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Hi there guys. Havent been around in a few days. Busy as hell. Can I get your opinions or ideas on how to install a flat 6'x3'x1/2" pvc sign onto a concrete wall? I obviously can't just use silicone because of the weight, no? thanks in advance!
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Rip a 2"x4"x6 foot piece of wood on the long dimension at a 45 degree angle. Now you have a two part bracket. One piece is lagged to the wall, the other is attached to the back of the sign. You may want to do the same thing at the bottom of the sign so that it is held to the wall top and bottom. Now the sign hangs like a photograph. Lock the joint somehow so that gale force winds do not take it off the wall.
------------------ Victor Georgiou Bob Loves Signs Inc Danville, CA email blssign@pacbell.net
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I would pilot out the pvc and the concrete wall. Then just use tapcons and paint the heads! Then again ive never really worked with pvc it may be hard to drill it?
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There are different grades of PVC with different expansion rates. If you nail down a 3mm pvc sign on the four corners it will warp like crazy when the sun hits it. Because of that I never lock down any pvc sign so solid it can't slide around a little bit. Maybe 1/2" material doesn't buckle, but you should maybe check the people who made the stuff before locking it down hard.
------------------ Victor Georgiou Bob Loves Signs Inc Danville, CA email blssign@pacbell.net
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I put up a PVC sign about this size last spring on a exterior wall. I used large Gemini super pads and studs on the back (4 of them). Bonded them on with the plastic adhesive they sell. Marked where the studs go in the wall, drilled, put a little silicone in the holes and shoved the sign in. You can make the sign sit off the wall this way with no visiable screws.
It held up quite well throught the summer facing Southwest with no protection from the sun and heat. I think Victor has a good point though for someone in a very warm climate. Heat will cause this thing to expand and possibly buckle. get the specs from the manufacturer before you commit to a lock down installation method.
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