The shop has been quiet for the last weeks as I recovered from my surgery. That ends bright and early tomorrow as we begin production on a brand new project - the second phase of the entry facade of NEB’s Fun World in Oshawa, Ontario. Last year, we prefabricated the twenty sections of the large front wall of the facade. It measured fifty-three feet wide when it was assembled onsite. This west side of the wall will measure about forty feet wide and almost thirty feet tall at its highest when it is assembled next year. We will build the wall in twelve sections. As with the previous phase, we will begin the project by welding up the structural steel frames and then the pencil rod armatures. Diamond lath will follow, followed by the sculpting process in the New Year. It is going to be a fun project! Stay tuned…
New project started
It was a very busy week in the shop as our fabrication crew started the complex structure for the first of many sections of the new entry wall at NEB’s Fun World in Oshawa, Ontario. The large wall will be about forty-five feet wide and thirty-five feet tall at its highest point. The design has undergone many iterations over the last six months and is a delicate balance of function and form. The challenging part of this project is that it needs to be built in more than thirty manageable sections to facilitate transport and assembly into a finished and operating facility. The pieces need to go together seamlessly when they arrive on site, so we will be taking the necessary time required to build the frames accurately. Once the critical frames are welded it will be on to the pretty stuff. Stay tuned as this exciting project comes together…
A typical sign
I’ve been a creative sign-maker for well over half a century. Although many of our projects don’t appear to be typical signs, they are carefully designed to accomplish the very same task - albeit in an exuberant fashion. They aim to attract attention to our customers’ product, service or business. Occasionally, our projects demand a more ‘typical’ sign which I also enjoy - as long as it isn’t too ordinary.
