[Scouty]

I am noticing that some people take the house numbers off their window. I'm just curious why? I think it could be a dangerous thing to do, given that the emergency personnel know where to find houses by the house numbers in the windows. Also, have noted that a few people who have taken the house numbers off have put up really pretty decorative numbers over their garage or near their front door. Again, putting them in a place that the emergency personnel are not used to. I am only curious.......

[Cedwards38]

I took mine down because I thought they were unattractive, but my number is prominently displayed on my lamp post.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I don't recall seeing house numbers in windows.

[delima2000]

I see them all of the time in the new sections of the villages.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Scouty

I am noticing that some people take the house numbers off their window. I'm just curious why? I think it could be a dangerous thing to do, given that the emergency personnel know where to find houses by the house numbers in the windows. Also, have noted that a few people who have taken the house numbers off have put up really pretty decorative numbers over their garage or near their front door. Again, putting them in a place that the emergency personnel are not used to. I am only curious.......

Removing the address stickers from the window

[DonH57]

To my knowledge none of the houses on our street have numbers in the windows. The only numbers I see placed are on lamppost or on garage.

[Scouty]

I believe houses have them on the window and villa's have them over the garage. However, they are in a place where emergency personnel know to look. So let's say a person has taken them off the window (or above the garage), it will just take longer for them to find the correct house.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Scouty

I believe houses have them on the window and villa's have them over the garage. However, they are in a place where emergency personnel know to look. So let's say a person has taken them off the window (or above the garage), it will just take longer for them to find the correct house.

Different opinions on the other thread.

[stuckinparadise]

We were told by EMT personnel that as long as you have the house number posted somewhere on the house, garage, or lamp post, they will find you.

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by Cedwards38

I took mine down because I thought they were unattractive, but my number is prominently displayed on my lamp post.

Same here.

[billethkid]

an assumption was made that because the numbers were there during construction they somehow became the place where emergency personnel know where to look.....

I really don't think so or it would have been mentioned by somebody to somebody about why the ugley numbers need to remain.

I also think the numbers on the garage or lamp post are much easier to see.

And in the age of GPS does it matter?

And it is also impossible to miss the person jumping up and down in the driveway!!

btk

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by billethkid

an assumption was made that because the numbers were there during construction they somehow became the place where emergency personnel know where to look.....

I really don't think so or it would have been mentioned by somebody to somebody about why the ugley numbers need to remain.

I also think the numbers on the garage or lamp post are much easier to see.

And in the age of GPS does it matter?

And it is also impossible to miss the person jumping up and down in the driveway!!

btk

What if I have fallen and can't get up?

[Scouty]

Walking tonight in the dark, I noted that I could not read the names or numbers on the lamp post. However, I could see the numbers in the windows. The only ones that really stood out and I could see very clearly were the lit up signs on the lamp posts

[Easyrider]

Originally Posted by Scouty

I am noticing that some people take the house numbers off their window. I'm just curious why?

Took them off because they looked like somethiing that would be used in a commercial area.

[Scouty]

What about emergency people finding your house? As I said the lamp post names and numbers are dark and don't show up at night. Just wondering aesthetics or safety?