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A summary of sign blogs with links to related articles for our business sign customers.
One of the most common questions we get about mounting building letters is: how long are the studs? Stud lengths will vary depending on the size of letter. The taller the building sign letter then the longer the stud required. For example, a 6 inch letter will probably have a 2 inch stud; whereas, a 24 inch letter might use a 4 inch stud. Alphabet Signs can provide any stud length from 1 inch to 6 inches.
A picture of a 2 inch stud is shown below. It's a threaded aluminum rod that screws into the back of the and cannot be seen from the front. The sizes available are 1 inch, 1.5 inch, 2 inch, 3 inch, 4 inch, 5 inch and 6 inch.
This picture shows a stud with a pad. Pad sizes will also vary depending on the size of the letter. If you want a bigger or smaller pad, we can accommodate those needs, as well. Pad shapes can vary depending on the stroke of the letter and the size of the letter. Narrower letters with skinny strokes might have blocks that aren't visible from the front. Large letters, like our 24 inch letters, will probably have larger round pads, like shown in the picture because they won't be seen from the front.
When installing the building sign letter with studs you should leave a gap between the back of the letter and the face of the wall. This gap will allow any rain or sediment to run behind the letter and not collect and stain around the sign letter. The space between the back of the letter and the face of the wall is called a standoff.
You normally push the stud mounted sign letter into the predrilled holes into the wall and stop at your fingertips. For a preset standoff we can provide spacers. Spacers are aluminum tubes cut to slide over the studs. When you push the letter into the wall with the stud sticking out of the back, the letter will stop at the spacer, creating a fixed standoff. Spacers are available from 1/4 inch to 2 inches long.
Any of these hardware options are included in the cost of the sign letters, and you just need to let us know when you order what you would like.
If you would like a combination of the two, we offer two options: combination and combination-all. Combo is a stud on the top of the back of the letter and a pad on the bottom. You would need to drill a hole for the stud, and put some silicone on the bottom pad, then push the letter into the wall. The stud will secure the letter in top of the wall, and the pad will be glued at the bottom.
For combo all, which is a popular choice among our customers, you will get studs for the tops of the letters and pads for the bottom. This gives you the freedom to swivel the pad on the stud and create standoff. You would drill a hole for the stud, put the pad on the stud, put a little silicone on the pad, put silicone in the drilled hole, then push the entire assembly into the wall. This can create a dramatic effect with even a 1/2 inch or 1 inch length of standoff.
If none of the options meet your needs, some of our letters offer no hardware, double face tape or rail mounting. Most information is available on our website, but if you have questions or need a rail mount quote, call us! Rail mounts are popular on corrugated metal buildings or very uneven surfaces. Letters mount to a clear acrylic rail then the rail is mounted on the building.
Posted: February 28, 2013
Our sign letters are available in many colors to help your business name stand out and grab a viewers attention and set an image for your establishment. We offer our building sign letters in 42 different colors. The building sign letters are also available in different type styles and made from either plastic or metal. The plastics are usually pigmented in color and just like metals can be painted. The paints used are industrial acrylic paints typically found in an automotive body shop.
Posted: August 12, 2015
While surfing the web on Monday an article headline caught my eye that read Google is now Alphabet. I was confused. Was this a joke? Was this about me? I read further on the Google blog where Larry Page announced that Google has formed a new company named Alphabet which is an umbrella organization for all their properties. They liked the name Alphabet because it is a collection of letters that represent language and is core to how they index all the world's knowledge.
Posted: July 1, 2015
Building letters for businesses, building numbers for houses or names for schools are all great uses for plastic building sign letters. They are available in many sizes, fonts and colors to meet a variety of needs.
Posted: February 9, 2009
Jim and Sharon are the very embodiment of the American dream. Two people from the heartland, who took a chance on themselves, and with hard work and determination, became rich beyond their wildest dreams. In a phone interview, conducted while Jim drives over the mountains towards home, he candidly reminisces about his early years as a kid in Randolph, Minn, population 250
Posted: April 5, 2013
Gemini Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of sign letters since 1963, has just released their 2013 special edition product catalog. At Gemini, quality workmanship is not a nostalgic ideal from days gone by. It is Gemini's dedication to quality sign letters that has kept them at the top of the sign industry for over fifty years.
Posted: December 28, 2012
A library in Colorado uniquely displayed their acrylic letters from Alphabet Signs and had the most eye-catching photo of the year
Posted: March 8, 2013
You may be required to procure a permit from your local municipality to install sign letters on your building. The municipality will often request wind load data on the structural stability of the sign letters. The following are the calculations for the wind load of Gemini sign letters. These calculations are only for the sign letters and not how you attach the letters to your building.
Posted: January 29, 2014
Does Alphabet Signs offer flange mounted building letters? This is a question we often receive, and often, we will try to discourage this type of mounting. These brick-mounted red building letters are formed plastic letter style with a flange mount. There are many mounting options, and for stability and long lasting durability, we discourage the flange mounting method for building sign letters.
