Thank you! I am a chemistry major and I needed something where I could work out my problems but everywhere I looked for whiteboards they were so expensive. Literally a life saver
Works decent for the price, but its very difficult to erase. Need some sort of rubbing alcohol. and even then it takes a good 5 min to really erase completely. Also the board doesnt come with any sort of "gloss" like a normal white board, which means it can be easily scratched. IF the surface gets scratched, the expo marker becomes permanent. Overall still pleased with the final product. Bought a board and some drywall mounts for about $30 total, which definitely beats $400 for a factory made board of equal size. I'm going to explore different gloss coats to further improve performance!
Hope all is going well over the past 6 years. I really appreciate the simplicity and detail you incorporated here. I need to make one a little smaller but you’ve told me everything I need to know. Should be a good afternoon project for my son and me.
This is fantastic, we have flower farm and need to have a place to write and change things throughout. The growing season and, you are right, They are very expensive, and we just don't have it in the budget. So, thanks so much!!
I have searched long and hard to find the name of that 4x8 BOARD! Thank you. I was going to paint my 4x8 white and cover it with clear picnic table plastic sheet. Your idea is much better.!!!
Thank you! I'm wanting to do this for my 13-year-old sons bedroom wall. His walls are rather bare and I'm going to get different colored dry erase markers so him and his friends can draw on it. I'm also going to write his daily tasks and reminder for him as he has ADD and struggles with remembering to do things. When he has a plan to follow and something to reference he does much better and I'm trying to teach him to write things down so he can remember them. Lord knows i have to 😂 I hope this will help. It can be for fun and our communication board
What a great video! Saved so much of my money. Thank You!! I made a 6'x4' white board. White hard board was $20 at lowes, cap strip now is $4.50, I also added 2 metal sheets 2x3'. Used the holders that went in the wall studs $6 4:19
Well, that’s right as rain, and great of you to share. Let me add one: even a single pass with a good hard paste wax (Carnuba dries very hard) followed by a quite thorough buff-off, will improve the performance of that box-store melamine coating to the level of the most expensive whiteboard out there by filling in the micro pores in the coating. Erasing will be MUCH easier and more complete. And, if you ever end up with some “ghosting” of images that builds up over time (ALL white boards to it), then a wipe down with ethyl alcohol (Everclear, methylated spirits, methyl alcohol, Denatured Alcohol) will get all boards back to brand new)
@@coffeebooksmotherhood Yes, a clean one. Just apply a thin coat and buff as soon as a light haze appears, only about 5 or 10 minutes. If you walk away and don’t buff for, say, a half hour, you’ll find it pretty hard sledding to get it buffed off, but it’ll work all the same.
That is very helpful, my daughter and I are trying to find ways of putting together a white screen for a projector she wants to use outside. Thanks for the idea!
Thank you so much! I saved this video and will share it with others I know. There's ZERO reason to pay $3/$400.00 for something so simple to acquire and make yourself. Appreciate it man.
i was searching so long to prepare such white board. I have not started yet but looking at your video, i am sure that i can make one in short span of time. Really you explained simple steps with proof. Wow. this is really amazing and quite helpful.
Great DIY video, Michael! This board is great for personal use and we are fans of saving money whenever possible. However, not all dry erase surfaces are created equally. If you are a school or office that uses your whiteboard all day long, a porcelain steel surface is ideal to last up to heavy wear and prevent what we in the industry call "ghosting". We too sell melamine surface boards, but only recommend those for light or occasional use.
thanks for the vid! when i was a kid I had a massive whiteboard in my room that came from my stepdads office when they remodeled. I spent countless hours drawing on it and wanted to do something for my son but the boards are crazy expensive!! (not about to spend that much on a 6 year old's wall hah) this will be perfect. Looks like momma's got a project for the day!
