Ceramic House Numbers

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FraminGal

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A customer brought me ceramic house numbers....for her house. Her house is wood (and possibly rented) so she cannot adhere the numbers to the house. We looked as using that very thin profile Nielsen moulding but that wasn't exactly what she was looking for. She wants it to be cemented/attached to a backing that can then be hung on the house. I'm writing this pre-Home Depot visit to see if there are any suggestions.

Judy
 
I would think if you take to Coroplast (or Cor-X) boards and glue them together crossgrain then paint with acrylic to whatever color you desire it would hold up well, be waterproof and stay flat.
 
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Why not.........

  1. Use a pc of tile backer board (cement based)
  2. Adhere tiles to that with thin set adhesive
  3. Purchase additional decorative accent tiles, such as rope tile, or such and use that to make a frame around the house numbers.
  4. You could use the smashed tile / mosiac look to fill in between pcs.
  5. Grout and attach appropriate hanger.
Of course that assumes that you have the experience and tools to cut the trim tiles and cement backer board. Customer is wanting a picture frame but not really. This might be a better job for a "tile person"
 
Did one not long ago
used a 3/4 plain black mounted with screws from the back to a piece of luan plywood the correct size for the tiles and moulding.
The rabbit was just the right height for the tiles
Drilled and counter sunk a couple of holes in the top & bottom moulding and supplied brass screws.
 
Speaking of this, I get several people who come in with Portugese picture tiles that are glued to cardboard and then the cardboard is glued to plywood. The first one ever to come in I soaked the tiles off the cardboard and then did mostly as Jpaul suggested with the tile backer board and built a frame around it. During the process one of the tiles broke and I had to get a replacement from Portugual so needless to say, will never do that again.

Now I tell the customer I won't take the the tiles off the backing, that I will build a frame around the plywood and use a mat reverse cut to hide the extending cardboard and plywood. I also have the customer sign a waiver that I am not responsible if any of the tiles separate from the cardboard/plywood in the future.
 
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