Distinctions 844712 Upgraded 5 Black 5 Floating House Number 2
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Valerie M
> 3 dayI am very happy with the final result. I originally ordered a one and a five. We had trouble with the screws on the number five, and one of the screws broke inside while we were trying to screw then in. I contacted the seller, and they promptly sent me a new one. We were much more careful with the screws the second time around.
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chelsea k
> 3 dayFollowed 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.
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brightnight
> 3 dayLook nice, installation is easy enough but make sure you line the numbers up yourself. The bolts are always a little crooked which can make the alignment off. So mark those on the template before you space them out on the wall or surface you’re going to install them on. Clearly there were quality issues early on but these newer ones are solidly made and the bolts are strong and the numbers themselves are solidly made. Do not overtightrn the bolts when you put them in...tighten only by hand, they do not need to be very tight. They will stay put. Add a touch of adhesive to it if you’re concerned about how well they are connected but don’t tighten the bolt into the number with anything except your hand.
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S.G
> 3 dayok
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Mike
Greater than one weekI found a rustic looking wood board on clearance at HomeGoods to mount the numbers on. I forget what drill size I used but it was smaller than 1/4. I gently pushed the numbers in maybe about 1/4 inch deep because I wanted them to extend further out from the board. I then painted with white chalk paint and gave it a distressed look.
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Diane M.
> 3 dayThis is the second set of these house numbers we have installed. We have them on our AZ home as well. I love them! They’re affordable; attractive and installation is a breeze.
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JBird
18-11-2024You need caulk and drill bits for this, other than that just read the directions very carefully. They’re cute numbers
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My Two Cents
> 3 dayThese 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.
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Kirk
> 3 dayLike 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.
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Kristin Appelhans
> 3 dayCan you even tell which one is the old model from my picture? Yeah me neither. Which is great because I was hoping my mismatched upgraded and old model numbers would all look the same!