Kristopher1129
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- Jan 3, 2011
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Just thought I would share this...since I've actually saved myself quite a bit of money.
For those who know me well...probably know about my little incident with the sign on the roof of my shop.
Long story short...it was old, had a really windy day, and it fell down and go boom, ha.
So, the sign was in two pieces that were 3' x 8'. So, I made some phone calls to see what it would cost to get a new sign printed. Bear in mind...this is no small sign. 16' long all together! After calling around and getting quoted some really high prices...like over a thousand bucks! I started asking my buddies if anyone has a connection with any printing companies. Sure enough...my buddy Jasons wife works for PrintNH.
So, called her up...and she was able to get a sign that matched my van printed up for $384. But that was just the laminated plastic sign. If I wanted backing for it...that would have really made the price sky rocket. Here is the print out I got done...
So, I went to Home Depot and had some pressure treated plywood cut 3' x 8'. I attached the sign to the plywood with gorilla glue, and used some rims I have laying around for weight while it dries over night. Here is a picture of that...
I also found some aluminum strips that were 3.5' long each. I bought 16 of them to go around the edges of the sign to stop water or anything else for that matter from getting between the sign and the wood and rotting it out. They will also make for a really nice border. Because they are going to be a border as well...I painted them black with Rustoleum. I bought some tack nails to attach it to the wood and the sign. I will spray paint the nails when they are in as well. Here's the strips...
That is as far as I've gotten so far. I did all that today, and I plan on having a finished product at some point tomorrow. I will update this thread when the sign is finished. I will also post pics of when it's on the roof!!!!
I'm not posting this to show off or anything. I'm posting this cause this actually caused quite a headache for me to figure out believe it or not. Everyone I asked had no answers for me when it came to this sign, unless I wanted to spend over a grand. I think it's coming out really well, and will blow my old sign out of the water...and will look very professional. And it was CHEAP!!
The plywood was $30, and was even cut for me. The strips were about $1.50 each. Rustoleum was cheap, and the nails were cheap. Hopefully this inspires someone to not blow money on a big sign...you can do it yourself! :dblthumb2:
For those who know me well...probably know about my little incident with the sign on the roof of my shop.
Long story short...it was old, had a really windy day, and it fell down and go boom, ha.
So, the sign was in two pieces that were 3' x 8'. So, I made some phone calls to see what it would cost to get a new sign printed. Bear in mind...this is no small sign. 16' long all together! After calling around and getting quoted some really high prices...like over a thousand bucks! I started asking my buddies if anyone has a connection with any printing companies. Sure enough...my buddy Jasons wife works for PrintNH.
So, called her up...and she was able to get a sign that matched my van printed up for $384. But that was just the laminated plastic sign. If I wanted backing for it...that would have really made the price sky rocket. Here is the print out I got done...
So, I went to Home Depot and had some pressure treated plywood cut 3' x 8'. I attached the sign to the plywood with gorilla glue, and used some rims I have laying around for weight while it dries over night. Here is a picture of that...
I also found some aluminum strips that were 3.5' long each. I bought 16 of them to go around the edges of the sign to stop water or anything else for that matter from getting between the sign and the wood and rotting it out. They will also make for a really nice border. Because they are going to be a border as well...I painted them black with Rustoleum. I bought some tack nails to attach it to the wood and the sign. I will spray paint the nails when they are in as well. Here's the strips...
That is as far as I've gotten so far. I did all that today, and I plan on having a finished product at some point tomorrow. I will update this thread when the sign is finished. I will also post pics of when it's on the roof!!!!
I'm not posting this to show off or anything. I'm posting this cause this actually caused quite a headache for me to figure out believe it or not. Everyone I asked had no answers for me when it came to this sign, unless I wanted to spend over a grand. I think it's coming out really well, and will blow my old sign out of the water...and will look very professional. And it was CHEAP!!
The plywood was $30, and was even cut for me. The strips were about $1.50 each. Rustoleum was cheap, and the nails were cheap. Hopefully this inspires someone to not blow money on a big sign...you can do it yourself! :dblthumb2:
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