Wall Corner Padding: How to Pad Corners, Pilasters and Posts
Buying Guide
Most padded rooms still have bare spots: an outside corner, a pilaster sticking out of the wall, a short wall next to a door. Athletes find those spots. Here is how to close every gap.
Outside corners
Run the wall pads on both walls right up to the corner, then cover the edge. Two options:
- Custom-width panels — AK Athletics makes wood-backed panels to custom sizes, so the last panel on each wall ends flush at the corner. Ask for a quote with both wall lengths.
- Column pad on the corner — if the corner is a pilaster (a column built into the wall), a four-sided column pad sized to its width covers the faces you can hit.
Pilasters and short walls
Measure each face separately. A 14" wide face takes a custom 14" panel, not a 2 ft one hanging over the edge.
Outlets, switches and fire alarms
Don't skip a panel because of an outlet. Use a cutout kit — see How to Install Custom Cutout Kits.
Free-standing posts
| Post | Pad | Price from |
|---|---|---|
| Round pole 2"–10" | Pole pad | $191 |
| Square column 4"–12" | Column pad | $218 |
| Large square post | Flexible wrap | $471 |
| I-beam | I-beam pad | $420 |
Send us a sketch
A phone photo of each wall with rough measurements is enough. We will count panels, custom pieces and post pads in one quote.