Help me find a sturdy lighted address marker?

9 years ago

I am having trouble finding a bright solar-powered house number marker. I need to be able to stake it in the ground at the turn-off for my gravel road, and it either needs to come with TALL sturdy stakes, or it needs to work with stakes I provide myself. (It's a really steep ditch next to the road.)

Any specific product recommendations, or store recommendations? I'm striking out with Lowes and Amazon.

We've had a number of tragic house fires in our area recently, which has scared me into getting more serious about our fire exit strategy. More clearly labeling which house is ours is on my checklist!

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Ron Natalie

9 years ago

I built my own. I built a simple box with a Kreg Jig. One side has a sheet of white plastic attached to it and I screwed the house numbers to that. The for illumination I got a few cheap solar landscape lights from Lowe's. These nicely have screws holding them together. I disassembled them putting the solar cell part on the top and the led chip is hot melt glued to the back of the box on the inside. Looks and works well.

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One Devoted Dame
9 years ago
Have you tried Etsy? Lots of woodworkers, metal workers, etc., on there, who might even be able to give you ideas on how to light their signs, if they don't already have them wired.

(Too funny you posted; I was just looking at copper address/house number signs on Etsy yesterday, lol.)
arialvetica
Original Author
9 years ago
I haven't found anything on Etsy yet, but I did just find this -- it's not pretty but I think it may work if I provide my own sturdier / taller stake!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01INLW8HA/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza#Ask
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One Devoted Dame
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Okay, now that I know you aren't necessarily looking for something pretty, lol, do you have any signage shops in your area? I'm thinking like a mile marker sign or something. It might not be solar powered, but it would be reflective and readable at night.
arialvetica
Original Author
9 years ago
LOL yeah, it doesn't need to be pretty, it's at the corner of a sad-looking asphalt road and a gravel road, and technically on my neighbor's property, so I want something that doesn't take up more space than necessary. :) I do want it to be lit because a firetruck's headlights might not aim in the right direction to identify it, and we don't have sufficient street lights to illuminate it.
One Devoted Dame
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Those signage shops could still be able to help. I used to be in a related field, back when I was in the paid workforce, and I wouldn't be surprised if solar is available now on lots of different things.

I mean, heck, we've had light-powered stickers for the longest time... I'm in my mid 30s, and glow in the dark star stickers (for a kid's bedroom ceiling) have been around since forever, lol.
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Virgil Carter Fine Art
9 years ago
Contact your local architect (did you see that coming?)...build your own! Be the talk of the county! This, for example, could serve you, your local emergency service folks, and the bird community...

Or, if you are more Mid-Century Modern--or in this case, Post Modern--in your style:

Or if you are a historicist:

Start a contest...offer a cash prize to the winner...who knows what might happen!
arialvetica
Original Author
9 years ago
LOL! Unfortunately since the marker will technically be placed on my neighbor's property, I am going to keep it simple. :) We have an easement, and I would think that a marker to ensure the fire department can find us is reasonable, but I don't want to provoke my neighbor by using this as an opportunity to express my more artistic or whimsical side. ;)