Mark Bolton
08-01-2009, 12:17 PM
Hello all,
Have posted in a while, our work has been unreal (busy).
We currently have some major renovation work going for a local school and one segment of the project is a repaint on first floor. Classrooms, halls, restrooms, etc.. The original paint is cheap builders flat latex over FC wallboard. The school does a lot of taping things to the walls which, even with low release tape, has torn the paint/paper in many places once removed.
Spaces will be skimmed out, sanded, and repainted with 2 coats ICI Diamond Low Luster. They will, no doubt, continue to tape to the walls however the higher sheen and super high quality should help with the release.
That said, I am willing do donate 6-10 shop made 4x8 bulletin boards to the school in hopes to give them a better place to tack things rather than the freshly painted walls.
I was thinking oak or poplar frames with something in the field for tacks. Thinking cork would be too costly, I have not seen Homasote available locally which is what we have used for some industrial bulletin boards. Also worried about the grey/flakey factor of Homasote.
Any ideas for a low cost solution or am I wasting my time?
Thanks,
Mark
Have posted in a while, our work has been unreal (busy).
We currently have some major renovation work going for a local school and one segment of the project is a repaint on first floor. Classrooms, halls, restrooms, etc.. The original paint is cheap builders flat latex over FC wallboard. The school does a lot of taping things to the walls which, even with low release tape, has torn the paint/paper in many places once removed.
Spaces will be skimmed out, sanded, and repainted with 2 coats ICI Diamond Low Luster. They will, no doubt, continue to tape to the walls however the higher sheen and super high quality should help with the release.
That said, I am willing do donate 6-10 shop made 4x8 bulletin boards to the school in hopes to give them a better place to tack things rather than the freshly painted walls.
I was thinking oak or poplar frames with something in the field for tacks. Thinking cork would be too costly, I have not seen Homasote available locally which is what we have used for some industrial bulletin boards. Also worried about the grey/flakey factor of Homasote.
Any ideas for a low cost solution or am I wasting my time?
Thanks,
Mark