I was thinking of a company sign configuration that holds both the company logo, the osha safety poster and building permit.
Anyone build something like that? How nice can they look? How impressed would you be if you were a vistor to the site and saw one of these on every home that was going up?
Good idea or not worth the effort?
I’m thinking of making a few portables for the framing crew.
blue
“…if you just do what you think is best testing those limits… it’s pretty easy to find exactly where the line is….”
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Since your total cost is a sheet of lexan and some weatherproof trim, I'ld say it was a great idea to try.
SamT
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Sam, I'm thinking of some elaborate frame. Do you think a frame that appeared to cost an arm and a leg would be beneficial or presumptious?
blue"...if you just do what you think is best testing those limits... it's pretty easy to find exactly where the line is...."
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a frame that appeared to cost an arm and a leg would be beneficial or presumptious?
Describe your target market for me.SamT
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Sam, the target market changes if the sign sits in front of a remodel, or a spec home, a custom home or a 40,000 sf school condo project. I'm kinda thinking that every site should have some version of this elaborate Osha board.
Im just curious if I'd actually have to follow the osha rules LOL?
blue"...if you just do what you think is best testing those limits... it's pretty easy to find exactly where the line is...."
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The subdivision a buddy of mine bought in in Atlanta had boards around 4'x4 with little roofs over them. The boards held the permits, approved plans, lot/block ID numbers, and jobsite rules poster. They weren't exceptionally elaborate, but they looked better than the OSB scrap on a 2x4 pounded into the ground with the lot/block spray painted on it that most builders use for a lot ID.
The one thing I never figured out was how the plans and permit cards didn't walk away or get lost. We always kept the plans and permit cards in the trailer, and even then stuff got lost.
Bob
More like laying land mines than a target.SamT
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My job sign is in a simple frame made out of clear VG fir... 3x3 and 4x4... it looks a bit craftsman in style. Designed to fit over a pair of steel form stakes. I have seen a lot of contractor signs in the ugly black metal frames plunked in the dirt, same thing you'd use to advertise a garage sale. Not very good marketing at all, IMO. Those same signs are usually tilted and about to fall over after a few days.
I don't see the point of including the OSHA stuff, although I can see your angle... it speaks to a company that's above board and safety conscious. But, it's going to be visually distracting. I'd rather see your logo, name, phone, and web address clearly displayed (and of course done by a pro designer and signmaker).
Whatever you do, make a nice sign that speaks to your craftsmanship. Make it a nice piece of finish work. Elaborate might be appropriate if that's what the job looks like. I can remember seeing some job signs in San Francisco in front of huge Victorian houses... the signs had crown molding, columns, etc. Works for me.
I can remember seeing some job signs in San Francisco in front of huge Victorian houses... the signs had crown molding, columns, etc. Works for me.
Exactly! I'm thinking that if the Osha board is combined with the permit board and dressed to the nines, the expectations should be high.
I'm just thinking of things that will make me different in the rough and tough world of home building.
blue"...if you just do what you think is best testing those limits... it's pretty easy to find exactly where the line is...."
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""I'm just thinking of things that will make me different in the rough and tough world of home building."" Arriving in your Rolls Royce would help out there I would think.
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Blue,
Drive by any oil refinery, haz waste cleanup site or large pipeline project and your sign will be present along with NPDES Permit, contact info and everyone involved in the project.
Bruce