maintain the finish of the board. I apply a very very thin layer every month or so and it keeps the surface smooth. I am thinking about looking into whiteboard paint also for when the board becomes too worn for a layer of wax. Thank you for sharing your experience! I’m always curious to see how this turns out for others who have tried it 😊
There's a video that says to use hand sanitizer.
Wow excellent and creative. Girls are always intelligent.
I was searching for options for a white boat. This is the second Vedio I watched. So I no need to search any more. I'm expecting to make one. Thank you for sharing.
wowww i didnt even think about white board PANEL! B R I L L I A N T ! thank you
Excellent video! I was going to pay over $100 for a board that was half this size! I am going to get started on this project this weekend! Thank you for the video!
I'm so glad you found this helpful! Please let me know how yours turn out. 😃 Thank you so much for watching!
This video is a life saver!!! I'm defiantly trying this
thank you so much this helped out a lot!
Thank you so much. I went to home Depot right after watching your video. It helped me a lot. thanks and the board looks great !
The trim takes the board away from the wall by 1/16" or so, but the command strips are at least that thick, so no problem. Excellent video that covered all the concerns one would have--including having someone help you lift and mount the board on a level plane.
Thank you so much for sharing this I was just thinking that's what I need because I have a lot to do and I need a dry erase board to manage what I have to do and all
Interesting idea. It's so counterintuitive how you put on the command strips horizontally when the board will be pulling vertically on them.
YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER..... THANK YOU.
Needed this to memorize the biochemistry pathways, thanks
She is soooooooo cute! I want one!
Brilliant! Thanks for this. You just saved me hundreds of $$$$.
That's so smart. Thanks
Can't wait to try this!
I think I'll cut the length down by a couple inches so the trim pieces can be mitered. Thanks! My son wants one for his apartment and I was a little freaked out at the thought of spending hundreds of dollars.
Thank you for all the research and information in this video 😍
thank you Quynh Pham
Thank you for this simple but cool idea! I look forward to use this whiteboard when I redesign my office.
you got my sub. Beautiful video and thank you :)
i am a teacher and i just made one for myself and i love it.
I’m so glad it was a good solution for you as well! Thank you so much for watching and supporting! 😊
You are GOATED for this video, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Fantastic.
Instead of buying a £500+ projector screen I can have a custom projector screen that is super easier to clean... This video was great!!! I live in the UK so I hope that B&Q or Homebase have anything like Home depot
Just did this today , worked perfect!!!
So glad this worked for you also! Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Awesome Video. I was looking exactly for that. Thank you so much 😘😘😘
this is genius!!!
Thank you for this great idea!!!! And taking the time to share.
Was thinking about buying one of these for homemade projector screen
Thank you!
Not bad! I think I'll try this. Thanks a lot!
OMG, that's so cool!!! I always wanted one too. 😍 Thanks for sharing this.
Premed here, I need this and I can’t wait to try this out! 🤩🙏🏼😁 Thank you!!!
Thanks Quynh!
This was so helpful thank you!!!
Great video! I always wanted a big whiteboard just like this! I will try it at home 😊
Thank you, going to make this today.
I would love to know if those comand hooks held up or if it ever fell down.
This changes everything.
Thank for the tips
Hi!!! Great video👍 I have not tried it yet.. I am just so happy 😁 I decided to look at what was out on you-tube before purchasing something that would have taken my weekend to do not to mention the cost. I am so excited to try this. Thank you so much for this video…😘
Cool! I love that video! Thanks for the info!
Thanks for showing where thes materials are at HD
Heading right now to Home Depot 👍🏻
I've tried this out and found that the whiteboard markers don't wipe clean. Is there a particular brand that you are using?
This is a good video, thanks for sharing
Excellent idea!!
You should've used the strips vertical. Physics:). Most force goes down. Sadly my Stores doesn't have marker boards. Glhf, already looked some of your newer Vids.
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Thank you SO much for this awesome idea!
Hi! What did you ask for when you got the end caps? I can’t find it on Home Depot’s website
This is great with so much value!
Thank you! 😊
Home Depot will no longer cut the boards-fyi. They do sell 2x4 white board sections that also had a chalk board on the back. $8 each. It’s in the 4 foot section that I never knew existed.
Love it. Another fellow handy Vietnamese. Keep it up. Btw, you can do a commando strip to hang a pencil holder so you can put your markers on it.
Couldn't find that so I think they changed the name to markerboard! I bought a sheet today 4x2 for $13.47 at Home Depot if anyone's having trouble finding it. :)
Jamie Amina thank you for sharing! 😊
Jamie Amina I think it’s called hardboard thrifty white tile boards 96x48 for 14.44
OMG - Thank you much! Awesomeness!
Thank you so much!! Wow! New connections in my brain opened up, you are truly amazing! :D
exactly what I was looking for thanks
wow thankS! had no idea this existed! LOL he rolled on the white board. HHAHAHHAHAHHAAH
Good one I wish I would have watched this 1 week before
Thank you so much for sharing!!! You just saved me from spending $200!!! What marker do you use that is easy to erase on this board???
Francisco Chacon you’re welcome! I’m so glad you found this video helpful. I use Expo brand. It is also important to maintain the board to keep it easy to erase. I have a follow up video where I show how to do this. Please let me know if you have any questions 😊
This is great, nice solve!
This was really helpful! Thank you for sharing!
I'm gonna do this. Thanks for posting!
You’re welcome. Please let me know how it turns out for you. Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Complete genius ... U just saved me a headache and $$$$$$$
Just about found some white board spray paint at Wal-Mart but they did not carry it at that one. Did find some chalkboard spray paint but bought a new 32 inch tv instead. 💝💝💝💝
Great Idea! love it.
Very Clever. I like it a lot.
Well done, and thanks!
Does the Velcro strips make the board feel uneven?
THANK YOU!
Great ! Idea ...... your a Genius ;-)
Just got the paint and did the whole wall
*Good idea. Keep the good work up @Quynh*
Thank you so much! 😊
this was very helpful thank you!
Thanks for this! Great idea!