Board guide
Wall-mounted whiteboards: a hanging and placement guide
Why walls suit boards
A wall-mounted board becomes part of the room. It is always there, always in the same place, and everyone in the room learns where to look. That permanence suits rooms where the board is a fixture: classrooms, meeting rooms and workshops.
The trade-off is commitment. A wall board cannot move to another room when the timetable changes, and its position must be right the first time. The checks below exist to get that position right.
Choosing the wall
The wall should be visible from the seats that matter and free of obstructions: not behind a door swing, not above a radiator that dries markers, not where a projector beam will wash across it. A plain stretch of wall with clear floor in front of it is worth more than a larger wall full of interruptions.
Light matters too. A wall facing strong direct light can glare, while a wall in even light reads steadily all day. Standing where the readers will stand and looking at the wall is a better test than any plan on paper.
Height and sightlines
A board hung too high forces the writer to reach and the front row to crane. A board hung too low hides its lower edge behind furniture or the heads of the front row. The comfortable band is where writing feels natural and reading feels level.
Sightlines decide the rest: every seat that must read the board should see the whole board, not most of it. A quick check from the awkward seats — the corners, the back row, the far end — catches problems a check from the middle misses.
Fixings and wall types
Fixings must suit the wall, and walls differ: solid walls, stud walls and tiled walls each need their own approach. The safe course is to confirm the wall type before ordering fixings, and to let the inquiry carry that information when the wall is unusual.
A board that will be written on firmly needs fixings that hold it flat and still. A board that flexes or rattles as it is written on distracts the room and wears its fixings out.
What to put in your inquiry
A useful wall-mounted board inquiry describes the wall, the room, the seats that must read the board, and any unusual wall type or obstruction.
Confirm the minimum order quantity and lead time for your order in your inquiry, and describe the wall so the reply can be specific.
Related reading
Whiteboards for shared writing — compare the line, then confirm
Whiteboard category page: the whiteboard line presented at category level for classrooms, offices and workspaces.
Bulletin boards for notices that stay put — compare the line, then confirm
Bulletin board category page: the bulletin board line presented at category level for classrooms, offices and shared spaces.
Felt boards: compare the line, then confirm
Felt board category page: the felt board line presented at category level for classrooms, offices and display spaces.
Start a board inquiry
Tell the Sales Team about the rooms you are fitting out, the lines you need, and how the surfaces will be used. Confirm the minimum order quantity and lead time for your order in your inquiry.