Category Archives: Installation Guides – DIY

Our Sign Installation Guides – DIY. We specialize in custom sign monuments and architectural sign structures. We deliver nationally.

If you have any questions about our installation guides – DIY. please call us toll free (800) 735-7209.

We can produce anything you can imagine! Please use our online contact form to start your next sign project. We look forward to working with you!

Gold Inlay Sign Letters – New Product!

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Gold Inlay Sign Letters make your community look fantastic!

We can use any font (typeface) and/or any logo on our computer router tables and produce individual letters & logos. These pieces are made in a wide variety of materials such as PVC plastic, high density urethane (HDU) Sign Foam and even metal.

This is a new product to the sign industry – gold inlay sign letters:

gold inlay sign letters installed on brick wall

Gold Inlay Sign Letters On Curved Brick Wall

Let’s walk through a community entrance sign structure that is a curved wall in brick. Individual sign letters are the perfect solution for a curved wall as a flat panel will not mount correctly.

gold inlay sign letters on blank brick wall

Community Entrance Curved Brick Wall

Our product arrives with everything included for a one-man installation. Buying direct from us (the manufacturer) and installing yourself will save you half the costs of contracting a local sign franchise.

The first step is to tape the paper template to the wall, step back, and make sure it is in perfect position. The paper template has a black in plotted outline of each character, and indicates where to drill the holes.

sign letters installed before paper template

Paper Template On Curved Brick Wall

Using a 3/16″ masonry bit and a cordless drill, all holes are drilled into the facade as shown:

sign letters holes drilled in paper template

Holes Drilled Into Wall Through Paper Template

The next step is to screw in the stainless threaded rods (known as “pins”) into the back of each element.

stud mount sign letters

Stainless Studs Inserted Into The Back Of Each Character

Now, you simply ‘pop’ each element into place. We take into account repeating letters have the exact same holes in the back, so you are not looking for the correct letter ‘N’ of the two in this project, for example.

Here are all of the letters in position:

sign letters installed after paper template

Sign Letters In Position On Paper Template

Once everything is in place, you remove and dispose the paper template!

gold inlay sign letters on brick wall

Close View – Gold Inlay Letters

We can do any color combination (or just a plain solid color) you like! We can also do metallic gold, metallic silver, etc and in any combination (silver letters with gold accents, gold letters with black accents, etc.).

gold inlay sign letters close up

Gold Inlay On Black Letters

Check out our 34 page sign monument photo collage with hundreds of sign monument and custom sign letter examples!

Our team is a collaboration of artists with decades of experience in the dimensional signage and sign monument industry. Your project will be designed and suited to your needs. Let us brand the individuality of your company or property.

Our focus is to design, produce, and deliver the Best sign products.

Our goal is to make you look your Best, and to save you unnecessary expenses.

We offer personal service, creativity and value.

Our custom gold inlay sign letters provide a sense of distinction. Our sign monuments are the style most desired and required by municipalities nationwide. With over (2) decades of nationwide success, we will make You Look Your Best!

How to Install Individual Cut Letters & Logos

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Install Cut Letters & Logos – Check out the video below to see how easy it is to install our individual letters and logos:

Items Included in Your Shipment:
a. Individual letter/s
b. Paper Template
c. Stainless Threaded Rods (or ‘studs’)
d. Tube of Adhesive

Install Cut Letters & Logos - Install Routed Letters & Logos with Studs

Install Cut Letters & Logos – Install Routed Letters & Logos with Studs

Install Cut Letters & Logos Procedure:

(1) Remove all contents from the packaging and place on the ground in correct order (spelling).

(2) Tape paper template in place on the wall. Be sure to step back and make sure it’s level and centered.

Cut the excess off the paper template may make things easier, but note the graphics are square to the paper.

(3) Drill through all the holes indicated on the paper template using a 3/16” masonry bit.

(4) Dip and end of each ‘stud’ into the open end of the adhesive tube (included in packaging), then screw into the back of each character hole you plan to use.

*NOTE: There are more pre-drilled holes in the back per character than required to hold the letter in place. We do this should your installation have issues with drilling into the facade because something is in the way from drilling the hole. Example – It is OKAY to only use 3 out of any 4 holes for ‘studs’ per character.

(5) Once all ‘studs’ are in a character, dip the receiving end of each stud end into the open end of the tube, then ‘pop’ the character/element into position, working your way across.

*NOTE: Leave the paper template in place during this process – it will help you ensure proper placement as the outline of each element is included on the paper template.

* SUGGESTION: You can leave them sticking off the wall with a gap to make them appear to ‘float’ off the wall. This will create a drop shadow with the sun, and will make the letters more visible. Keep the ‘gap’ consistent.

(6) Once everything is in place, rip the paper template away. Excessive adhesive can easily be cleaned up at this time.