My wife and I had one of these in our bedroom where we wrote out our 5-year plans. It was very rewarding crossing things off: having kids, career moves, etc
Hi Mike, Wow! Awesome savings, great way to present or teach and love how it's secured to the wall. Before flood, I had a 3' x 5' white board and didn't use it much because the stand was a flimsy. Just this week I threw away a 200 hundred dollar custom vinyl banner backdrop for videos because I couldn't get the wrinkles out of it. Thanks so much for sharing this tip. Bill
ditto! albeit i kept getting second hand ones from the dump and it ended up being a horror story of sorts. i keep buying mini wall ones for home projects and putting them side by side. recently i put a bunch of white-ish paper some with templates on it underneath the glass on my big antique desk, and that turned out really cool and finally i want to build a big guy for the master plans. mike you have so many good ideas and such clear instructions, i want to see this channel explode success ! :D
Dude you are the real MVP!!!!! I’m doing online instruction and found the prices for boards online to be ridiculous. Then it popped into my mind , I wonder if I could diy a board ? Found your video , what a life saver ! Lol
Thank you so much!! I have a small room not space to put stuff on my walls. My idea is to put this material over my folding closet so when it is full closed I just have an absolutely monstrous white board to organize myself with. Thanks again for this idea!
Awesome. I need to make one soon for my channel!! Thank you!!!! I've just been using 'Packaging Tape' taped to butcher paper and cardboard, or plywood, etc for my kids to draw on. I learned that dry-erase markers work on packaging tape. I erase with a cloth, paper towel, or coffee filter.
Wow thank you. So awesome. Had no idea I could make my own. Very simple and easy to do. For those not comfortable screwing into a stud or the wall, you can use double sided tape. Again thank you for making this vid saved me $$$.
Wow...I hope the Home depot I have here in Puerto Rico has this product! I will check it out this weekend. If I have success and going to do A video on it and credit you and your channel. Bc I have do many Homeschool moms that would love this!! And need it too.
Man this is what I was looking for. I was already knowing about this board but didn't know the name what is it called. Thankyou so much for making and sharing this video with us because these days I need a whiteboard in a good size and the whiteboard which I need, looked very expensive for me. So i was very confused and worried to buy. But after watching your video it gave me a smile and made me happy.. i will definitely go for buying a White Hardboard.
Looks good! Found the vid because i wanted to see this mounted up before i purchased. I will say the only downside to going this route is no magnetized surfaces which reduces the options but still nice. Im looking at either doing a vinyl calendar to stick to it or tracing it out with some kind of tape on the left side.
The $13 whote board they sell in the moulding section is even better. The white hard board ia priced as you show in the lumber section and a little inferior. Great video though and perfect recommendation for mounting hardware!
I'm not sure if it is just the markers I have (they were a thin tiped cheap set from Staples), but when I write on it, the ink beads up and then the actual writing isn't that dark, compared with a smaller actual whiteboard calendar I have. I'll be picking up a bigger set of the name brand ones tomorrow to see if it makes a difference. I figure, worse case, I'll have to buy a $25 can of whiteboard paint and paint it, still way cheaper for a 4'x6' board on my office wall.
So, just how much usage did you get before having to re-surface or replace your whiteboard? Typically the one's costing $300 and up at that size are aluminum framed with either a plate glass over a white substrate or a glazed ceramic, non-porous surface. So that they can last for years and thousands of uses. Everytime you clean that whiteboard you used you abrade the surface just a bit and it's only a, "Semi-porous", material to begin with. Do you think maybe a thin "Lexan" film (Maybe another $20 for a .004" film, 48" x 96"), held against the whiteboard by static vacuum might last longer? I was also thinking about possibly a few coats of polyurethane over the board "Polyurethane is TOUGH!". OR just using a thicker Lexan sheet and painting the backside which I'd mount on maybe 1/4" plywood as a backing. I need to build one and am wondering what you ended up doing.
I realize this video is old, but I noticed that there are horizontal wavering texture lines in the hardboard. Does that affect writing or erasing? Also, how easy would you say it is to erase the ink on it? Does it take just a cloth, or does it need water or the expo spray to come off?
Just made this aswell, At Home Depo look for these Hardboard Thrifty White Tile Board Thrifty While Panel Same thing , it just may have a different name
HA! I love it! Takin a trip to Home Depot right now! Thank you kind sir! Subbed and liked! Good luck! Small suggestion: maybe add into the description the tools and materials used!
It’s awesome, but the problem is I live in a rented apartment and I don’t know the laws or rules of drilling the walls. Any advice? I live in Philadelphia.
Any update to board like how it has lasted and if the marker still erases off completely or not. I'm sure it hasn't lasted this long but for 20 bucks I would be happy for even a year out of it.
