For a couple of years now, I have been seeing teachers on the Internet make dry erase boards out of "shower board" from the hardware store. I have always been kind of intimidated by the hardware store, but I decided this morning when we went to buy paint for our sun room that it was time to just ask about it.
So, I made my husband do it. :-)
Thankfully, they knew what we needed! We were at Lowes, and it was near the wood paneling and trim section, not in the plumbing section like you would think. It's called a lot of things...shower board, tile board, smooth bead board, etc...but if you describe what you need to the handy people who work there, they should be able to help you out.
This was a 4 feet by 8 feet sheet for a little less than $12. Bargain! Doing my quick math skills, I knew that amounted to about 32 1'x1' dry erase boards for $12! We sweet talked the lumber cutter guy into cutting them for us, no extra charge, and we ended up with a really great deal.
I slid over to the tape aisle and picked out three rolls of colored duct tape to put around the edges. It's probably not necessary, but it will keep the edges from splitting or fraying, and it will be a little cuter, too!
So, the grand total was around $23 with tax, which included 32 white boards and 3 rolls of fancy duct tape (which was $3.50 each).
I will post photos when I get them all taped and ready!
P.S. I have read that you should buy a wax furniture protector spray to spray the tops of the boards to make sure the marker slides off and doesn't stick. I will be looking into that, too.
Have fun, and don't be afraid of the hardware store!
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