How to Mount Classroom Maps

Wall Mounting Instructions for Spring Roller Maps
The classroom maps we offer come in two basic varieties. The first one is a single map mounted on the traditional roller, bracket and one inch channel as shown below. The second variety is the big multi-map 2 and 3 inch rollers. Let's cover the simple ones first. We often get asked about mounting this to the wall. If you have a situation like the one pictured to the right, it's easy. Just slide two of the adapters on the cork rail on top of your white board and you're ready to go. We don't supply those, you have to get them from your whiteboard vendor. Or your whiteboard vendor may supply you with hooks that slide on that same rail. Note the 2 holes in the backboard of the map shown below. Those allow you to simply hang the backboard from those sliding hooks on your whiteboard. OK, what if you want to mount it right to the wall? The blue-green wall mount adapter is the way to go. Just bolt this little jewel right to the wall. Be sure to bolt it into a stud or use a very sturdy anchor. Remember you will be pulling down on your map with some force. So the weight of the map and the force you use to pull down the spring roller all have to be supported by 2 bolts! By the way, you can also mount this adapter on the ceiling and pull your map down from there. The picture below shows the Indiana Classroom map mounted on its standard rollers.

wall mount adapter ready to bolt on to the wall

Single map wall mount adapter

OK, this is fine for a single or double map. What about mounting a big 8 map set? That is one heavy duty roller and as you can imagine, it's pretty heavy. These maps typically come with a 2 or 3 inch wide backboard. For this you need a sturdy cork strip with oversize steel hooks as shown here. We offer this strip and hooks as a big roller mounting strip kit. It comes with the strip and 2 oversized hooks. Here are the factory instructions

	WOOD SURFACES:
	· DRILL A PILOT HOLE FOR EACH EYELET
	· DRILL ¼ INCH DEEP, USING A 1/16” TO 1/8” DRILL
	· USE 1” X #7 FLAT HEAD WOOD SCREWS

	METAL SURFACES
	· DRILL A PILOT FOR EACH EYELET
	· DRILL 1 INCH DEEP, USING A 1/8” TO # 30 DRILL
	· USE 1” X # FLAT HEAD SHEET METAL SCREWS

	PLASTER, BRICK, CEMENT OR CINDER BLOCK SURFACES
	· MARK LOCATION OF EACH EYELET HOLE ON SURFACE
	· DRILL A ¼” HOLE, ONE INCH DEEP
	· FILL HOLES WITH LEAD SCREW SHIELDS, SIZE 1/8” X 1”
	USE 1-1/4 X #7 FLAT HEAD WOOD SCREWS

	TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION:
	· NOTCHES IN RAIL MUST FACE DOWN ( TO PERMIT INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF SLIDING HOOKS)
	· LENGTH OF RAIL MUST BE JOINED TOGETHER TIGHTLY EVENLY (TO PERMIT THE HOOKS TO SLIDE FREELY)

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