Thats a good idea. Here (India) the cost would be around 1800 rupees (25 dolar ) in all the total. I did purchase one 4x8 feet double side smooth laminate (not rough) with a thickness of 18 mm. If i jad chosen 12 mm thickness than i would have save another 450 rupees. Thnks
I did the same project but I found that it stains easy and it's hard to get it off. I tried alcohol, dry erase spray, lemon and vinegar. Won't come off? Any suggestions?
I've made and used these white boards from melamine hardboards. They suffer from ghosting (i.e. don't erase completely) unless you wipe them down with water. Not the same as a $300 dry erase board, but they do 80% of the work for 10% of the cost. Also you can't make them magnetic.
Wish I'd seen this before I bought the one I already purchased... although the one I bought is "too small" for what I want... Gonna try my hand at creating one your style :-) Thank you!
Thanks much for the video. I bought the same board yesterday and got it cut to 7 feet as it wouldn't fit into the car. I am wondering if it could be mounted using Command strips as want to avoid screws in this rented apartment.
Great Vid - Thank you - I'm going to build a Board today. Can you talk about the soundproof tiles you have in the studio? Your sound was great in the video. Thanks!
I think we are going to try this. Now that you've had it for 2 years, is it still holding up? Do you find some dry erase markers work better than others?? Thanks for sharing :)
tried to find the 1/8" mirror J clips like you showed, but the model number you showed are 1/4" clips. No one has those kind of clips in 1/8" size.I will have to measure the board with the end caps on to see if that is 1/4"" and a good fit.
Hi Mike, thank you for posting this! I'm planning on putting up a big whiteboard in my new home office. I was wondering how well this board erases? I know sometimes diy boards need alcohol cleaner or they won't erase. Any insight would be valuable. Thank you!
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Thank you! I am a chemistry major and I needed something where I could work out my problems but everywhere I looked for whiteboards they were so expensive. Literally a life saver
Works decent for the price, but its very difficult to erase. Need some sort of rubbing alcohol. and even then it takes a good 5 min to really erase completely. Also the board doesnt come with any sort of "gloss" like a normal white board, which means it can be easily scratched. IF the surface gets scratched, the expo marker becomes permanent. Overall still pleased with the final product. Bought a board and some drywall mounts for about $30 total, which definitely beats $400 for a factory made board of equal size. I'm going to explore different gloss coats to further improve performance!
Any luck on finding glossing coating that cleans easily??
Also interested here in learning!
I'm also interested
Hope all is going well over the past 6 years. I really appreciate the simplicity and detail you incorporated here. I need to make one a little smaller but you’ve told me everything I need to know. Should be a good afternoon project for my son and me.
This is fantastic, we have flower farm and need to have a place to write and change things throughout. The growing season and, you are right, They are very expensive, and we just don't have it in the budget. So, thanks so much!!
I have searched long and hard to find the name of that 4x8 BOARD! Thank you. I was going to paint my 4x8 white and cover it with clear picnic table plastic sheet. Your idea is much better.!!!
Thank you! I'm wanting to do this for my 13-year-old sons bedroom wall. His walls are rather bare and I'm going to get different colored dry erase markers so him and his friends can draw on it. I'm also going to write his daily tasks and reminder for him as he has ADD and struggles with remembering to do things. When he has a plan to follow and something to reference he does much better and I'm trying to teach him to write things down so he can remember them. Lord knows i have to 😂 I hope this will help. It can be for fun and our communication board
What a great video! Saved so much of my money. Thank You!!
I made a 6'x4' white board.
White hard board was $20 at lowes, cap strip now is $4.50, I also added 2 metal sheets 2x3'. Used the holders that went in the wall studs $6 4:19
Well, that’s right as rain, and great of you to share. Let me add one: even a single pass with a good hard paste wax (Carnuba dries very hard) followed by a quite thorough buff-off, will improve the performance of that box-store melamine coating to the level of the most expensive whiteboard out there by filling in the micro pores in the coating. Erasing will be MUCH easier and more complete.
And, if you ever end up with some “ghosting” of images that builds up over time (ALL white boards to it), then a wipe down with ethyl alcohol (Everclear, methylated spirits, methyl alcohol, Denatured Alcohol) will get all boards back to brand new)
How do you buff it out? Just a rag?
