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Title: what is it called please??
Post by cherrypie on Feb 22^nd, 2010, 7:45pm

i am basically looking for the name of a material. probably really simple but no-one seems to know or can help...
i want to put up a big pinboard (about 1000mm2) on the wall to display the kids artwork etc. it's NOT cork, i would describe it as a fibrous manmade wood, with a papery texture (similar to watercolour paper) to the front and is obviously soft enough to put pins in. it's about 20mm thick and comes in a sheet.
i had the same material on my bedroom wall in a metal frame when i was a child. and schools have loads of it in the corridors displaying art work.
i am on a tight budget (and i haven't found anything suitable to buy ready made anyway) so ideally want to go to some DIY outlet, buy the material, cut it and and paint it and screw it up to the wall but i do not know what it's called and no-one can tell me. i thought it was called chip board, but i have been advised this is hard and i would not be able to push a pin in it. the name fibreboard was also brought up, but when i have looked for this i am shown MDF, and i know it's not that either...
i am hoping that someone has an idea and can please advise.
thank you :)

Title: Re: what is it called please??
Post by Lectrician on Feb 22^nd, 2010, 7:57pm

Sundela Board.

Have a google for stockists.

You are more likely going to find it at builders merchants rather than DIY stores.

DIY stores may have a similar product for insulating below laminate floors. It is typically green boards.

Title: Re: what is it called please??
Post by cherrypie on Feb 23^rd, 2010, 7:16pm

thank you, i will check it out :) xxx

Title: Re: what is it called please??
Post by Twobarrows on Apr 22^nd, 2010, 9:55am

If not, try a model shop.

Title: Re: what is it called please??
Post by big_all on Apr 22^nd, 2010, 11:13am

this stuff
http://www.savoytimber.com/timber-sheet-materials/sheet-materials/sundela-board/prod_1133.html

Title: Re: what is it called please??
Post by CWatters on Apr 22^nd, 2010, 8:46pm

Low Density Fibreboard perhaps? eg LDF instead of MDF

Title: Re: what is it called please??
Post by Joiner on Apr 23^rd, 2010, 9:11am

I don't know, you guys. Lec gets three kisses and you all pile in. Where's your dignity?