Considerations to Ensure Visible House Numbers When Displayed On a Stone Carving

One of the elements that should stand out in your home's exteriors is its number. After all, you would not want guests getting lost because your house is not properly numbered and thus hard to find. Rather than a drab sign showing your house number, get an exceptional stone carving with the house number engraved in it. Below are the aspects of this carving that will determine the visibility of its engraved numbers.

The distance of your home from the street

When selecting how big your numbers will be on the stone carving, first measure the distance from the middle of the street and the mounting location. If the street location's distance to the numbers is less than 69 feet, numbers that are at least three inches large will suffice. For a street that is over 300 feet from the numbers' mounting location, 10-inch numbers are the ideal ones.

Colors and finishes

Highly contrasting house numbers are essential to stand out from the surface on which you will mount their stone carving. Choose colors like red, black and white that are sure to stand out from nature. Metallic finishes like silver and nickel are also ideal options for your house number to be highly visible.

Font style

Thin, decorative, serif-style and script fonts will reduce the visibility of your house number. This is because these are often excessively stylized and might be hard to read from a distance. Most house numbers nowadays feature thick sans serif fonts to maximize their visibility. Be sure to space the letters and numbers well since those that are too close will not be visible.

Stone is no doubt the most durable material to ensure your house number is durable. With a stone plaque for your numbers and the above considerations in mind, you will have made the right investment. Before settling on a design, check your HOA rules to see if there are any restrictions.