Installing "Barcelona" cast aluminum mailbox and post
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- In this video, we install this Polar Aurora "Barcelona" cast aluminum mailbox amzn.to/3OlFQhb. This mailbox needs to be bolted to a concrete slab so this is a bit more complicated than setting a mailbox w/ a 4x4 wood post.
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Great job! Gotta do same thing
This video was just what I needed!!!!
Thank you ❤
Very real and shows slight problems you can run into. Good video.
How did you keep the door open when assembling it to the post. Very strong spring makes it slam. What did the mailperson say when they saw the door on spring?
I just bought one of these and it came with "wedge-it" style bolts that you drill the hole in concrete from the top and insert it from the top. Used these for installing machinery etc at work. You can get these at the big box stores if needed. No wood template needed. We're looking at installing these on 40 homes in our community, so I think a tapered concrete form would allow to pull the form off without dissembling it as you move thru the neighborhood. I plan on placing the form approx 2" above the grass surface so that you have some concrete protection when trimming with string trimmer and not beating up the base of post.
Great video I have the exact same mailbox and my number plate was broken in the exact same spot 😅
Hey Joe, goog to see your 2 year old tutorial is still getting replies. Thanks to great vids like yours! I did have 1 question for you... The scroll attachment that bolts to the bottom of the box and down to the post is giving me confusion. There is just a non-headed hex screw about 25 mm long that screws into the distal end of the scroll. Where it connects to the post, The hole is too big and there is no way of securing it into the post. There is also nobody who could fit their arm inside the post or even reach that far up into the post to hold a nut and washer to thread that non headed screw into. Any thougts? I will also say the directions from the company are inadequate.
You sound just like Jason Sudeikis! Great video. I want this mailbox, but I don't know if I want to go through all this. Lol
It really isn't all that bad. You could also just pour a slab and use Tapcons or Red Heads instead of sinking anchor bolts in the concrete.
Thank you!
Hi Joe, thank you for making this video.. my husband and I have watched it many times.. so helpful.. we have the wood plate and bolts inserted. The post fits great.. now for the concrete dry mix.. after filing the hole with dry mix, do you insert the wood plate before or after you add the water.. our fear is adding the water first and not being able to insert the bolted plate into the wet cement.. if you insert the bolted plate over the dry cement how would you add the water? Any help would be most appreciated.
It has been a while but I think I inserted it dry. This is a very popular mailbox in my neighborhood and I see a lot of poor/failed installations. This is probably the only one that is still standing perfectly vertical 😂
My husband and I are not very handy. We are so worried about using 1/2” bolts because of how precise the holes need to be in the wood template for the post to align. Our worst nightmare is for post not to align after cement hardens. We considered using 3/8” Bolts so there is a little more flexibility, but finding them hard to find, particularly in a 10” length. What are your thoughts?
Also, based on some review recommendations, we considered filling a 5 gal. pail with cement, but after watching your UA-cam video, I think your installation looked more professional.
Love the mailbox! Can’t wait until it is installed so we can enjoy it! Any advice you can provide would be appreciated! Great video! Thank you!
Thanks! Alignment is definitely a concern. You could take a different approach and set the concrete pad first, without studs, and later drill it from above and use concrete bolts like tapcons or red heads. This mailbox is very popular in my neighborhood and I've seen quite a few different installation methods and none of the mailboxes are falling over :-)
Does it freeze where you are? Is 12" deep enough?
We are in South Florida so no freezing concerns here. If you are in an area where freezing is possible I would recommend going down deeper.
Lots of work. Just set your mold, pour concrete, let harden, and use concrete screws into pre drilled holes.
That would work too and be a lot faster, but this method is stronger and allows the mailbox to be removed as many times as needed. A drilled concrete hole can only be reused maybe once or twice before it needs to be redrilled. Not like the mailbox will be removed a ton, but this seemed like a better approach to me.
How dip is the hole?
I think I went down almost 2 ft. You could probably go down 16 to 18 in and be just fine
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Hey Joe, I’m doing this over this weekend and I’ve found your video very helpful. I think I’ll go with 3/8 bolts and maybe some verticals rebar to strengthen the column. But your method - or the method you’ve researched - for aligning the bolts is spot on.
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very helpful yes i did it the same way i used smaller J 6in hooks im hoping it works out for me its raining now so im just waiting
thx