Construction site sign

[Kyle Blue]

I've made a 4' x 8' sign for a construction company to put on site. They want it mounted on legs but did not give me a height. What would all of you say is the average height of a sign like this? Has someone done this before? Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[SignManiac]

I would use 10' 4"x4" post and set 3' into the ground leaving it 7' to top of sign.

 

[Si Allen]

I usually use 1/2 inch MDO and ask if they want me to install it at $85/hour ... or do they want to have their laborers install it?

99% of the time they have their laborers plant 2 4X4s and nail it on with double headed concrete form nails. (Makes it easier to pull the nails and use the sign as a wheel barrow ramp ... a couple of months later.)

 

[Kyle Blue]

Thanks SignManiac, I was thinking 6 feet, so 7 sounds good to me as well. The legs they wanted us to make are portable though, so they can take it to several sites.

 

[iSign]

thanks signmaniac, i was thinking 6 feet, so 7 sounds good to me as well. The legs they wanted us to make are portable though, so they can take it to several sites.

that's insane!

How much are they offering to pay for this?

How much for liability insurance when it blows over?

Take si's advice and be done with it (except make it $100 an hour)

 

[Gino]

Then you want a sled sign. This one is high because of the fence next to it, so build yours accordingly so it doesn't blow over. Discuss with your customer what his restrictions are for height. Only he can tell you what it must be.

• Must anyone see under it for making turns ??
• Does it block anyone's vision for anything ??
• Is there a fence or wall near by ??
• Is it close to an intersection ??
• How far away must it be seen ??

This sign had more go into the building and cost of materials for the installation, than the sign itself.

 

[rushworks graphics]

they want you to make it portable!! isign is correct....thats insane!! you have basically a 4' x 8' sail, so if its not planted into the ground, that thing is going to fly if any wind hits it. whos going to get the blame if it hits someone or a car/truck eyc?

 

[Kyle Blue]

Thanks Gino, I did send the customer an e-mail to ask how high he wanted it. But ya, it's going to look a lot like the one you posted.

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

You need to ask the customer what they want. Be prepared to give them options like the ones given to you here.

 

[J Hill Designs]

yep sled - heres plans I recieved and use

 

[iSign]

How much are they offering to pay for this?

or how much did you quote?

 

[Pat Whatley]

A 4x8 on a stand is no big deal. Don't know how you're going to charge for it but I'd be looking at about $300 for the stand alone if we make it out of wood (we'd use 6x6 posts for the base just for the weight)

The biggest problem they're going to face is that by the time you put your base on it's going to be so wide, and so heavy, that moving it across town to a new location is going to be ridiculously involved.

 

[Kyle Blue]

I don't deal with the pricing. We have someone who puts the quotes together, I just design, print and install.

 

[Kyle Blue]

Thanks for the plans jhilldesigns! We might use those in the future.

 

[Gino]

A 4x8 on a stand is no big deal. Don't know how you're going to charge for it but I'd be looking at about $300 for the stand alone if we make it out of wood (we'd use 6x6 posts for the base just for the weight)

The biggest problem they're going to face is that by the time you put your base on it's going to be so wide, and so heavy, that moving it across town to a new location is going to be ridiculously involved.

We do signs for quite a few real estate companies and management companies and they all have a guy who uses a trailer for delivering and picking up these types of signs. You just rock them into the trailer and bing-badda-boom.... you're done in 10 minutes. The one I have posted above, was built in our shop and assembled on site. It took about 1/2 hour to assemble on site.

 

[J Hill Designs]

if the sled needs extra tiedown due to wind load, etc, just pound some 2' metal concrete form stakes into the ground and screw to the sled legs

 

[Gino]

if the sled needs extra tiedown due to wind load, etc, just pound some 2' metal concrete form stakes into the ground and screw to the sled legs

That's Okay on ground or macadam, but concrete.... not so well. On concrete, we just generally use the 6" x 6" and go with 8' or 10' runners.

We use a 12" spike and have never had one topple over yet...... 39 going on 40 years.

 

[Kyle Blue]

In the past, the company I work for just laid sandbags down on the legs. This is my first time doing a sign like this, but the company I work for has done them before.

 

[Gino]

In the past, the company I work for just laid sandbags down on the legs. This is my first time doing a sign like this, but the company I work for has done them before.

While this method works and works well........ the legs you mentioned seem to happen to the sandbags around here.

We stopped that years ago. Plus they break open or are kicked open and you have one heck of a mess.

 

[Impact Image]

This is my first time doing a sign like this, but the company I work for has done them before.

How did they do it last time?