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    Posted by James Martin on September 7, 2011 at 10:45 am

    Hello there

    Long time not posted a question, how are you all?

    was wondering if anyone with more experience in this type of job can help me work out what size I should design a main post sign for a 86 room residential home.

    The owners though something around 1 metre in length but that is titchy when you walk back form it.

    I will probably ask Ashbeys to make it but I’m not sure what size would be appropriate.

    Can anyone give any guidlines based on experience?

    James

    Richard Martin replied 12 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
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  • John Harding

    Member
    September 7, 2011 at 11:35 am

    Im doing one at the moment 1.8m x 1m

  • Neil Davey

    Member
    September 7, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    I’m doing one at the moment too. It’s 8′ x 4′ portrait.

    It’s on posts sunk into the lawns facing the road and about 11′ – 12′ high in total.

  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    September 7, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    James, what you could do is take a photo of the building, gates or where ever it is going to be sited. Scale the photo up to actual size and them try a couple of different size panels on it. It will give you a better idea of what sort of size looks right for where it is going.
    Also helps when explaining to customer because what they thought was going to be big enough (because it sounds big) is actually rather small and un-noticable when actually installed.

  • Richard Martin

    Member
    September 7, 2011 at 7:22 pm
    quote Martin:

    James, what you could do is take a photo of the building, gates or where ever it is going to be sited. Scale the photo up to actual size and them try a couple of different size panels on it. It will give you a better idea of what sort of size looks right for where it is going.
    Also helps when explaining to customer because what they thought was going to be big enough (because it sounds big) is actually rather small and un-noticable when actually installed.

    Thats a great idea, simple yet very effective. Top tip.

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