38 guides
Board knowledge, written down.
Practical guides on choosing a board surface, sizing a room, comparing construction series, specifying stands, clipboards and display boards, and setting up a school, office, factory or government block. Everything here comes from what Plusmark actually manufactures — no pricing or lead-time claims, because those depend on your requirement.
Latest guides
The six most recently published guides. Every guide is also listed under its topic further down the page.
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Board Stands Explained: Three Leg, Four Leg, Revolving, Zig Zag and Telescopic
Five stand shapes solve five different room problems. Here is what each one is actually for, and what to ask before you order.
23 October 20265 min readBoard Stands & StorageSizing
White Board Size Chart: Every Standard Size in Feet, Centimetres and Square Feet
The table most buyers want: every Plusmark board size in feet, in cm and as usable writing area — and what to do when your wall falls between two sizes.
23 October 20266 min readWhite BoardsMaterials
Ceramic Steel and Porcelain Enamel Boards: When the Surface Is Worth the Upgrade
Porcelain enamel is the surface buyers ask for when a board must survive ten years of daily writing rather than two. Here is what it does, and when it is overkill.
23 October 20266 min readCeramic White BoardsInstallation
How to Mount a White Board on a Wall: Orientation, Height and What to Check First
Plusmark boards are framed for quick wall-mount hanging in either orientation. The things that go wrong are almost never about the board — they are about the wall behind it.
23 October 20266 min readWhite BoardsProducts
School Benches: How the Plusmark Range Is Listed and What to Specify
Benches are catalogued by model number, with dimensions and seating configuration confirmed per order. Here is how to make the enquiry specific enough to answer.
23 October 20265 min readSchool BenchesChoosing
A Board at Home: Sizing the Study Corner, Homework Table and Practice Setup
Home purchases fail in one specific way — the board is bought for the wall and then never used at child height. Here is how to size the corner first.
23 October 20265 min readWhite Boards
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Choosing guides3
- Wall-Mounted Board or Board Stand? Deciding Before You OrderOne decision changes the whole order: does this board belong to a wall or to a room? Here is how to settle it before you specify sizes.22 October 20264 min read
- Chalk Board or White Board in an Indian Classroom: How to DecideThis is not a budget argument. Chalk and marker boards suit different teaching habits, and a school can run both without inconsistency.9 October 20265 min read
- Magnetic vs Non-Magnetic White Boards: Which One Does Your Room Actually Need?The difference is not a sticker on the box — it is the surface itself. Here is how to tell which one your classroom, cabin or planning wall needs.11 September 20265 min read
Material and surface guides4
- Clipboards: MDF Bases, Acrylic Bases, Clips and Rivets ExplainedSix clipboard bases, one clip spec. What actually differs between them, and which one survives a factory floor versus a front office.22 October 20265 min read
- Frames and Corners: What Separates the Four Plusmark SeriesThe corners are the fastest way to tell the series apart on a finished board. Here is what each one is, and what it is doing there.15 October 20265 min read
- Metallic Premium, Eco Premium, Deluxe Standard or Eco Regular: The Series DifferenceFour series, distinguished by frame, corners and surface — not by brand names. Here is which construction each room actually justifies.3 October 20265 min read
- Six Board Surfaces Explained, and What Each One Is Really ForSurface decides how a board ages. A quick field guide to the six writing and display surfaces Plusmark manufactures, ordered by how hard the room works.19 September 20266 min read
Mounting and installation guides1
Product guides11
- Combination Boards: One Writing Surface and One Pin-Up Surface in the Same FrameMost rooms need two things from one wall: somewhere to write, and somewhere to pin. A combination board is the one product in the range built for exactly that.23 October 20266 min read
- Acrylic Folder Display Boards: For Documents That Must Be Read, Not Just PinnedA pinned notice curls, fades and falls off within a week. A folder display board holds the same sheet flat behind clear acrylic, and lets you swap it without touching anything else.23 October 20266 min read
- Acrylic Door Cover Notice Boards: Single Door, Double Door and ECO FramingWhen notices have to stay up, stay clean and stay controlled, the door and the lock matter more than the pin surface. Here are the three ADC options.21 October 20265 min read
