How to Install a Curbside Mailbox and Post

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How to Install a Curbside Mailbox and Post

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Tool Dude Tony shows you how to dig a hole for a buried mailbox post, mix and fill with concrete and assemble a Gibraltar Heritage curbside mailbox. If you want to learn how to do post holes for mailboxes or fences and mix concrete easily, this video is for you.
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@dsipe4341 10 жыл бұрын

Well Tony, after waiting for over a year on several friends promising me to install a new mailbox post, after watching your video, I did it my self!!!!! Thanks for the step by step instructions. Other than digging that hole, it was pretty easy. Thanks for sharing.!!

@dereksutherland7222 6 жыл бұрын

This is not the best way to install a post. Depending on where you live your frost line will be different. If you don't dig the hole deep enough your mailbox may start to shift on you over time. Rocks should have been added to the bottom of the hole for drainage, otherwise, the bottom of your post may start to rot. Adding cement like Tony did is fine, however, you can buy the bags where you just fill the hole with cement then add water - much easier. It's a good idea not to go all the way to the top with cement - leave a few inches for soil to cover up the cement. Check with your local postal service on how far from the curb your mailbox should be before digging the hole.

@GuitarIngenuity 11 жыл бұрын

Like the others said before me: excellent video, informative and entertaining at the same time. Thank you for putting this together.

@eclipzz214 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this vid Tooldude. After watching this I was inspired to go install my own mailbox. (been down for 4 days) I was going to wait for some help but I said this looks easy enough so thanks!

@ThriftDiving 11 жыл бұрын

Great video, Tony! Ours is worn and needs replaced badly. After this video, I know I can do it myself. Thanks!

@betuchi1250 4 жыл бұрын

He did it all in crocs! Yes man, awesome thank you

@andreaspeaks361 7 жыл бұрын

to avoid buying a wheel barrow, etc. just use the quick-crete you pour right into the hole with water and be done with it.

@richstrapple 9 жыл бұрын

You should add some stone to the bottom of the hole before the cement. Also don't over fill the hole with cement and then you can cover it with dirt.

@Itzocelotl 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for featuring an American made product!!!

@dsun6587 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tool Dude Tony! ...I can now confidently get my own mailbox installed.

@nickdanaluk566 8 жыл бұрын

I add a few screws on each side of the post and on the bottom so as to grab the concrete forever.

@StreetersGarage 11 жыл бұрын

Love the post hole digger. So much better than the clam shell type. The only thing those are good for are busting up your fingers.

@MrFerdiles 8 жыл бұрын

nice work snd always proud this see american made product and workmanship! !!

@rickysingh1812 10 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Just a tip for some of you putting up a mailbox, I would recommended Fast 2K Demonstration Video. It's a lot faster and easier than concrete. Hope it helped some of you!

@huntdog777 11 жыл бұрын

Moved in to a new house and a mailbox did not come with it. This video has inspired me to go and try this out.

@otherstuffbybob 11 жыл бұрын

All your neighbors still watering the grass in the middle of November? Some people forget all about winter time. I enjoy the shows Tony

@loisrector3722 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing presentation. Easy to understand your voice. Great video relates exactly to what instructions you give. I just bought a similar mailbox and was going to search for a "handyman"! Well, guess what??? I AM THE HANDYMAN! after seeing your video, I can easily do this. Only thing is, I need a wheelbarrow and a pole digger. I have a hoe if you need to borrow mine!! (ha ha). You are going to be my go to guy from now on! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. oH, and I'm 67 y.o. and also made in America!!

@JoshuaModerwell 10 жыл бұрын

I like plastic mailboxes better than metal mailboxes on wooden posts. one day, i am going to move to Los Angeles California, and i am going to buy me a house online with 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, a hallway closet in between the bedroom and bathroom, a clean basement, a garage, a fenced backyard, and berber carpeting through out the entire living room, hallway, and bedroom, and i am going to buy a plastic mailbox that opens on both ends and put it on the other side of the sidewalk next to the drive-way!

@missprissy59 7 жыл бұрын

VERY VERY HELPFUL CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS! THANKS TOOL DUDE, YOU'RE COOL!

@quizicalNine 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! Thank you! Love that it's American made. Subscribed!

@amandaforgione5922 8 жыл бұрын

This video was really helpful, thank you for sharing!

@nyc4da2g 10 жыл бұрын

Great video love your enthusiasm it makes for an even better video.

@sab605 11 жыл бұрын

Nice job and very informative. Thanks

@NashvilleLandscaping 11 жыл бұрын

Great video I enjoyed the process. Entertaining opening.

@arco2008 11 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos. Should you remind people to make sure one side of the 4x4 is parallel to the street?

@nomad3312000 11 жыл бұрын

Great video! Where do i get one of those post hole diggers? All I can find are the clam shell ones.

@joetreml3671 7 жыл бұрын

Good work, dude.

@alexboatingfishing9103 8 жыл бұрын

Well done and keep posting. Don't listen to the trolls.

@manny6584 11 жыл бұрын

Can you pour the dry concrete into the whole then add water or is premixing better?

