Has anyone done a corkboard wall?

[mcfelix]

I want to get a roll of cork and make part of the wall of our mudroom a large corkboard (about 3 ft tall and 6 or 7 feet wide). I have found a few places online to order this, but I wanted to ask if anyone has any experience doing this. Any recommendations for where to order from, install tips, anything?

[trident0]

I've used the tiles before, the cork itself was fine but the adhesive they came with was no good. I had to nail the corners in with finishing nails. Once I did that it held up fine.

[jena]

I used cork tiles on a wall. They came in a 4pk I think. I used the adhesive squares that came with them, but ended up having to tack the corners. I used a staple gun to do that. Once you use a staple gun, you're not getting them off the wall without tearing the corners off, so make sure they're in the right place.

Also, the tiles are usually on sale in August if you can wait that long, they're back-to-school items.

[TBM]

I haven't done it, but I have looked into it.

The cork on a roll looks better than the the seams with the tile, and the adhesive works better, but it is a lot more expensive. You can get 5 packs of 12" x 36" planks in whatever thickness you want on amazon. The prices are pretty good and you have less seams, so it is the best of both.

Martha Stewart always used to make bulletin boards from homasote. You can buy it in 4x8 sheets from a lumber yard (very reasonably priced), and cover it with fabric or something. I think they actually make cork or cork faced sheets as well, but I have never seen them in person..

[mcfelix]

Thanks for all the feedback - very helpful! I google homasote TBM - which is a great idea! But I don't want to put the work into covering it with fabric. I found a store online (Manton Cork) that sells sheets of cork so I just ordered that. We will see how it comes out...! I paid $65 with shipping for a 3' x 7' sheet and I need to get the adhesive from Home Depot (no idea how much that will cost).