Tile Assembly Directions - Part 5 - Kiosks

The railing construction on plywood also works well for larger presentations that need to be portable or in situations where you can’t affix the tiles directly to a wall. A triangular arrangement is stable but you could also make a four sided kiosk. To attach panels together, use sturdy door or cabinet hinges that swing in both directions. Use extra long wood frame pieces on the sides to raise the kiosk off the floor. Wider and sturdier wood stock than the four-up arrangement is needed to accommodate the size of the hinges but the principle is the same. (See CityHallKiosk1 and CityHallKiosk2 photos for examples at Oakland City Hall.) Three or four plywood boards can also be displayed like an accordion folding screen against a wall. Theoretically you could put as many of these together as you wanted.

Note: Be aware these large sheets of plywood and tiles are very heavy! Loose pin hinges are better because you can just slip the plywood panels together at the site. Otherwise, screwing, assembling and dismantling hinges more than once can weaken the holding power on hinges and screws.

Don’t display panels in a way that is be precarious or that would be dangerous to passersby!