Mailbox Install for Beginners

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  • Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
  • Mailbox Post: www.lowes.com/pd/Postal-Pro-4...
    Gibraltar Mailbox: geni.us/yM1ude (Amazon)
    **If you need to mount to the top of a round pole: geni.us/Xwe3b5 (Amazon)
    Mailbox installation can be tough! Mailbox post installation can also seem daunting! Whether you want to know how to install a mailbox post or how to install a mailbox on an existing post, this video is for you. Installing a mailbox can be done in a handful of easy steps, and we will show you how.
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  • @mistymorn26
    @mistymorn26 19 днів тому +1

    THANK YOU for mentoring the importance of frequent level checks! You are the first person to do that! The baseboard hack was so valuable too.

  • @stevebowman2556
    @stevebowman2556 Рік тому +3

    Great Video. I bought the PostalPRO Oxford at Lowe's that was identical to this. Really helpful. Thanks!

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  Рік тому

      Excellent! I’m so glad this was helpful. Since this install the post has been rock solid even without the cement… but our ground is like cement so I’m not surprised. Ha! Thanks for watching, Steve! I hope you have a great day!

  • @AdrianRankin
    @AdrianRankin 2 роки тому +3

    Great video and very well explained! I loved watching Mutley and that show when I was a kid! 🐶

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching Adrian! Also, thanks for knowing who Mutley is. LOL!

    • @AdrianRankin
      @AdrianRankin 2 роки тому +1

      @@ReluctantDIYers maybe I’m showing my age! 😂

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  2 роки тому +1

      @@AdrianRankin We both are LOL!

  • @pronotper
    @pronotper 8 місяців тому +1

    Hahhhhh! Thank you so much for this video! Great work, man!

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  8 місяців тому

      You are very welcome! Thank you for your encouragement! Now go have a great day!

  • @LazzarrusLong
    @LazzarrusLong 2 місяці тому +3

    Subscribed based on the channel name alone. Awesome name! 😁

  • @nunyabidnis5407
    @nunyabidnis5407 4 місяці тому +10

    People kept running over our neighbors mailbox. Then he replaced the post with a 4 inch steel tube filled with concrete. Problem solved.

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  4 місяці тому

      HAHAHA!!! Love it!!

    • @glowvid
      @glowvid 29 днів тому

      Big rocks and clay lol you have no idea

  • @teejaynumber13
    @teejaynumber13 3 місяці тому +2

    You'd be amazed how many people don't bother having address numbers displayed anywhere, even though its required by law.

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  3 місяці тому

      There really are a ton of people who fail to install those… crazy isn’t it?

  • @philipchong6273
    @philipchong6273 10 місяців тому +1

    I want to mount my mailbox to a round pole with 2" diameter. What brackets can I get to clip around it? Thank you.l

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  10 місяців тому

      Great question! One quick question back to you… are you mounting directly to the top of a vertical round post or are you mounting to a horizontal round post (so the mailbox will sit on top of that horizontal round pole)?

    • @philipchong6273
      @philipchong6273 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@ReluctantDIYersI am mounting directly on top of the radial metal pole. I have look at brackets, but they are all square at the bottom, I guess it's bc they mount on wood.

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  10 місяців тому

      @@philipchong6273 Ok, thank you for this response! Check out the video description. I just put a link in there for anyone who needs to mount to the top of a round pole. This will give you an idea of what is available to assist. Just make sure you buy one that fits the diameter of your pole. I hope this helps!

  • @01NATHAN10
    @01NATHAN10 22 дні тому +1

    Crazy lady across the street destroyed my mailbox and through it at my house, now I'm here...

  • @rhoodj
    @rhoodj 6 місяців тому +2

    What is the best choice between those 2 boxes? metal vs plastic? Architectural MAILBOXES Ironside Large Capacity Galvanized Steel Black, Post-Mount Mailbox, MB801BAM vs Gibraltar Mailboxes Patriot Large Capacity Rust-Proof Plastic Black, Post-Mount Mailbox, GMB515B01

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  6 місяців тому

      I always prefer metal. They are way more durable and I think they look nicer as well. 👍🏼👍🏼

    • @rhoodj
      @rhoodj 6 місяців тому +1

      @@ReluctantDIYers And mostly for the Maine Signature plus post, only metal or steel boxes will fit. Thank you

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  6 місяців тому

      @@rhoodj You’re welcome!

  • @Mechanitom
    @Mechanitom 26 днів тому +2

    Don't use plywood. Use rot-resistant hardwood or pressure treated wood board. 3:20

  • @bladex264
    @bladex264 2 місяці тому +1

    I just bought a huge barnlike mailbox and Im a little worried on how to mount that...

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  2 місяці тому +1

      Those barn mailboxes usually mount best on a full wooden 4x4 post with the wooden cross post (not PVC like mine).

    • @bladex264
      @bladex264 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ReluctantDIYers Hey, thank you! I will try that

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  2 місяці тому

      @bladex264 Great! Let me know how it goes. 👍🏼

  • @stringlocker
    @stringlocker Рік тому +2

    I bought a new mailbox I'm wondering why is there screw holes on the inside of the mailbox.

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  Рік тому

      Where are the screw holes?

    • @stringlocker
      @stringlocker Рік тому

      I know about the screw holes on the side that go into the wood. I'm talking about the floor of of the mailbox it has four screw holes. Inside the mailbox

    • @stringlocker
      @stringlocker Рік тому +1

      I'm wondering if those holes are for a different installation method

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  Рік тому

      @@stringlocker Exactly. If the holes are in the bottom of the mailbox, that’s what this is for.

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  Рік тому

      @@stringlocker Yup, that’s another installation method to connect to a post.

  • @jcvalenti
    @jcvalenti 8 місяців тому +3

    Weird. I looked for this video to replace a mailbox that MY Amazon driver backed into.

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  8 місяців тому +1

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Sounds like a global issue. 😉

    • @bladsville
      @bladsville Місяць тому

      I literally am doing the same. Did you have them pay for it?

  • @JamesAlbert-bo6yt
    @JamesAlbert-bo6yt 5 місяців тому +1

    James Shaw

  • @NoahEats
    @NoahEats 2 роки тому +1

    And his side door was still open. Hope you got reimbursed

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  2 роки тому +1

      The side door, right? Who drives like that?? LOL!! Amazon has a process to handle things like this and it was resolved within 2 days. Kudos to them!

    • @jackhamm7745
      @jackhamm7745 Рік тому +2

      @@ReluctantDIYers I see Amazon drivers doing this in my neighborhood all the time. I'm sure it's against their rules but I guess they don't want to keep sliding it open every 2 minutes.

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  Рік тому

      @@jackhamm7745 Good point man.

  • @joegibbsgibbs2384
    @joegibbsgibbs2384 2 місяці тому +1

    I got roots 😒

    • @ReluctantDIYers
      @ReluctantDIYers  2 місяці тому

      Roots… yuck… roots and rocks are no fun.