- Double-Sided Boards: Marker on One Side, Chalk on the OtherTwo writing types, one frame, and no second wall needed. Where a 2-in-1 board is the right order — and where two separate boards still win.21 October 20264 min read
- Magnetic Chalk Boards: Resin Coated Steel in Three SeriesChalk writing that also holds charts and holders. What the resin coated steel surface does, and which of the three series fits your room.20 October 20264 min read
- Four Line and Square Line Practice Boards for HandwritingThe line layout is the teaching tool. What four-line and square-grid sections do for handwriting and early maths, and how line marking is customised.20 October 20264 min read
- Homework Table: A Foldable Study Table With a White Board SurfaceA study table you can write on with a marker. Dimensions, what the white board surface is for, and where it actually gets used.19 October 20264 min read
- Key Hanger Boards: Lockable Key Storage Sized by Key CountSized by how many keys it holds, not by the wall it goes on. Five sizes, a lockable acrylic door, and how to pick the right one.19 October 20264 min read
- Grooved Boards and Perforated Boards for Reception and Public AreasTwo display boards that are not notice boards. Grooves hold cards; perforations hold hooks. Where each one belongs.18 October 20264 min read
- Letters and Figures Sets: Piece Counts, Sizes and How to Specify One112 letters, 100 figures, four sizes. What is actually in the set, and how to choose the letter size for your board.17 October 20264 min read
- Notice Boards: Cloth, Cork, Fabric and Lockable Acrylic Door CoverA notice board is either a display surface or a secure one. Four cloth-and-cork options, plus the acrylic door cover boards that protect what is on them.14 October 20265 min read
Care and maintenance guides2
- How to Clean a Chalk Board So It Keeps Taking ChalkA chalk board rarely breaks. It goes shiny in the middle, the writing gets faint, and someone blames the chalk. It is almost always the dust.23 October 20266 min read
- Why a White Board Starts Ghosting, and How to Stop ItGhosting is not age — it is residue building up in the surface. What to change in your cleaning routine, and what to specify at purchase.19 October 20264 min read
Custom and made-to-order guides2
- Made-to-Order Boards: The Six Things Plusmark Builds to Your RequirementThe catalog lists six specific things that get built to requirement. Anything outside them is a conversation, and anything inside them just needs the right details in the enquiry.23 October 20266 min read
- Custom Schedule Boards: Any Design, Any Size, Made to Your SketchA schedule board is a printed layout, so the layout has to be settled first. Here is exactly what to send, and in what format.16 October 20264 min read
Industry guides6
- Setting Up a School Block: Boards, Practice Boards, Benches and StandsA school order is not one board repeated. Here is what each room type needs, and how the pieces of a block order fit together.14 October 20266 min read
- Boards for Offices: Meeting Rooms, Cabins, Reception and Admin BlocksAn office needs four different boards, not four of the same one. Here is which room gets which, and why.13 October 20265 min read
- Shop Floor Display: SOPs, Production Data and Key Control in a FactoryA factory wall has to hold documents, not just notices. Which board carries SOPs, which carries the shift roster, and which holds the keys.12 October 20265 min read
- Boards for Coaching Centres and Tuition ClassesCoaching rooms are used back to back, often by different teachers, and sometimes shared. What to specify so the board survives the timetable.11 October 20264 min read
- Specifying Boards for Colleges and UniversitiesLecture halls and department corridors are the hardest duty a board gets. Here is what to specify, and where the extra money actually goes.10 October 20265 min read
- Notice Boards for Government Offices and Public InstitutionsPublic notice display has to be durable, controlled and procured through the right channel. What to specify, and how the GEM route works.9 October 20265 min read
Buying and ordering guides2
- Comparing Two Board Quotes: The Line-by-Line ChecklistBuyers compare board quotes by price and size. That is two of the five lines that decide whether the boards are even the same product.23 October 20266 min read
- Ordering a Range: What Dealers and Distributors SpecifyA range order is a different document from a retail order. How to structure it so the specification does not get lost in the middle.8 October 20265 min read
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The buying guide walks through series, surfaces and standard sizes side by side, and the FAQ answers what institutions ask most often.
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