Now that you’ve just unpacked your new home address plaque from Atlas Signs and Plaques you may be thinking, “Where am I going to hang my new address plaque”? Maybe you already have an idea where to place it or you have a couple of spots in mind – that’s great!
This blog post features a few tips and points to remember when choosing a location for your new address plaque. Please remember to check with your city, town or village for building codes and restrictions. Also check with your “Home Owners Association” for rules and regulations regarding home address plaques. It’s always better to check with the regulators before mounting your address plaque and save yourself the headache and hassle of moving it later.
6 suggestions for placing your new address plaque:
1. Good Visibility
2. Symmetry with your home features
3. Do not hang on your front door
4. Place your address plaque higher than 4.5 feet and lower than 6 feet. ( Between 1.4 meters and 1.8 meters )
5. The traditional placement for your home address is to the right of the door
6. Be happy! It’s important you’re comfortable and excited with the placement of your new address plaque
1. Visibility – You want your address clearly visible from the road and sidewalk. Mind your landscaping, shrubs and trees – if a tree or shrub will grow to cover your address plaque perhaps that’s not a good location. See example below:
2. Symmetry – Consider your home’s architectural features – you want your address plaque to align and complement them.
3. Avoid “On-door” placement, numbers generally look awkward when hung on the front door. Although it’s perfectly fine to feature “Welcome” signs or other plaques on your door.
4. Don’t place your plaque too high or too low. You should hang your address between 4.5 ft. and 5.5 ft. high – a great viewing range for the average person.
5. Address to the right of the front door. This is not a hard “rule” — most address signs are placed to the right of the door. No one is sure why, it’s just that most people choose to hang it to the right of the front door. These are ideas – the choice is yours.
6. Be Happy! Are you happy with the placement of your new address plaque? Then great! You’re done. Don’t worry what other people think, if you are satisfied that’s the only person that counts.
Every home is different! These some ideas and thoughts for your new address plaque placement. Have fun and send us pictures of your plaque on your home – we love to see them!