@ShamsSohail 8 жыл бұрын

good one

@tooldudetony 11 жыл бұрын

You can rent post hole diggers for a few bucks a day.

@philipschreiber4255 11 жыл бұрын

thanks for this... gotta put one in today

@tooldudetony 11 жыл бұрын

How long you wait depends on the concrete. Typically you could begin work in 2 to 3 hours. Just go easy and try not to move the post. Thanks

@scpd613 9 жыл бұрын

Nice Job....Well done

@mikeholley4488 8 жыл бұрын

i know that mixing cement before pouring is the correct way but u can also just dump the bag in then add water with water hose directly to the hole.no mixing required. good quality vid though.

@WakkasLove 8 жыл бұрын

Very useful! Thanks!

@malcolmscott3274 11 жыл бұрын

really informative & entertaining ...thx

@spicoli15 11 жыл бұрын

darn I just put in my post into the concrete and when I got in to see the next part of this video I realized I got the wrong post. I got the one that has the ledge on it. Maybe I should just chainsaw it off? I got the same exact mailbox as you too lol

@tooldudetony 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Jim, If that post it too tall, taking a chainsaw to it is exactly what I would do. Just measure twice and be safe with that chainsaw.

@robertoz3393 11 жыл бұрын

You could dig a little bit more to not get the concrete all the way up so you could put some dirt around and hide the concrete and you can get some grass around the pole and not see the concrete

@DukeLaCrosse20 9 жыл бұрын

what's the life expectancy for one of these mailboxes?

@tooldudetony 11 жыл бұрын

Manny, There is a type of concrete that works like that. But most require mixing. Check the packages and get the type you want. Thanks

@nialljamesbuckley 10 жыл бұрын

so awesome. thanks! great channel name too

@nicolguerrero6112 8 жыл бұрын

great video...breaking it down shotgun style.

@mecopcuacon 7 жыл бұрын

Someone please help me answer this question: my family building the house rn and it's almost done, so before I'm going to installing new mailbox do I need to go to post office and make sure I have right placement and stuff?

@joseatv7087 9 жыл бұрын

Muy bueno, me gustaria adquirir uno, vivio en colombia, en donde se puede solicitar?

@tooldudetony 11 жыл бұрын

Good idea, Roberto. Thanks

@MrPrime01 11 жыл бұрын

So dude, I caught the small decorative flag in your front yard at the beginning of the vid; where in Nebraska are you from? I'm from Fremont. Thanks for the vid, it was informative and entertaining. Take care

@mangas1586 10 жыл бұрын

awesome, thx

@nomad3312000 11 жыл бұрын

Also, how long do you let the cement sit for before putting the mailbox on the post?

@funkycowboy 8 жыл бұрын

Why not take a bucket and screw in the 4x4 from the bottom of the bucket. Then place that in your hole and out the cement in that? Then when you need to replace it, you can lift it out.

@Lilliancooks 8 жыл бұрын

Great job! Do they offer that mailbox in other colors? I'm looking for a Terracotta color.

@tooldudetony 11 жыл бұрын

They have them on Amazon. Thanks for asking.

@mmbengs 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Great video dude! Now to stretch my shoulders, crack my knuckles and get 'er done :)

@spcx2617 7 жыл бұрын

Is the treated post better than cedar?

@YourBuddyRob 8 жыл бұрын

I wish you were my neighbor!

@BladeRunner1868 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! Don't pat attention to the trolls, specially those that have a chip on their shoulders about "Made in the U.S.A.". Semper Fi!

@tooldudetony 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Zesty, It's a 6" post. 2 feet of it are buried in the hole.

@flipsaerialdroneservice7192 8 жыл бұрын

Nice video - but it is funny how you are so proud of your "made in America" mailbox yet theres a Suzuki and Kia in your driveway!!

@BladeRunner1868 8 жыл бұрын

+S Phillips Below the "Made in The U.S.A." label, it is also translated to French and Spanish. I am a proud American. So does that mean not other languages, vehicles, or whatever else, is not allowed to have/speak? It is a non sequitur, you are arguing in a circle. Semper Fi!

@tonyar5130 4 жыл бұрын

Can you come do mines please, pretty please

@milesontai564 10 жыл бұрын

Plastic construction will not last over the years, the sun will destroy it in no time. The only thing I like is the post digger, where can I get one of those?

@seanrafferty4783 10 жыл бұрын

amazon has the auger type post digger about 50 bucks

@robroop3498 10 жыл бұрын

A tool dude wearing Crocs? Seriously? Good video though. Thank you for posting.

@guillermodvl 11 жыл бұрын

Now all we need is for people not to park their cars on front of it. I'm a post man

@taharqa332 8 жыл бұрын

A few things....don't overfill the hole with cement! Two....have a brick box installed (if your home's aesthetics fit that look) lasts longer and looks better. Lastly, think security! Install a mailbox that is lockable. Overall - decent little video.

@ntdwm2011 10 жыл бұрын

hucker75 Seems like a stupid reason to live in a country with some of the worst weather on the planet, among other issues…but have fun with that immigration problem, I will walk to my mailbox. Have fun being lazy.