How To – Erect For Sale or Lease Sign

If your subscription package to Privatepoint includes a FREE For Sale sign, For Lease sign or if you have purchased a sign or ordered an additional sign then you need to know how to erect your sign at the front of your property.

These signs are 600mm long by 900mm tall and are made from weather resistant Corflute material. They are single sided allowing for easy erection. It is extremely easy to erect these Corflute signs, all you need are some basic tools including a hammer, screw driver or drill and maybe a set of pliers.

Wooden Stakes
The most common method used to erect these signs is to hammer 2 wooden (1 can be used but will not be as sturdy) stakes into the ground in a prominent area in front of your property. The wooden stakes can be purchased from your local hardware shop for a few dollars. Each stake should be positioned at either end of the sign (so roughly 500mm apart) and should be hammered into the ground so when the sign is attached it can withstand a gush of wind.

Fixing to Wooden Stakes
The sign can be attached to the stakes in a variety of ways including using screws, nails, or wire ties. The most common way to attach a sign is to use a drill and drill screws through the front of the Corflute into the wooden stakes. The sign should be positioned so the stakes are evenly distributed at the back of the sign and that the Corflute is raised a few centimetres off the ground. The same principal is used if you are using nails and the sign can be easily tied to the stakes by using tie wire.

Alternative Options
If you have a fence or shed in front of your property or a prominent wall which backs on to the street then often signs are fixed to these objects, eliminating the need to purchase wooden stakes. To fix the sign to these objects the same methods as above including nails, screws, tie wire and even double sided tape or glue can be used.

Points to Remember

1. Make sure you position your sign so that it is easily seen from the street and in particular motor vehicle traffic which passes by.
2. Check your local council regulations regarding erection of signage on residential property. You need to make sure you are not breaking any laws as your sign could be confiscated and you may be fined.
3. Make sure your sign is secure as a decent gush of wind will turn the 600*900 surface area of the sign into a huge parachute.