sign solution for a door surround….any ideas - General Sign Topics

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sign solution for a door surround….any ideas

Posted by Cheryl Smith on September 23, 2009 at 10:10 am

Hi every peeps,
my customer is looking for some sort of ‘goal post’ signage to go completely around an exterior door to cover up some pretty shoddy brickwork. 2 to 3 feet to each side and about 12 inch over the top.
I was thinking of some sort of pan sign…can they be made like this? is there some sort of ‘buffer’ which would disguise the space between sign and wall round the sides?…….
does anyone have a clue what I mean and any advice….know suppliers of this sort of stuff……
how do I leave pics in this forum????
thanks for the use of your experience.
Cxx

James Martin replied 14 years, 7 months ago 6 Members · 13 Replies
13 Replies

John Harding

Member
September 23, 2009 at 10:14 am

Hi cheryl

sunds more like a job for a chippie than a signmaker – can you sub it out

John
Karl Williams

Member
September 23, 2009 at 10:16 am

If I’ve understood what you’ve asked????……I would use Diabond panels with 10mm foamex strips around the edge to form a 10mm return. Bit dodgy though if the brickwork’s had it or not straight.
Cheryl Smith

Member
September 23, 2009 at 10:47 am

quote John Harding:

Hi cheryl

sunds more like a job for a chippie than a signmaker – can you sub it out

John

Hi john….
do you rekon?
not used one this way….do you know anyone youd recommend?

Karl….not really happy with the foam idea….unless it was done by chippie I suppose……..!
Cheryl Smith

Member
September 23, 2009 at 10:49 am

actually……just thought of a couple of chippies..ill give them a bell….thanks for the input….. 😀
Simon Clayton

Member
September 23, 2009 at 12:23 pm

Kwik fit used to do the very same thing years ago.
It was made up of steel frame work fixed to the walls either side of the door way then ali pans attached, with built up letters neon etc, looked very smart..
Really depends on how much they want to spend..
As John said get a chippie, to knock up some stud work and clad it in marine ply, paint and then apply the sign
Harry Cleary

Member
September 23, 2009 at 12:31 pm

Chippie needs to do what we call ‘scribe and cut’ the plywood return to fit the imperfections of the wall.
http://www.rd.com/how-to-scribe-for-a-p … 17872.html
Cheryl Smith

Member
September 23, 2009 at 12:51 pm

thanks peeps
got a chippie coming to look at the job.
Harry……are you not at the irish sign show?
Harry Cleary

Member
September 23, 2009 at 12:52 pm

I’m not going until tomorrow Cheryl 🙁
Cheryl Smith

Member
September 23, 2009 at 12:56 pm

aw welll…….least you are going!! have a great time Harry 😀 :drink4: be a good (angel)
xx
Harry Cleary

Member
September 23, 2009 at 12:59 pm

quote Cheryl Smith:

:drink4: be a good (angel)
xx

Absolutely NO WAY! 😀 😀
Cheryl Smith

Member
September 23, 2009 at 1:01 pm

oh..Ive just discovered its your BIRTHDAY!!!!!! YAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
forget the (angel) :thumbsup:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Harry Cleary

Member
September 23, 2009 at 1:13 pm

Phew!…..Thank you! 😀
James Martin

Member
September 23, 2009 at 11:07 pm

Happy birthday Harry and thanks for posting that link about scribing.

That will come in useful for some of the crooked stuff I have to fit for.