@@coffeebooksmotherhood Yes, a clean one. Just apply a thin coat and buff as soon as a light haze appears, only about 5 or 10 minutes. If you walk away and don’t buff for, say, a half hour, you’ll find it pretty hard sledding to get it buffed off, but it’ll work all the same.
That is very helpful, my daughter and I are trying to find ways of putting together a white screen for a projector she wants to use outside. Thanks for the idea!
Thank you so much! I saved this video and will share it with others I know. There's ZERO reason to pay $3/$400.00 for something so simple to acquire and make yourself. Appreciate it man.
i was searching so long to prepare such white board. I have not started yet but looking at your video, i am sure that i can make one in short span of time. Really you explained simple steps with proof. Wow. this is really amazing and quite helpful.
Great DIY video, Michael! This board is great for personal use and we are fans of saving money whenever possible. However, not all dry erase surfaces are created equally. If you are a school or office that uses your whiteboard all day long, a porcelain steel surface is ideal to last up to heavy wear and prevent what we in the industry call "ghosting". We too sell melamine surface boards, but only recommend those for light or occasional use.
thanks for the vid! when i was a kid I had a massive whiteboard in my room that came from my stepdads office when they remodeled. I spent countless hours drawing on it and wanted to do something for my son but the boards are crazy expensive!! (not about to spend that much on a 6 year old's wall hah) this will be perfect. Looks like momma's got a project for the day!
My wife and I had one of these in our bedroom where we wrote out our 5-year plans. It was very rewarding crossing things off: having kids, career moves, etc
Hi Mike, Wow! Awesome savings, great way to present or teach and love how it's secured to the wall. Before flood, I had a 3' x 5' white board and didn't use it much because the stand was a flimsy. Just this week I threw away a 200 hundred dollar custom vinyl banner backdrop for videos because I couldn't get the wrinkles out of it. Thanks so much for sharing this tip. Bill
Hi Bill,
You're very welcome!
Yes, I was really surprised how easy it was and how well it went together. It took less than 10 minutes.
Mike
How you erase the writing?
How well does it clean off?
ditto! albeit i kept getting second hand ones from the dump and it ended up being a horror story of sorts. i keep buying mini wall ones for home projects and putting them side by side. recently i put a bunch of white-ish paper some with templates on it underneath the glass on my big antique desk, and that turned out really cool and finally i want to build a big guy for the master plans.
mike you have so many good ideas and such clear instructions, i want to see this channel explode success ! :D
@@MichaelMila They stopped carrying it!!
Dude you are the real MVP!!!!! I’m doing online instruction and found the prices for boards online to be ridiculous. Then it popped into my mind , I wonder if I could diy a board ? Found your video , what a life saver ! Lol
Thank you so much!! I have a small room not space to put stuff on my walls. My idea is to put this material over my folding closet so when it is full closed I just have an absolutely monstrous white board to organize myself with. Thanks again for this idea!
You sir, are what this world needs.
This type of diy info is what makes the world go 'round. Thank you sir
Awesome. I need to make one soon for my channel!! Thank you!!!! I've just been using 'Packaging Tape' taped to butcher paper and cardboard, or plywood, etc for my kids to draw on. I learned that dry-erase markers work on packaging tape. I erase with a cloth, paper towel, or coffee filter.
Thank you! Just what I was looking for! So much trash content to get through, so I appreciate you.
Wow thank you. So awesome. Had no idea I could make my own. Very simple and easy to do. For those not comfortable screwing into a stud or the wall, you can use double sided tape. Again thank you for making this vid saved me $$$.
You could also add glossy contact paper to this board. It'd definitely help making it more dry erase than just the laminate on the board
i was about to get a dry erase board but saw your video when i was googling it. Great idea of saving up money!!! Thank you so much!!
Step 1. Buy 4 x 8 sheet from store.
2. Take it home and screw to wall where you want it. 3. Use it.
I am a college student & I think this is amazing!!
You’re a badass ! I was going to put only one ! In our living room now each kids bedroom gets one
Wow...I hope the Home depot I have here in Puerto Rico has this product! I will check it out this weekend. If I have success and going to do A video on it and credit you and your channel. Bc I have do many Homeschool moms that would love this!! And need it too.
