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Seem some rather nice flute routed design post out their. Are they pressure treated? Looking for some 6"-8" smooth sided post. I know our local sign supplier has cedar post, but they dont come as wide. What do people use for posts if i want to vertically route a bull nose flute groove in them. Pressure treated just doent have the smooth sides to them. Thought about attached pine boards to them after routing. Has anyone had this project? And some help in ideas. Thanks again for great help.
-------------------- Signs Solutions, Inc. Matthew Rossi Midlothian, VA, 23113 signsol@earthlink.net Posts: 139 | From: Midlothian, Virginia | Registered: Nov 1998
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We have been experimenting with wrapping 4x4 posts with 1/2" thick pvc with flutes routed into them. The nice thing about pvc is that it doesn't split like pressure-treated lumber. You can make the posts appear as thick as you want with your 4x4 wood in the center.
-------------------- Jean Shimp Shimp Sign & Design Co. Jacksonville Beach, Fl Posts: 1287 | From: Jacksonville Beach, Fl. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I make a few custom posts (got a couple coming up next week actually) I usually get 4x4 pressure treated that goes into the footing, nothing is better set into the ground, then the part that is above ground gets wrapped in cedar, which is the plunge router and edge guide. alot of times I will wrap anothe layer of cedar around the bottom 6-8" and cap it with a molding to give it some structural demension, it really doesnt add strength, just looks like it. a nice dental molding and a cap with some gilded or brass finials and, your beautiful sign is now a magnificient structure.
-------------------- Ken McTague, Concept Signs 57 Bridge St. (route 107) Salem MA 01970 1-978-745-5800 conceptsign@yahoo.com http://www.pinheadlounge.com/CaptainKen
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"A wise man once said that, or was it a wise guy?" Posts: 2425 | From: Salem, MA | Registered: Apr 1999
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How are you fastening the PVC around the Posts? Just scrwing it on or fastening the PVC pieces together? I have a sign we did in Aug. 2002 and the posts are split so bad already I would like to fix it.
Thanks!
-------------------- Amy Brown Life Skills 101 Private Address Posts: 3502 | From: Lake Helen, FL, USA | Registered: Feb 2001
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I dont see why you couldnt miter you edges and then weld them together with PVC cement. Make sure the inside opening is large enough to slide over your post. You might even be able to use biscuit joints on the miters too.
-------------------- Bob Stephens Skywatch Signs Zephyrhills, FL
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We attach the pvc to the 4x4 post by using a nail gun. I was concerned with the expansion-contraction issue of the pvc so I positioned the flutes so that they formed a pattern of lines to include the butt joints at the corners. So if a gap occurs at a joint it appears as part of the flute.
-------------------- Jean Shimp Shimp Sign & Design Co. Jacksonville Beach, Fl Posts: 1287 | From: Jacksonville Beach, Fl. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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