Should ANY issues arise during this process, feel free to contact our Design Department:

800-735-7209 ext. 2

Additional Install Cut Letters & Logos Notes:

• The hole placements in the back of each character are on horizontal lines that should match the mortar joints in
the brick facade.

• If holes don’t match mortar joints, feel free to drill 3/16” hole 1/2” deep in the letter to get a stud where you want it.
To prevent drilling too deep, wrap tape around your drill bit marking 1/2” so you know to stop drilling when you
hit the tape.

• Optional – you can try to use 3M double stick tape on the backs to hold each letter in place while the adhesive dries overnight (if you want to ignore using the studs mounting), but it may not stick to the brick very well!

Our sign products arrive fully assembled, ready to position in place. We offer faux masonry such as brick and stone matching, embossed graphics that are vandal resistant, and other options such as:

We have fine-tuned every aspect of made-to-order custom dimensional cut letters & logos. You will be in touch with an experienced sign designer, seasoned in cost-effective solutions. We listen to your needs and deliver!

Our team will walk you through every stage, from design to installation, making the entire process simple and rewarding. We have sign monument examples in every climate imaginable, and are already set up as approved vendors in City Planning & Development Departments nationally, making Permitting a breeze. We are in fact the ONLY sign monument manufacturer that has yet to lose a single monument sign in ANY Gulf Coastal community in the past two decades’ hurricanes!

Our team is a collaboration of artists with decades of experience in the dimensional signage and monument industry. Your project suited to your needs. We will provide you with the most dynamically designed signage solution. We will help you to brand the individuality of your company or property.

Our focus is to design, produce, and deliver the Best sign products.

Our goal is to make you look your Best, and to save you unnecessary expenses.

We offer personal service, creativity and value.

Custom cut letters & logos signage provides a sense of distinction and permanence to your property. Our sign monuments are the style most desired and required by municipalities nationwide for an all over better looking community. With over (2) decades of nationwide success, we will make You Look Your Best!

We welcome any challenge in custom cut letters & logo designs, and can produce anything you can imagine! Please use our online contact form to start your next sign project. We look forward to working with you!

How to Install Your New Sign Monument

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How To Install Sign Monument – Check out the video below to see how simple it is to install your new sign monument:

Our made-to-order signage solutions are designed and engineered to meet both the structural municipality requirements of your area and the longevity of lifetime use. Our years of experience will assist you throughout the entire process. Here is a diagram illustrating the fundamentals of the sign monument installation process.

While most of our sign monuments can easily be managed by a few strong hands, there are times when equipment makes the installation task easier.

This example illustrates a 12 foot high vertical monument model design that was too tall for individuals to lift. The customer arranged a bucket truck from a local rental shop and used the foam packing material to protect the sign while lifting it up and sliding it down on the steel installation pipes.

Yes, we brag that our sign monuments are designed to rest directly on the ground without the need for a concrete pad, but in this particular case wind load was a factor with the sign being tall and narrow. We provided the specifications for the concrete footer details, included a wood form for the concrete form and supplied the schedule 40 steel pipe.

This customer saved a small fortune versus hiring a local contractor and mason to complete a simple project that met all local Code!

How To Install Sign Monument - Sign Monument With Bucket Truck To Lift In Place

How To Install Sign Monument – Sign Monument With Bucket Truck To Lift In Place

Our sign products arrive fully assembled, ready to position in place. We offer faux masonry such as brick and stone matching, embossed graphics that are vandal resistant, and other options such as:

We have fine-tuned every aspect of made-to-order sign monuments. You will be in touch with an experienced sign designer, seasoned in cost-effective solutions. We listen to your needs and deliver!

Our team will walk you through every stage, from design to installation, making the entire process simple and rewarding. We have sign monument examples in every climate imaginable, and are already set up as approved vendors in City Planning & Development Departments nationally, making Permitting a breeze. We are in fact the ONLY sign monument manufacturer that has yet to lose a single monument sign in ANY Gulf Coastal community in the past two decades’ hurricanes!

Our team is a collaboration of artists with decades of experience in the dimensional signage and monument industry. Your project suited to your needs. We will provide you with the most dynamically designed signage solution. We will help you to brand the individuality of your company or property.

Our focus is to design, produce, and deliver the Best sign products.

Our goal is to make you look your Best, and to save you unnecessary expenses.

We offer personal service, creativity and value.

We will walk you through the How To Install Sign Monument process. Custom monument signs provide a sense of distinction and permanence to your property. Our sign monuments are the style most desired and required by municipalities nationwide for an all over better looking community. With over (2) decades of nationwide success, we will make You Look Your Best!

We welcome any challenge in custom entrance sign monument designs, and can produce anything you can imagine! Please use our online contact form to start your next sign project. We look forward to working with you!