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Fixing a Di Bond Sign Tray…how to???
hello all!
after reading a few posts from earlier on today, and having a look through some past posts, i have decided i’d like to have a go at manufacturing a di-bond tray for a sign we are doing.
Think i can manage the routing bit and forming the corners from what i have read, but can anyone tell me the best way to hang this sign?
is the best/easiest way to screw two batons on the wall at the width of the sign, and screw the sign onto these from the top and bottom?
or am i talking piffle again?!?! 😕
any help or guidance appreciated as always!
Kate 🙂
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3 Replies
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Hi Kate
Fix a length of Aluminium angle to the wall to support the top edge of the tray. Measure down the height of the sign and fix another one less 3mm to compensate for the thickness of the Dibond (assuming that it is 3mm). Screw through the Dibond & into the angle for fixing using self drilling cladding screws.
Kev
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I do them with ally rails as Kev has said above sometimes and other times I will do them with a wooden frame, depends on the size normally. If I make up a wooden frame in the workshop fitting time on site is reduced as there is no fitting one length then measureing and ensureing the bottom length is right etc. Just one wooden frame to ensure goes on the wall straight.
I can also fit the tray to the frame in the workshop so I know I’m not going to make a mistake on site. -
Just a tip to add to what has been said by Martin and Kev.
I use 2 scrap pieces of timber with a slot cut out at the distance required for the ally angles. Fix the top one then slot the timber on each end, and with the bottom rail hanging from it. This aids single handed fitting
Peter
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