So the C.B. DeMille (years in the making - cast of thousands.....) of mailbox projects is finally done for all intents and purposes (I need to pick up 2 pavers). So here's the pics:
Hole where the old post rotted off. Note that there's a nice paver pad around it so the mail carrier doesn't drive thru the mud to get to our box. I numbered the old pavers so I could put everything back where it started but that was for naught.
The concrete plug I pulled out of the hole with the engine hoist. Whoever set the last one didn't want it to fail either but had the 'crete up to ground level - guess where it rotted?
New post in place and leveled. Assuming spirit levels still work it's straight up and down. Notice the convenience of having a spare 80lb. lump of concrete sitting around. If anyone wants to EVER remove the new post they'll have a similar task as I put another 80 lbs. of concrete to secure probably 75 lbs. of steel.
And all finished up. Note the hanging SS violin and the hand-carved treble clef. Future treble clefs will be water jetted like the violin. There are 16ea. 6-32 screw holes drilled and tapped to hold the numbers on - that took a while!
Anyone need an 80lb. plug of concrete? Guess I'll have to load that up (back to the cherry picker) and drag it off to the landfill.
Dan
Hole where the old post rotted off. Note that there's a nice paver pad around it so the mail carrier doesn't drive thru the mud to get to our box. I numbered the old pavers so I could put everything back where it started but that was for naught.
The concrete plug I pulled out of the hole with the engine hoist. Whoever set the last one didn't want it to fail either but had the 'crete up to ground level - guess where it rotted?
New post in place and leveled. Assuming spirit levels still work it's straight up and down. Notice the convenience of having a spare 80lb. lump of concrete sitting around. If anyone wants to EVER remove the new post they'll have a similar task as I put another 80 lbs. of concrete to secure probably 75 lbs. of steel.
And all finished up. Note the hanging SS violin and the hand-carved treble clef. Future treble clefs will be water jetted like the violin. There are 16ea. 6-32 screw holes drilled and tapped to hold the numbers on - that took a while!
Anyone need an 80lb. plug of concrete? Guess I'll have to load that up (back to the cherry picker) and drag it off to the landfill.
Dan
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