How can i make a wall of cork board?

Question

My teenage daughter wants to make a wall of cork in her room.

From where ive been looking, rolls of cork look bit pricey, and the thinner the cork is the cheaper the project will cost.

Heres the problem, say in 5 years the we take the cork down, if we use thinner cork, there will defiantly be pin holes in the drywall behind the cork.

Is there a material we could put in between the drywall and cork so we wouldn't have to fill all the holes in the drywall that would be cheap?

I was thinking maybe Styrofoam sheets or something, but those seem pretty delicate.

PLEASE HELP!!

thanks everyone

Answer 1

bottom line in five years....  its going to be a dirty nasty job. depending on how you adhere the cork to the wall.  it may be very costly  to you,  

lookin the long term,   go ahead let her do it,, if you have the money... 5 years from now,  when you need to remodel,  its going to cost you thousands.  lets not forget she is getting married, thousands more., kids dont think about that, parents are made of money..   you choice do what you want

Answer 2

You could use styrofoam panels, or even corrugated cardboard as a thin backer behind the cork.  If you go with styrofoam, I'd suggest the 1/4" inch blue board that is commonly used behind vinyl siding.  But you can get styrofoam in up to 2 inch thickness, which is fairly sturdy.  The problem with using styrofoam, is how you are going to get the cork to adhere to it...most glues will either not adhere to it... or will cause it to melt.  You can purchase a glue that is made for the foam board, but its expensive.  Double sided tape might do the trick.

If it were me, I'd be using corrugated cardboard, and contact adhesive.  For ease of installation... I would take 1/8 inch plywood, and glue the cardboard to it.... then glue the rolled cork onto the cardboard.  Do all of this in a well ventilated area, hehehe  (outside would be a good idea).  Then all you have to do is s***w the 'panel' to the wall.  A little trim around the edge would set it off very nicely.  If she doesnt need the cork to run all the way to the floor, you could fill in the bottom with a little wainscot, even.

Have Fun

Answer 3

the holes in the dry wall will be nothing at all man.

You could fix them in 5 minutes or less after you remove the cork.

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