How to Hang a Metal Yard House Number Sign

Check to see if the sign has holes already drilled into it for hanging or has two metal loops soldered or welded to the top edge of the sign. If it doesn't have either, use an electric hand drill and a drill bit to drill two holes at the top edge of the sign. Place them at least 6-inches a part.

Hang the metal sign from the face of the house by attaching a flat mounted hanging bracket. Hold the flat base of the bracket against the side of the house and mark the holes on the house with a pencil. Take into consideration how low the sign will be hanging from S-hooks and adjust the height of the hanging bracket accordingly.

Pre-drill the holes using an electric hand drill and drill bit. The drill bit should be slightly smaller in diameter than the screws which should be brass with round heads called pan-head screws.

Screw the hanging bracket tight to the side of the house. Hook the top of each of two S-hooks through the holes in the horizontal arm of the bracket. Hang the sign by threading the bottom of the each S-hook through the corresponding holes in the sign. If the sign came with metal loops, hook the loops on to the bottom of each S-hook.

Repeat Step 2 - 4 for hanging the sign off a mailbox post. Mount the hanging bracket right below the mailbox if there is room or mount the bracket to the side of the post directly opposite where the mailbox is mounted.