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  Hanging sign advice please

  Posted by John Harding on 17 June 2010 at 14:01

  This Pub swing sign is quite large say 4′ x 3′ the sign is starting to detoriorate and we need to sort it out before it falls, would you guys feel comfortable hanging to the existing framework and is there somewhere I can buy a readymade blank like this with the necessary fixings or do I need to make from raw materials and if so where could I get new brackets etc.

  Sorry if wrong forum please move

  Thanks in advance for looking

  John 😀

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  John Harding replied 15 years, 6 months ago 5 Members · 6 Replies
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  Stephen Morriss

  Member

  17 June 2010 at 14:28

  Most likely been made for the job, you could get a local fab shop to make one.
  try looking for farm/agricultural engineers etc, they tend to be cheaper than engineering shops.

  Steve

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  John Harding

  Member

  18 June 2010 at 08:14

  thanks stephen

  anyone else with thoughts please?

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  Stuart Miller

  Member

  18 June 2010 at 09:35

  Ashby do brackets 36" wide
  here
  http://www.ashbytrade.net/nx01/index.php?cat=projecting&page=hanging_brackets

  also
  ironsigns
  here
  http://www.ironsigns.com/html/large_original.html

  As for boards
  Ironsigns can supply moulded or 19mm foam board.

  I have also used Tradesignz for 19mm foam board with bonded in attachment points.
  I think the foam board is Ok for plain basic signs but the moulded boards would give a cleaner smarter look.

  Otherwise as Stephen has said a local fabrication shop will make bracket and a frame for a wood or foam board of any dimensions.

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  John Lloyd

  Member

  23 June 2010 at 08:09

  Try Jag Trade Supplies
  Link to the bracket
  http://www.jagsignsupplies.com/aqshop/c … p?s=ub150b

  Their brochure (page 5) also shows ready made signs just like the picture above, but I cannot see them show them on their web site.

  Number 08005999059 ring them and ask about the service

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  Robert Lambie

  Member

  23 June 2010 at 09:14

  Looking at the picture john ide say the projecting bracket could do with a buff down and re-paint. it also has stabilising legs on a projector that is swinging. so no realy wind load. so i would imagine it solid enough. (as i said, just going by the pictures)

  if you wanted to give him something in iron that looks that little bit more modern then there is also this option for a ready made one.
  http://www.ironsigns.com/html/home.html

  edit- just noticed Stuart has offered the iron signs link too. :lol1:

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  John Harding

  Member

  23 June 2010 at 10:59

  yes thanks guys regarding Iron signs i was aware of them but thought their standard brackets werent that big.

  Rob thanks for your thoughts – pretty much what I was thinking, we will check the existing metalwork visually and with a bit of a manual shake nothing too technical and if it feels good we will rub down and hammerite before replacing the sign.

  Should we get council permissions to erect scaff tower – I guess so, what do you guys do?

  John

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