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I work by myself but need to hang a 14" x 16' mdo panel to a wall about 10' high in two 8' sections. Any suggestions to simplify it? I am thinking a j channel to make it easier and not to put screws through the sign face but am not sure as to what type or finish,plastic, metal or wood. Also what should I use to fill gap where panels join? All suggestions appreciated, thanks
-------------------- Richard Bruce Arbeez Designs 129-24 Lowell street Peabody, MA 01960 brucearpee@AOL.com Posts: 8 | From: Boston, MA. | Registered: Apr 2004
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What kind of wall is it going on...wood, brick, stone....? I'd fit the two boards as close together, touch-up, and no filler. It always seems to crack, fall out, or just look worse than the little seam.
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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I always use a couple bisquits to seem the edges of wood or MDO when joining 2 or more pieces. Of course the bisquit groove has to be sealed up real well as does any edge. Having the bisquits in there really help keep the faces of the pieces nice and smooth so you do not notice any rippling. If you do fill the seam I would use a silicone caulk.
-------------------- Bob Noyes Digital Graffiti 310 Main St NE Mapleton, MN 56065 Posts: 130 | From: Mapleton, MN | Registered: Nov 2007
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i used to worry about not putting any screws through the face... now i just don't worry so much. i cover the fasteners or i make them part of the design. i think sign folks care about the screws showing, but nobody else does.
1. countersink the screw, and cover it over with putty and paint, or with a little 1/2" diameter circle of vinyl that matches the background. (you can buy enamel receptive vinyl, and paint it with your paint colors. i now have a file folder with a lettersize piece of painted vinyl circles in every color that I have 1shot.)
2. use standoff hardware or screw caps. Screwcaps are these are little one-piece things that the screw goes through, and then a little cap flaps over the top of the screw and snaps down. it has a very finished appearance. (plastic screwcaps can be painted.) i just got some brushed aluminum screw covers from one of my metal standoff suppliers, and they look really nice too.
also, if you don't have a biscuit joiner, a thin piece of aluminum (.032 or .040) screwed into the backside of you panels will help the seam from getting out of whack. just use 3/8" sheet metal screws and some gorilla glue to hold the aluminum in place.
-------------------- :: Scooter Marriner :: :: Coyote Signs :: :: Oakland, CA :: :: still a beginner :: :: Posts: 1356 | From: Oakland (and San Francisco) | Registered: Mar 2001
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I'm with scooter, unless your in a mall or office building and the customer specs NO VISABLE FASTNERS, I wouldn't worry as much about seeing them. I try to use enough that it will last and be secure. Use stainless scuff and paint the heads.
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