The numbers look goos, but the pegs are very poor quality. Of the nine pegs (I bought three numbers) three of them had a noticeable bend. The bend isn't a huge deal, since nobody is going to look at the pegs, but it does mean that you can't use the template.

That's right - don't use the template!

1. First attach the pegs to the numbers (no need to tighten much, as you'll likely break them).
2. The use lipstick or something to mark the pegs. My wife wouldn't let me use her lipstick, so I used Nutella!
3. Carefully align the pegs on either the template, or if you know exactly where you want it, right onto the wall. I marked the templated, then taped them to the wall.
4. Now use a center punch on the lipstick or Nutella marks to create a starter hole in the wall.
5. Double check that the pegs align with the center punch holes.
6. Drill the holes.
7. Finally ensure that the numbers fit in the wall without any effort. You cannot break a peg on this step - if it doesn't enter without effort your holes are not aligned.
8. Remove the numbers, fill the holes with clear silicon and put the numbers back in place. Tape them there until the silicon dries.

Hope this helps - good luck everyone!

I've attached a few photos to reenforce my main point - do not use the templates!

I just ordered by second set of these to replace my first set. The finish on the first set corroded badly. Also the included mounting studs are very poor quality. They break off if any pressure is applied during installation. On the other hand, if you can get them installed without breaking the mounting studs, they look good - at least for a little while. I wish I could find the same thing made with higher quality materials. The photo shows the corrosion after about three years on my house (mostly out of the weather).

These numbers look amazing on my house. I mounted them as "floating" using their stand-offs and centered underneath my porch light. Yes, these are available for the same price at a major big box/hardware chain but I prefer Amazon. The other reviews are spot on. If you want to mount these as floating, you need to take the number template from each package. It's built into the cardboard backing of each number. Line up your house number templates and tape them together. Mount the standoffs on each number -- tighten by hand if you can, otherwise, use gentle force from a small set of pliers. Place each number over your template and make sure the standoffs line up with the standoff holes on the template. 60% won't. Mark which ones need to change. Tape the template to your wall and drill each standoff hole. Use a 1/4" bit and then fill the hole with clear silicone, install and center the numbers and then you're done!

I Really like the modern look of the floating numbers. Amazon had them priced well so I ordered them. I was so exited I quickly read the instructions. Which were not very thorough. And attempted to install. I drilled the holes per the instructions and promptly broke the included screw. I re read the instructions, attempted the next screw and broke it too. Doh!

I really wanted to use these numbers so I turned to my trusty pal Google to find what I was doing wrong. I couldn't find out the trick. At that point I decided to just drill the holes bigger than I needed and then use a filler to help adhere them without breaking anymore. That worked like a charm and I was able to finish installing the other numbers.

Since I wanted my finished numbers to "float", I really needed the screws that were included in the package. I had already broke them, and was unable to source new ones. So I contacted The Hillman Group via their customer service email link on their website. They quickly replied to my inquiry and to my delight they mailed out new screws at no charge! Armed with my new knowledge on installation I quickly installed the last number. Now my house it looking good!

The font goes perfectly with my mid-century modern home. I bought 1 of the 4 numerals I needed before I ordered the rest just to check out the quality. These are definitely nice quality numerals, though probably not the highest quality. For the price, they are excellent. They are made of metal (some other reviewer said they were plastic; they're not). However, I believe these would serve best if viewed from a distance. Up close, you can make out either imperfections from the molding process, fine lines from the polishing/burr removal process, or both. From a distance it is not an issue, but if you wanted to use them, say, on an office reception area wall where people could get a close look, you may want to find higher quality numerals.

I accidentally discovered an alternative to using the templates found folded in cardboard package backing (which I didn't know were there until afterwards). The plastic packaging front is "molded" to the exact shape as the numeral. I glued each plastic "mold" onto a piece of wood and arranged them exactly like I wanted the numerals lined up on my mounting surface. I then dropped the metal numerals loose into the "molds" and they were are lined up and nicely spaced and leveled as I wanted them. I wanted to float mount them on a metal I-Beam and did not (could not) drill holes onto the steel as directed to float mount them with the included hardware. I ended up hack sawing off the part of the float mounts that were supposed to sink into the mounting surface. This left a flat metal mount that I applied glue (J-B Weld) to mount them on the I-Beam. I just had to carefully position the piece of wood with the pre-aligned plastic "molds" and press the whole set of numerals directly on the I-Beam all at once. I secured the piece of wood so it put even pressure on the numerals and gave the glue time to dry. Once done, I just lifted off the "molds" and I had a perfectly aligned set of numbers.