Mail Box Part 2

So finally I was able to plant the mail box.

To do this, I had to dig down into the ground about 1 and ½ feet, and square the hole so that the crabs were able to fit into the hole.

The critical part was to make sure the post was level. It’s imperative that the post be plumb level. This was done through the use of a spirit level and secured before casting the hole with concrete.

The worst thing to do is to have a mail box that leans like “Michael Jackson” so time must be taken to secure the post in an upright position. 

  I was able to use tying wire and tie the mailbox on surrounding objects to ensure that the mailbox did not move when the concrete was poured, however varying scenarios would result in one drawing from their creative energies. ( there is no one right way of doing things)

For the concrete, I used the 1/3 mixture. This means that for every bucket of sand, I used 1/3 of that bucket in cement. Being that the hole was a small hole I estimated that one bucket would suffice.

Once mixed, the concrete was poured into the hole and final adjustments to level the post were made. The concrete base can be left to cure for a day

 

My only complaint was that the mailbox is too short. Although its three feet above the ground, I am 6 feet 5 inches so it feels weird to have to bend down to open it. In hindsight I should have made 5 ft 6 inches in height.

The mailbox suffered minor cosmetic damage but a little touching up will bring the project to completion.

Mail box.