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Installers doing ugly dangerous work! Is this you?

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Here are some of my pet peeves with sloppy & dangerous installers:

1. Using Gorilla tape or Duct Tape to block out a business name. This is down right ugly. Or just flipping sign faces over to the blank side. You can still the message at night. How about remove the old vinyl first and clean off the adhesive residue so the dust does not stick to it. How about a new blank panel or at least use a uniform opaque vinyl to block out the previous store name Think before you quote that project so you can do it right. post-1054-1248743922.jpg

2. Using toggle bolts to attach a sign to an EIFS wall (Foam & Drywall) without attaching it to the frame work of the building. If it wasn't for the ledge this could have fallen on someone. The wind may pull it off the ledge one day. For Pete's sake charge enough to do this kind of work.post-1054-1248744956.jpg

3. Using electric tape as a conduit connector to join 2 different types of flex conduit. Also why not hide the conduit after you have the correct kind behind the raceway. If ithe conduit has to be exposed at least have the pride to do it right and paint it to match the wall.

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4. Building a half a sign cabinet without a bottom and then installing the fixtures only in the middle. I know the economy is tough but doing it right would not have added that much. post-1054-1248745794.jpg

here is the bottom view of the cabinet. Showing the fixtures and taped in faces coming loose from heat expansion. .post-1054-1248746209.jpg

Have some pride - BE a professional signman.

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