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How-To Articles and Informational Features related to Signs, Bollards, Installation and Tools.

Bollard Barriers for Store Front Protection

Bollard Barriers for Store Front Protection

A bollard barrier or barricade is a line of bollards installed to inhibit vehicles from from crossing the line, while still allowing passage of non-vehicular traffic, such as pedestrians on foot, or people in wheelchairs or delivery persons with carts etc. Often called Perimeter Security Bollard Systems, Bollard Barriers have a multitude of applications and range widely in vehicle stopping capability. Here, we are talking specifically about Building Entrance and Store Front Protection from both errant vehicles and ram-raids.

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How To Install In-Ground Bollards

How To Install In-Ground Bollards

Topics include Bollard Installation Considerations, Bollard Pipe Size, Materials, Equipment and Tools, Marking the Bollard Layout, Locating Underground Utilities, Removing Asphalt and Concrete, Digging Holes for Bollards, Setting Bollard Pipes, Pouring Concrete and Finishing Bollards.

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How to Cut Bollard Covers

How to Cut Bollard Covers

With the Dome-Top Bollard Cover, the minimum height, measured on the straight part of the cover wall, is the same as the height of the bollard pipe steel, from the ground to the top edge. The dome of the concrete (if any) will fit inside the dome of the cover.

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How to Install Bollard Covers

How to Install Bollard Covers

Remove the backing on a strip of the neoprene tape. Wrap firmly around the top of post about 6″ from the top. Make sure to leave about a 1″ gap between ends of the tape to allow airflow while installing the cover. You can cut the tape as needed.

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Bollard Installation Cost

Bollard Installation Cost

We are laying out the costs associated with the installation of quantity 20 of the most common bollards in an existing asphalt parking lot. We hope this transparency will help you understand why they cost what they cost. By adding up these costs, we will arrive at a ROUGH estimate that should be useful to you if you are planning such a project.

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Pipe Schedule vs Tube Gauge

Pipe Schedule vs Tube Gauge

Confused about Pipe Schedule vs Tube Gauge meanings? Confused as to why 6" Pipe does not have a 6" diameter? Nominal Size Nominal pipe sizes are given by their inner diameter (ID) while nominal round tube sizes are given by their outer diameter (OD). So a 6" inch pipe...

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