Sidewalk sign project

[nolanola]

Hello.
Our client wants us to build a wooden side walk sign.
The plan is attached.
We are going to use a latex paint from Sherwin Williams.

Do you know where I can order that piece of hardware that holds the two sides together and does not let it unfold all the way?
Or should we just use a chain?

What do you think?

Thank you.

 

[player]

All that wood will make it heavy.

 

[nolanola]

I know.
They want wood.

 

[AF]

It will still blow over in the wind.

 

[decalman]

There sure is a lot of wind. I guess if it's windy, ya take the A frame down.

 

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

Just use eye hooks and a short piece of chain. You can pick it all up at the local hardware store.

Sooper makes hinges and feet (available from most sign supply) that you can attach to pieces of MDO.

 

[boxerbay]

people still build wooden a-frame signs?

signacade?
metalcraft industries?


if your fabbing it you can always use a piece of flat bar with a hole on one end and a hook on the other end.

 

[neato]

A wood A Frame might be more expensive and heavy, but it's a much nicer looking finished product if done correctly than the cheap prefabbed plastic signs.

 

[wes70]

Use 1/2" MDO or 3/4' for a heavier sign.

 

[fresh]

We have always found that A frame signs don't blow over, but they do slam shut which causes them to fall. SO we always install a wooden brace (2x4 screwed into bottom of frame). I recommend you doing the same.

 

[Pat Whatley]

Add one of these to each side.
http://www.hardwaresource.com/hinge...hinges-shelf-hinges/9-1-2-folding-leg-support

 

[Tom Dalton]

For $35, you could get one of these and screw a board on both sides....

http://www.signsdirect.com/Home/Wri...dewalk/A-frame-chalkboard-TwoSided-312BB.html

 

[T_K]

For $35, you could get one of these and screw a board on both sides....

http://www.signsdirect.com/Home/Wri...dewalk/A-frame-chalkboard-TwoSided-312BB.html

Unless it's really well done, I'm thinking the customer might see it as a hack, instead of a quality money-saver option.

 

[nolanola]

The result

 

[Gino]

I like happy endings.

 

[BillyBoy86]

turned out nice