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Will this work?
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tsgstl
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The customer knows its not the best way to do it. If you express your concern about what material he picks and make sure he knows you are not responsible then I see no problem whichever material he uses. Document your conversations and your gold. As far as mark up, anyone who had responded to this thread has spent as much time on this project as it sounds like you are going to have to. A couple phone calls is all this job is going to take. I don't complain when I get Gemini lettering for someone and only mark it up 40%
I'll do anything for anybody if they pay me (no wise cracks) as long as you are honest and up front people are going to do what they are going to do.
As far as coro vs. banner: its a toss up your not going to see the flutes of the coro from a road nor would it matter on a commercial real estate sign for a cheap property. Unless the flutes are up and down, if the post are installed properly it should hold for as much time as they are worth. A banner fails at the gromets 90% of the time so if it is sandwiched between 2x4's it will hold as well as the post are installed. Like I said before the shipping and keeping the cost in house (if you own a printer) the banner is the way to go.
If you turn it down send him my way please, I wish I had more jobs like this.
P.S. most likely the ink will fade before they sell those properties. Florida land is at 1800's pricing and still wont move.
Good luck
I'll do anything for anybody if they pay me (no wise cracks) as long as you are honest and up front people are going to do what they are going to do.
As far as coro vs. banner: its a toss up your not going to see the flutes of the coro from a road nor would it matter on a commercial real estate sign for a cheap property. Unless the flutes are up and down, if the post are installed properly it should hold for as much time as they are worth. A banner fails at the gromets 90% of the time so if it is sandwiched between 2x4's it will hold as well as the post are installed. Like I said before the shipping and keeping the cost in house (if you own a printer) the banner is the way to go.
If you turn it down send him my way please, I wish I had more jobs like this.
P.S. most likely the ink will fade before they sell those properties. Florida land is at 1800's pricing and still wont move.
Good luck
ChicagoGraphics
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Use mesh banners then, it wont move anywhere no matter how much wind there is unless it's a hurricane
Locals Find!
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Talked to the customer. Got him to pay better pricing on 10 mil coro we cut the size down to 24x36 mounted to half of a 12 foot 4x4 post painted.
He installs them himself. I can get 5 panels per sheet this way which fit his budget better and put a decent amount of money in my pocket without me having to worry about covering costs if something went wrong.
Thanks for all the good advice. I may try a few of the ideas mentioned on some other projects with some other land selling customers. Just glad this one is put to bed and I made out ok on it.
He installs them himself. I can get 5 panels per sheet this way which fit his budget better and put a decent amount of money in my pocket without me having to worry about covering costs if something went wrong.
Thanks for all the good advice. I may try a few of the ideas mentioned on some other projects with some other land selling customers. Just glad this one is put to bed and I made out ok on it.
Gino
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Here's one better. When quoting sizes to people, use an old carpenter's trick..... anything 3' x 4' or 2' x 3' in large multiples, use 32" instead of 36"
Use the same reasoning behind a 2" x 4" or a 4" x 4". To get round numbers and a better yield, your 36" really equals 32". Now you can get 6 of your signs out of a sheet of goods. No waste whatsoever. Besides, this way, all your flutes will go the same way. That could look a little wonky.
Your basis is easy....... 6 square feet vs 5.3 square feet. Do you really think anyone will notice 8 less inches ?? Maybe a girl, but that's a different subject.
Locals Find!
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4x8 I sub them out to a merchant member here who recently announced a price cut on orders of more than 10 sheets.
Here's one better. When quoting sizes to people, use an old carpenter's trick..... anything 3' x 4' or 2' x 3' in large multiples, use 32" instead of 36"
Use the same reasoning behind a 2" x 4" or a 4" x 4". To get round numbers and a better yield, your 36" really equals 32". Now you can get 6 of your signs out of a sheet of goods. No waste whatsoever. Besides, this way, all your flutes will go the same way. That could look a little wonky.
Your basis is easy....... 6 square feet vs 5.3 square feet. Do you really think anyone will notice 8 less inches ?? Maybe a girl, but that's a different subject.
If I was doing it in house or having someone such as yourself doing it, that might be an option. I just go with the stock options offered by the supplier doing all the work. No worries for me. Everything I have ever ordered from them comes out right and perfect every time.
HulkSmash
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Anytime, that'll be 10% of your job as compensation as cash for me.
Let me know when you have it, and ill pm you my address.
Locals Find!
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Anytime, that'll be 10% of your job as compensation as cash for me.
Let me know when you have it, and ill pm you my address.
You can have the 10% if you let me crash at your place when I go to see BHTM at Red Rocks in 2013
Pat Whatley
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Problem.
Assuming your signs are 24" tall and 36" wide you'll end up with four signs with horizontal flute and one sign with vertical flutes. Since he's just using one post in the middle on these the sign with the vertical flutes is going to wrap about the post the first time the wind blows, there's just nothing there to support it.
HulkSmash
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not 10 mil pat.
Locals Find!
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With the 10 mil that shouldn't be an issue. However, I have instructed him its best to use two posts no matter what type of posts he decides to use.
Personally for smaller signs like this I prefer the green metal wire fence posts from Home depot as they are cost effective and hold up well in the elements. Also, a lot easier to pound in our dry hard soil this time of year with a 4 pound sledge.