Distinctions 844712 Upgraded 5 Black 5 Floating House Number 2

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.

Read a bunch of reviews on these numbers before installing. They’re a little complicated but so affordable and look really nice. The first thing I did was screw the bolts into the back of the numbers, BY HAND. I screwed them in till just tight. I didn’t want to overtighten and have the bolt break. Then, I laid the numbers over top of the number templates, and marked new holes. They don’t line up perfectly because the screws aren’t straight. Next, tape the numbers together so they’re spaced perfectly. Tape to spot where you want the numbers to go. Poke holes in each marked spot on the templates. Drill 1/8 drill bit hole NOT the 1/4” they recommend. Gently push the numbers into their respective drilled holes. The 1/4 hole will be too large, 1/8, makes it perfectly snug so we didn’t need glue/caulk. Numbers went in with gentle force and none of the screws broke for me. Good Luck!

Overall, I like the product, and I would buy them again despite a few manufacture glitches. Watching a few YouTube tutorials makes your life easy. PRO: The font is stylish and gives modern-look. The paint is matte-finish and quite elegant. Also, great to have an option of float or flush. (I ended up choosing flush) CON: When I was inserting the screws into the screw holes on the back of the number, I noticed that some screw holes are so tight and didnt allow the screws to go all the way in. I used a pliers but was afraid to break the screws by applying too much torque, so I left them only half way in (BTW, I read many product reviews that the screws break easily). This could be a problem if I had chosen float style because screw length arent the same.

Great house numbers - Took us less than a half-hour to install all. They look great, have super readability.

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

Like other say, they look great, but you can’t trust the templates. Looking close I saw that two of the three posts aligned with the templete and the third was slightly off. That slightly was enough to make trouble when mounting though, so drilled only the two holes, then pressed the number with all posted installed into the house to see where the third post left a mark to know where to drill the final hole. Worked just fine. Also sawed the posts much shorter so didn’t have to drill so far into my siding. Such light weight numbers do not need to be mounted nearly that far into the siding. This will help siding and eventual replacement of the numbers. My last numbers where 20 years old and posts snapped off in siding when trying to remove, leaving me to have to grind post below surface before could putty over and paint. These post are cheap cheaper metal, so very likely to snap on removal if mounted their full length.

Followed the instructions exactly for installation for floating mount and had no problem. Hand screwed in the pegs to the numbers also. The only issue we came across was the holes on the template did not line up with the numbers once the pegs were screwed in so just double check they line up before drilling. Really happy though with how they turned out.

These house numbers are very modern and sleek. I choose to use the floating vs flush mounting option. Its very attractive to see the shadows behind the numbers from the sun or porch light. I read the other reviews and two items were fairly constant. 1. The metal mounting studs easily break. 2. The template provided to drill mounting holes do not match the actual position of the metal studs. With that info, I very carefully screwed in the mounting studs for each number until they felt secure but not tight as I was afraid of stripping out or snapping the studs. I prepared my templates as instructed and then took each number with studs attached and lined them up with the template holes. Sure enough each number had a slightly different position from the template. I suspect that the studs are not perfectly straight so each turn of the stud moves them in a different direction in relation to the template holes. I marked each position of the real studs in order to get a proper fit. I followed directions and used a 1/8 drill bit, but stopped before using the final 1/4 drill bit. It just seemed that the 1/4 bit was too large and the same size as the collar of the stud that provided the floating section for each number. I decided to test fit the numbers and frankly it was perfect. Each number fit perfectly and because the holes were only 1/8 they provided some light resistance so that the each number would be held in place without any adhesive as instructed. Also I noticed that the collar was just large enough to hide each hole so it was a very clean look. I pulled out each number so as to wipe down the surface from the dust I created and sure enough two studs snapped off just before the collar. I was dumbfounded as I was pulling straight out and the amount of force was very slight. It looks and feels like metal but behaves like a cheap plastic thats brittle. The good news is that the place it snapped off left just a tiny bit of material so that it can still rest in the holes. I might fix it later but for now it works. I figured I would call Hillman Group to provide some feedback. The customer service person Katie was friendly and appreciated my comments but took no effort to ask for a callback number or email. She seemed disinterested and had no desire to fix the issue with me, even after I told her I would be writing this review. The home page for Hillman Group states Quality, Service and Innovation. Hillman Group has failed on all three.

These numbers are so perfect! LARGE and easy to read from the street. We made a stained hardwood background to make them pop even more. As other reviewers have stated - the mounting / spacing hardware is garbage ! You need to work around its junk but the price was right.

You need caulk and drill bits for this, other than that just read the directions very carefully. They’re cute numbers