Anyone ever make a portable 4' W x 8' H A-frame/sandwich board?

I have done similar. 2x4 frame with thru bolted strap hinges.
If you plan on weighting it all you need is chain to limit the spread

 

I slapped this together with 1x3's last summer for some craft shows my mom and I did. It was light weight yet sturdy enough for the weight of the wood. Hinges worked great. Maybe a chain or strap would be better for you vs. twine LOL

 

Thank you, I should add that if it's windy, you might want to have a couple of cement weights tied to rope underneath by the hinges to hold the sandwich board down. We use those at the craft fairs on each corner of the tent if its windy.

 

You can get piano hinges at the hardware store. Use chains and eyescrews to hold the legs. If you mount them low, you can put sandbags on the chains.

 

It must be 'A' frame week......... had 2 different people come in yesterday for some. Not 4x8, but custom made.

So, ya want cheap.....??​

Get two 4x8's of roof sheathing, hinge together at the top and cut little legs outta the bottom, so it doesn't sit the entire width on the ground. Either tie a rope or a chain from the back to the other side to keep from falling apart and if you need weight, I'd run a small 2x3 runner and sandbag it. Staple or screw your Cor-X fast and you're outta it for less than $150, your cost.

 

1 day? 6mm coro, rebar cemented into two 5 gal buckets of cement. As long as its a nice calm day, eh?

 

cheap, portable, ....does it have to be freestanding?
my quickest/cheapest fix would be to just make banners with pole pockets and run a strap through it.... and string it between posts/fence/trees you have available in the area.

else, if freestanding is needed, I'd just build an A-frame from lumber with long "feet" to resist tipping and secure with sandbags.

 

10mm coro with slots cut 10mm wide on cross pieces. I sheet double faced. Use weights at bottom if windy. by making 4x8

 

I think they want the 8' up & down.......................

 

Just cut the slots on the 4' side of the 4x8, no problem, thanks Gino for catching that. Thats why they pay you the big bucks!

 

We've done something similar...with 10mm Coro though. Hinge the top, chain the bottoms together.