More comments on hurricane frames

Some great comments on this week’s post on hurricane frames.

Matt Schulze, Selective Structures

I’d like to expand on my earlier comments.  Hurricane frames are a must for the coast but many operators in inland areas don’t use them for signs higher than 70 feet because installs can be difficult on a windy day.

John Odom, Productivity Fabricators

Another disadvantage of frames is the copy vinyl has a tendency to move and billow out when the wind gets behind the face. PROFAB has designed a frame that holds two vinyl’s. A backdrop vinyl is stretched 3″ behind the copy vinyl and is left on the frame. It can have the for rent message printed on it that shows when the copy vinyl is removed. It is heavy vinyl and black, which solves some of the other problems.

Michael Mielke, Adams Outdoor

Hurricane frames have their place. Even if you want to remove your vinyl faces prior to a hurricane arriving, with a hurricane frame, a two man crew can remove the vinyl in 20 minutes, rather than having a full 3 or 4 man crew removing the face panels. It makes preparing for a hurricane much more focused with the ability to move quicker to secure your high power assets.

Greg Hicks, Hicks Outdoor

We made our own on two test structures. We used welded angle iron. They work properly in high winds but we are taking steps to be sure rods and ratchets stay attached to the structure and do not blow off in high winds. Many structures across the US were not designed for the proper wind loads when wrapping the steel panels with a vinyl.

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