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A summary of sign blogs with links to related articles for our business sign customers.
Posted: April 4, 2008
So make sure to have the shiny side up and the flange on the right. The inset should hook and overlap the flange. The baseline will now be aligned correctly. We sometimes describe the interlocking design works like a 'jigsaw puzzle.' Jigsaw is not the best word, hook and overlap would better describe the process.
Posted: June 23, 2015
A great summer job to make some fast cash is by offering to paint house address numbers on the curb. Prices typically get $15 to $20 for about 20 minutes of work. I may write a how to paint house curb numbers in a future blog but we can get you started with a four inch curb number stencil kit.
Posted: January 31, 2014
Custom stencils can be used on many surfaces, for many applications. Alphabet Signs can take your file and turn it into a sturdy, re-usable stencil that's great for businesses, schools or advertising. Many businesses will power wash the custom logo stencil over a dirty sidewalk to leave an imprint for all pedestrians to view. The possibilities are endless.
Posted: February 8, 2013
We are often asked how many handicap parking stalls are required for each parking lot. That depends on how many total parking spaces there are. We researched this question and found resources from ANSI A117.1 Sections 502 and 503, and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Sections 4.1.2 and 4.6.
Posted: January 28, 2015
Artists in Portland have taken to the streets to update old, boring stenciled road markers. Super heroes and football stars are just some of the fun paintings you'll see on the streets. GoLocalPDX described the stencils as "happy road markers." Residents of Portland can now have an extra smile in their day thanks to bike markings with bunny ears and woman super heroes.
Posted: December 10, 2014
Handicap Stencils used to be uniform for all states. There were some variations for different municipalities or other special circumstances, but for the most part, Handicap Stencils were all 39" international standard across the board. New York recently released their new version of the popular parking spot stencil.
