Wood Backed Gym Wall Padding vs. Soft Backed Padding
Related Product: Safety Wall Pad 2x6 Ft x 2 Inch WBLipTB ASTM
Indoor Wood-Backed Gym Wall Padding
Indoor wood-backed gym wall padding is a popular choice for many facilities. They are made with an OSB backboard and 2 inches of foam that’s wrapped in vinyl. Here are some of the notable features of this type of protection:- Wood provides protection to the existing wall by preventing damage to drywall. It also makes the installation and removal process a relatively easy one. The wood backing also provides support to the foam interior to prevent gravity from pulling the foam down. The foam is typically adhered to the foam backing.
- Wood-backed gym wall padding offers two primary attachment styles: by using a 1-inch attachment lip (nailing margin) along the top and bottom that screws into the wall (most secure option) or by using Z-clip attachments (where the nailing margin is not ideal to be shown). Both options do require you to screw into a flat wall.
- Each wood-backed gym wall padding panel is typically installed 3-4 inches above the floor to comply with ASTM safety requirements.
- Wood-backed gym wall padding is typically used for commercial and residential basketball courts, gymnasiums, wrestling rooms, martial arts studios, gymnastics facilities, sensory rooms, calm rooms, preschools, behavioral health facilities, and indoor playgrounds.
Indoor Soft-Backed or Sewn Padding
This type of padding is less common. Here are some features:- The pads tend to be more expensive, as they are more labor-intensive to make.
- These pads are attached using a hook and loop style attachment system (the loop side is sewn to the back of the padding with the hook side being fastened to a channel that’s attached to the wall) or a vinyl flap with grommets (a vinyl flange with 2 or more sides of the pad attaches to wall fasteners, and the pads are hung with zip ties or attached with screws).
- Soft-backed/sewn padding is typically used for applications where the pads need to be hung instead of screwed to a wall, when the walls simply can’t bear the weight of the pads, or in facilities where pads are put up as needed and stored away when not needed.
Greatmats Wall Pad Options
The Safety Wall Pad line is a multi-purpose solution to use not only as a gym wall pad but also for basketball court wall pads, fitness facility pads, and school wall pads. They have a 2-inch polyethylene foam core and 18 oz. heavy-duty vinyl covering. This is our most popular wall pad line.
This wall pad is available in a variety of sizes and can be customized to fit the space. Add optional graphics or logos at an additional cost.
Wall Pad 2x6 ft 2 Inch ASTM Foam WB Lip TB is also made in the USA, and it comes in custom sizes and cutouts. These pads feature 14 oz. vinyl covers and a 2-inch standard thickness.
This padding is ASTM 2440 impact rated and has wood backing for direct wall mount attachment method using lip top and bottom. There are Class A fire-rated panel options, and they are suitable for school walls, gym walls, safe rooms, home calm rooms, stage walls, multi-sport court walls, martial art studios, and other areas needing cushion where people may hit or charge at the wall.
Greatmats - For The Best Gym Wall Padding
Greatmats offers the best wall padding products that are a breeze to install, regardless of the product you pick and installation method you choose. If you have questions about the installation methods highlighted or the featured products, just reach out to the customer service staff at Greatmats.If you don’t see the product you wish on Greatmats.com, custom wall padding is available. Simply pick up the phone and speak with a Greatmats representative. Odds are, they can have one made for you.
They can help with ordering and make the process as easy as possible. Together, you can decide which wall padding product is the right one for you. No matter which one you select, you can’t go wrong when it comes from Greatmats.