Awesomeness!! I might make one for each room at this rate. Thanks so much!!
Man this is what I was looking for. I was already knowing about this board but didn't know the name what is it called. Thankyou so much for making and sharing this video with us because these days I need a whiteboard in a good size and the whiteboard which I need, looked very expensive for me. So i was very confused and worried to buy. But after watching your video it gave me a smile and made me happy.. i will definitely go for buying a White Hardboard.
Brilliant! You just saved me hundreds of dollars!
Thank you for this video.
I'm buying 2. One for my kids room and one for my office.
Looks good! Found the vid because i wanted to see this mounted up before i purchased.
I will say the only downside to going this route is no magnetized surfaces which reduces the options but still nice. Im looking at either doing a vinyl calendar to stick to it or tracing it out with some kind of tape on the left side.
Thank you for sharing. Oh most definitely saving us money with your tip! Thank you again for your suggestion.
Glad I found this, I'm going to try this. I was thinking of using my clear sticky tape, but I worried it might bend or not hold the color well enough.
Great video" you just save me LOTS of money.. . thank you so much."
Thanks for this tutorial it was very easy to follow. Great for homeschool parents.
I was looking into dry erase boards for studying and I can't afford $300+ for a board. This I can definitely do, thank you for uploading this video!
Sir I hope you feel the hug I’m giving you right now.
I'm at staples and decided to just TH-cam this diy incase and wow I love you
No sir, instead Thank you for such meaningful video. A Ton of Thanks direct from India ..... 🤔🤚🇮🇳
This is awesome, I had been looking around as well, and found the same price range. Thanks for the tip! Have a great day!
This is an incredibly helpful instructional video. I cannot thank you enough.
The $13 whote board they sell in the moulding section is even better. The white hard board ia priced as you show in the lumber section and a little inferior. Great video though and perfect recommendation for mounting hardware!
how did you mount it? did you slide it in from the side?
I'm not sure if it is just the markers I have (they were a thin tiped cheap set from Staples), but when I write on it, the ink beads up and then the actual writing isn't that dark, compared with a smaller actual whiteboard calendar I have. I'll be picking up a bigger set of the name brand ones tomorrow to see if it makes a difference. I figure, worse case, I'll have to buy a $25 can of whiteboard paint and paint it, still way cheaper for a 4'x6' board on my office wall.
I bet you get a lot more views now that we're all teleworking for COVID-19! thank you so much for this. I *need* my white boards!
Thank you !!! I knew there was something way cheaper than the riduculous prices
Thank you. I was looking to make one of these for my home office.
Thanks, Michael. I am going to save myself a few hundred dollars and copy your design.
nice i'm going to give my students a brand new board this year! :D they're going to be so excited to have a whiteboard.
So, just how much usage did you get before having to re-surface or replace your whiteboard? Typically the one's costing $300 and up at that size are aluminum framed with either a plate glass over a white substrate or a glazed ceramic, non-porous surface. So that they can last for years and thousands of uses. Everytime you clean that whiteboard you used you abrade the surface just a bit and it's only a, "Semi-porous", material to begin with. Do you think maybe a thin "Lexan" film (Maybe another $20 for a .004" film, 48" x 96"), held against the whiteboard by static vacuum might last longer? I was also thinking about possibly a few coats of polyurethane over the board "Polyurethane is TOUGH!". OR just using a thicker Lexan sheet and painting the backside which I'd mount on maybe 1/4" plywood as a backing. I need to build one and am wondering what you ended up doing.
Spray paint it with a clear coat?
I realize this video is old, but I noticed that there are horizontal wavering texture lines in the hardboard. Does that affect writing or erasing? Also, how easy would you say it is to erase the ink on it? Does it take just a cloth, or does it need water or the expo spray to come off?
Just made this aswell, At Home Depo look for these
Hardboard Thrifty White Tile Board
Thrifty While Panel
Same thing , it just may have a different name
HA! I love it! Takin a trip to Home Depot right now! Thank you kind sir! Subbed and liked! Good luck!
Small suggestion: maybe add into the description the tools and materials used!
Thank you! I really needed a white board and didn’t wanna pay $200 for it 😂 great video!
Thanks for the idea!
