Bulletin Boards

Project:
Melanie had wanted me to make her bulletin boards larger and nicer looking. Here's the sizes I ended up with:

One that is 4' by 4'
Three that are 2' by 4
Two that are 2' by 2'

Difficulty Level (Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane):
Easy

Process:
We had three packs of extra foam mats lying around so we took some of the worn out ones out of the playroom and replaced them with the new ones. Then I glued the old ones on some 1/8" hard board and covered them in fabric.

Pictures:

I took the band saw and cut off the tabs along the outside perimeter but left them where I wanted to join them to other mats

After cutting and gluing the foam mats to the 1/8" hard board I laid them out on some left-over fabric we had at the house

Using my new air stapler from Harbour Freight (thanks again Shawn for picking it up for me) I fastened the fabric to the hard board

Here's a 4' by 4' bulletin board

Considering some of the layout options. We didn't end up going with any of them

Mounted on the wall with simple drywall screws

Looking fabulous. I'm sure it'll be very practical for Melanie's school

Tools:
Band saw
Table saw
Compressor
Air stapler
Knife
Drill
Paint roller
Paint brush
Scissors

Materials:
12 Playroom foam mats
2 sheets of 1/8" hard board
500ml of contact cement
3.5 yards of fabric
Staples
Screws

Cost:
$20.00 for the hard board. I had everything else

Time:
2.5hrs

Savings:
$150.00

Conclusion:
Melanie will be the judge, but I think it's gonna be great.