Distinctions 844712 Upgraded 5 Black 5 Floating House Number 2

Installed on a mailbox cedar planter. Turned out so lovely! You can use the spacer to make the numbers raised about an inch, or flush mount. We chose flush mount.

These were a nightmare to install. My husband had to make three trips to Home Depot and he is very handy. If you want these mounted on brick, make sure you have the proper equipment. I even had to ask for a replacement on one of the numbers because the mounting screw broke inside the number. Oh, and we also had to spray paint them white (they were black originally) but that’s because you could hardly see them from the street. Now that they are installed they look beautiful but it was a pain for sure.

Easy to install, easy to read, good quality! Glad I bought the full set.

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My new house numbers look really good. The instructions didn’t make much sense with 2 different size drill bits. I had a hard time drilling the holes but I finally got the screws in. I wanted flush mount but couldn’t get the holes deep enough so I ended up with offset mount. Oh well. They still look good.

Looks great, but the screws that come with it are very cheaply made. I bought three numbers, on one of them, TWO screws broke off inside the number, on another just one of them did. Out of the three I bought only one of them held up. Because of the way they broke there was no way to get the screw out, so I ended up just gluing the numbers to the house. I lost the floating look that I initially wanted, but like I said the numbers look good so I cant complain too much. If you buy these be VERY careful attaching the screws to the numbers, and also when attaching the assembled number/screws to your post. NOT worth $6 a piece because of the cheaply made parts.

These letters are beautiful when mounted, but installation can be difficult because of poor mounting hardware and instructions. The mounting hardware doesnt screw in readily to the numbers. I used a pairing knife and twirled it into the mounting holes to widen it and clear some thickness that obstructed the path of the screw. I dipped screws in oil to lubricate and then HAND tightened, gently turning it back and forth 20x until it finally eased in. Do not force or it will break. The template DOES NOT line up with the screws so line the numbers up yourself and mark new circles for your holes! (See photo). I used a 3/16 drill bit in my siding and the numbers appear firmly stuck in that size hole. I didnt feel the need to caulk because it seems stuck well. Good luck.

I had read other reviews that said the mounting screws bend/break. I like to think of myself being a pretty good handyman so i thought i could avoid this. Nope, i broke one. The directions are wrong in my opinion. First off, the 1/8 hole they say to drill is too small and because of this encourages the breakage. I ended up drill a 5/32 hole and that helped a lot. The other issues is that the template markings for the holes dont match up with the mounting screws. I punched and drilled all of the holes, attached the mounting screws to the numbers and they were quite a bit off. I slightly bent the numbers to get the screws/holes to line up a bit better. Having the 5/32 hole drilled helped with this. Even with the 5/32 holes you cant push the numbers in by hand. I used a small plastic mallet. They do look nice once installed.

They look great buuut, do yourself a favor and get an 3/16 drill bit and just mount the screws to the numbers. Then get yourself a piece of 1x6 wood and place it over the number and just hit it untill the screws are in all the way. Thr 3/16 hole allows you to push it and fit pretty snug

Just what I wanted! Perfect size and installation was a breeze. They give you a template for flush mounting and floating! Better than any Lowe’s had! Love them!