Wish there was more light /brightness in your video. Hard to see the labela and itwms in the still pictures
It’s awesome, but the problem is I live in a rented apartment and I don’t know the laws or rules of drilling the walls. Any advice? I live in Philadelphia.
This is Awesome. This will help me to save a lot of money.
Too good man. The money you're going to help me save. Thanks!
Any update to board like how it has lasted and if the marker still erases off completely or not. I'm sure it hasn't lasted this long but for 20 bucks I would be happy for even a year out of it.
Hi Mike. What's the name of the laminate panel material?
Thanks
This was the best on this issue. Thanks.
Thanks, I was hoping to see how you painted it and what kind of paint u used
Thanks for this very informative video for all viewers.
Great minds DO think alike. I love it when math and geometry keeps money in my pocket...
Wonder if a projector image would show up good on that?..
Good video, love to see original ideas like this one.
WHAT A LEGEND! I cant even describe how happy i am over the information shared by you.
Thanks heaps!
Thats a good idea. Here (India) the cost would be around 1800 rupees (25 dolar ) in all the total. I did purchase one 4x8 feet double side smooth laminate (not rough) with a thickness of 18 mm. If i jad chosen 12 mm thickness than i would have save another 450 rupees. Thnks
Right on On thanks for the DIY vid. This is the best video ive seen !
Thank you, Michael! I really appreciate this informational video.
Thank you! This is a real civil service hahah
I just made mine but it cost me a bit more. 60 bucks Canadian but it was worth it. I cut it into 2 different boards so my son can use it
thank you mike. I will try this out.
Thank You Michael. Awesome indeed my man..
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your finds. Super helpful!
no one on earth has ever asked for a sincere like and subscribe like Mr Milla did RESPECT Boss
am to do this for my daughter
You are so smart!:)) You give me a great idea, I will do that too. This save me hundred dollars,which makes me so happy:-)
I did the same project but I found that it stains easy and it's hard to get it off. I tried alcohol, dry erase spray, lemon and vinegar. Won't come off? Any suggestions?
Man I wish I could give you more than 1 like. Doing this tomorrow
I've made and used these white boards from melamine hardboards. They suffer from ghosting (i.e. don't erase completely) unless you wipe them down with water. Not the same as a $300 dry erase board, but they do 80% of the work for 10% of the cost. Also you can't make them magnetic.
You are a true hero. Wow.
Wish I'd seen this before I bought the one I already purchased... although the one I bought is "too small" for what I want... Gonna try my hand at creating one your style :-)
Thank you!
Thanks much for the video. I bought the same board yesterday and got it cut to 7 feet as it wouldn't fit into the car. I am wondering if it could be mounted using Command strips as want to avoid screws in this rented apartment.
Great Vid - Thank you - I'm going to build a Board today. Can you talk about the soundproof tiles you have in the studio? Your sound was great in the video. Thanks!
I think we are going to try this. Now that you've had it for 2 years, is it still holding up? Do you find some dry erase markers work better than others?? Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks a lot Mike !!!!! Ganna start it right now.
Not magnetic though, still if it does clean well it is a good idea. I wish you had shown how it cleans after your write on it.
Thanks Mike, saved me so much money :-)
Just picked up my board and the borders, saw some lady mount hers without screws, not sure about that since my board is quite hefty.
tried to find the 1/8" mirror J clips like you showed, but the model number you showed are 1/4" clips. No one has those kind of clips in 1/8" size.I will have to measure the board with the end caps on to see if that is 1/4"" and a good fit.
You just saved me $400!
Thank you sir for making this video I really appreciate it.
Great video! Are those boards magnetic? Can refrigerator magnets stick on to them?
Hi Mike, thank you for posting this! I'm planning on putting up a big whiteboard in my new home office. I was wondering how well this board erases? I know sometimes diy boards need alcohol cleaner or they won't erase. Any insight would be valuable. Thank you!
Wow!!! I just saved so much! Thank you so much!!!
This is awesome bro. Thanks for the info
Would it be possible to paint whiteboard paint on this to help with the erasing? Several comments mentioned the difficulty in erasing.
Hi Michael, How you fixed J-Bracket in top side and how you inserted the whiteboard
Has it held up to repeated use? Any ghosting from the markers?
If yes, would it be a good idea to treat it with dry erase paint?