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. 

The mail box

Cutting the galvanize pipe

My mother has been begging me to put up a mail box for her.

The original mailbox was rusted at the base ad fell over.

So it’s go time gain on the mailbox DIYS project

I used a piece of galvanize pipe 2 inched in diameter and cut it 4 ft in length.

Then I placed crabs at the base of the pipe. My intention is to plant the pipe 1 foot in the ground which leaves 3 ft remaining.

Welding crabs

After that I used a piece of angle iron and welded it to the top of the pipe. This was don’t for two reasons.

1 – The angle iron will be the base where the mail box will be fixed upon

2- The angle iron is approximately 2 inches in diameter. This is to prevent water from easily getting inside of the galvanize pipe and overtime cause corrosion