I know a design wall isn't glamorous, but this is the first time I've had a design wall that is fully functional. The best example of one that I have seen was at Karey Bresenhan's ranch where Artists in Residence get to work.
My wall is made with Dow Styrofoam R3 Insulation - Residential Sheathing. It is a light blue color and comes in 4' x 8' x 1/2" sheets. Mine was cut to fit my wall.
I covered the insulation with cotton batting that I adhered with spray adhesive. Make sure that you remove the film from the insulation first. After ironing the batting, I sprayed a band of adhesive about a foot or a little more wide. Then I smoothed the batting over that portion. I pulled it back to where it had adhered and did the next band. That really seemed to keep the large piece of batting manageable. I started in the middle and then worked outwards on both sides. Afterward, I turned it over and sprayed the edges down on the backside.
To hold it against the wall, I made rails to wedge the wall into. There is a 1/2" piece to match the width of the insulation and a 1/4" x 1 1/2" piece to hold it in place. I glued these two pieces prior to drilling the holes for screws.
The edges needed a little extra so, I cut a small piece of out of the batting and popped a screw in on each side edge.
All in all, a happy project done. Thank you, Chuck, for being my second set of hands.
You are most welcome, my dear!
Posted by: Chuck Wigginton | June 28, 2009 at 01:09 PM