Steven Kalayjian came to us; he wanted a monument sign/custom sign  for a friend of his.  His friend was having a birthday, and he wanted to surprise her with a monument sign/custom sign that had the emblem of the school they both graduated from in Florida. For the face of the sign, we used 1” PVC that had the letters carved into the face.  After the carving was completed, we painted the sign face with a 3 part paint, which is similar to automotive paint.  The face slides in to the posts, and has a support on the bottom without having to screw the face to the frame.   The posts were made out of PVC, with end caps on top to keep the weather out of the posts and to create a “finished” look. Once the sign was completed we installed 4”x4” ground breaking stakes that are driven into the ground.  After the stakes were installed, the sign posts slide over the stakes and secured with screws.  For more info go to http://unltdsigns.com/13-gallery-of-signs.html