This story is an excerpt of an article which appeared in Sign Builder Illustrated magazine in 2006 providing recommendations for anchoring banner material to walls.
When
anchoring a banner flat against a masonry wall, drill holes in the mortar
joints rather than drilling into brick or concrete block. Anchor plugs will hold better in the mortar
joints. For wall applications, banners
should be constructed of 13 oz. vinyl banner material. The banners should be
secured through each grommet using screws and washers. By securing the banner tight against the
building it will not flap against the wall.
Butch
“SuperFrog” Anton of SuperFrog Signs & Graphics in Moorhead, MN recommends
that if a customer regularly hangs banners on an open area on his building,
common sense dictates installing permanent mounting brackets. “The ideal set up is to construct a bracket
with a number of eyehooks that will allow easy installation of the most popular
sizes of banners,” says Anton. He
recommends using stainless steel hardware to prevent unsightly rust spots on
the building.
Butch
Anton also recommends that before affixing anything permanently to a building
make sure that you discuss the subject with the building owner or manager, that
you understand his expectations, and that you gain his agreement – preferably
in writing.
All
attachment hardware should meet the requirements of the local building codes,
so be sure to do your homework. An
engineering drawing of the installation hardware also helps prevent any
misunderstanding. Have the building owner sign off on any print that you may
provide him.
Indoor
banners installations are much less demanding than outdoor applications.
Suction cups can easily support more than a three pound load per cup, when
banners are mounted to windows. As an alternative to grommets, Banner Ups®
banner tabs can hold lightweight
temporary banner material. For applications to the fabric on a tradeshow booth,
banners can easily affixed in place using Velcro® fastener tape.
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About Jim Hingst: After fourteen years as Business Development Manager at RTape, Jim Hingst retired. He was involved in many facets of the company’s business, including marketing, sales, product development and technical service.
Hingst began his career 42 years ago in the graphic arts field creating and producing advertising and promotional materials for a large test equipment manufacturer. Working for offset printers, large format screen printers, vinyl film manufacturers, and application tape companies, his experience included estimating, production planning, purchasing and production art, as well as sales and marketing. In his capacity as a salesman, Hingst was recognized with numerous sales achievement awards.
Drawing on his experience in production and as graphics installation subcontractor, Hingst provided the industry with practical advice, publishing more than 150 articles for publications, such as Signs Canada, SignCraft, Signs of the Times, Screen Printing, Sign and Digital Graphics and Sign Builder Illustrated. He also posted more than 400 stories on his blog (hingstssignpost.blogspot.com). In 2007 Hingst’s book, Vinyl Sign Techniques, was published. Vinyl Sign Techniques is available at sign supply distributors and at Amazon.
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