Fabricated Monument sign

[synergy_jim]

We just finished this little beauty today. 16" dia x 60" tall sculpted concrete pillars made to look like storage tanks. 47" x 94" x 4" thick HDU sign with aluminum embedded frame.

The pillars are sleeved with 1/4" wall 3x3 steel and welded to the steel tubes we cemented into the ground....

Overall, a great project and an even better learning experience when it comes to the new construction methods we are using.

 

[Steve C.]

Nice.

 

[synergy_jim]

Thanks Steve.

 

[letterman7]

Like the sign, not liking the posts. Too wavy in the forms. I understand its poured concrete, but I may have elected to wrap a thin piece of aluminum around them to smooth it out. Or done the Sonotube route and smoothed out the ridges after it set.

 

[SignManiac]

Like the sign, not liking the posts. Too wavy in the forms. I understand its poured concrete, but I may have elected to wrap a thin piece of aluminum around them to smooth it out. Or done the Sonotube route and smoothed out the ridges after it set.

+1 on the post. Otherwise a good overall design concept.

 

[Gino]

Great sign, but not too keen on the posts, either.

 

[TammieH]

Same here, the sign looks great...but...

you should find someone to turn them for you or pick up a used lathe,
I had a Shopsmith that I use to turn custom parts on for the sign shop back in OH

...sign foam is easy to turn, just make sure its fastened well


I know from experience LOL

 

[synergy_jim]

ok… you are all misunderstanding the posts…. they are not poured. They are hand sculpted onto a wireframe and steel skeleton. They are supposed to be out of round and have some character. If I wanted perfect cylinders, I would have poured them in sonotubes at the job site.

The whole reason for hand sculpting was to have the look of a hand made slightly out of round post with high spots and low spots…. visually way more interesting than a perfect round post…..

Thanks for the compliments.

 

[RyanFelty]

I think the posts look sweet!

 

[MikePro]

either way, posts & all, the sign definitely has character!
i like it and i'm sure you client LOVES IT! (which is all that really matters in the end)

 

[synergy_jim]

thanks Mike… The client does love it…

 

[TammieH]

I suppose if the customer likes it, its all good,

And not to sound harsh, but those posts do not look very professional,
I doubt you will find real storage tanks that look like those.

Sorry, that is my opinion for whatever its worth.

again the sign looks great, I just think the posts take away from it.

 

[synergy_jim]

thats awesome Tammie, because I wasn't going for professional.... thats boring. I was going for cartoonish and interesting. So I guess I nailed it!!!