Is 5mm Thick Enough?

[dj_elite]

I have a customer that wants a 5ft tall x 3ft wide sign made. He would like the background to be green. Would 5mm Alumacorr be strong enough for this? Grimco does not list green in 10mm, only 5mm.

 

[J Hill Designs]

posts? wall? installation method is pertinent to this question

 

[dj_elite]

Oh, Im sorry, forgot to mention. It would be mounted between two posts.

 

[J Hill Designs]

well, 5ft isn't that much of a distance...if posts are a foot in from the ends its only a 3 foot span...plywood backer would help, or get the 10mm and paint it/lam with grn vinyl

 

[signage]

He said 5' tall and 3' wide!

 

[dj_elite]

Its 5ft tall, so the width would only be 3ft wide. It would also be double sided, so I cant put a backer. I wanted to save money and time by already having it green, but I may just lam with green vinyl if I have too

 

[jkdbjj]

Yes 5mm is fine.
Depending on longevity, 10mm coroplast might work fine. It is tough stuff.

 

[thmooch]

5'x3' should be fine. Route posts, Dado posts, or Souper-U Brackets.