As someone who has driven an ambulance in the past, I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to have the house number visible from every direction.
Looks great, two thoughts. 1. Would it have made sense to pour the concrete around the post and avoid having to use anchors? 2. When using rebar, it’s best to try and get it in the center of the pour. It’s a good idea to put something under it to hold it up off the bottom. 🙂
I would argue that if it was hit by a vehicle it would snap the wood and he would be screwed but the way it is it would just tear out of the brackets most likely and he could easily rebuild it if needed. I would do it his way to be honest. Some chicken wire would have been better then a single piece of rebar but its better then nothing I suppose. I also would have went bigger and deeper with the footing as if its hit the way it is it will probably just fall over with the concrete attached. I deep 3 foot hole pier with some rebar in it coming up to the base with chicken wire would have been best. If it is hit and what I said above happens then try the pier method on the rebuild.
looks cool but I dont see it lasting very long being set only 3.5 inches deep. Wind and frost heave will be problem. Most posts are set at least 12" under ground. I go minimum 24" for lateral support.
Exactly. 3.5” isn’t a foundation. It’s a sidewalk. Even the old crappy mailbox had a one foot foundation. With as much face as this design has, I probably would have bent rebar into Els and built an inverted Tee foundation.
Nice box ! I would have put the numbers on the other side, for the mailman ... as he approaches the box, he would see the numbers. Unless of course the mailman doesn't have right-hand drive for curbside delivery. Good job! One thing I worry about tho ... it might be a wind-catcher; IOW's, it's not just a simple post, it's more like a wall, or a fence. Hopefully you don't have much wind where you are. You certainly did a lot more research, tho, than the average DIY mailbox-builder. Congratulations!
Unwarranted advice: i had trouble getting repeatable cuts on my miter saw until i started using stop blocks. I keep my miter saw on a mobile base so i can take it to a client's location so i just throw a sacrificial fence on the saw and clamp the stop block onto the fence. You get less tear out using the sacrificial fence so win win. Cheers
Yeah..........I just finished my $450 with composite decking boards and aluminum caps that I bent at work attached with stainless clips i made as well to hide all fasteners, and counter flashed. Planter box with drain hidden through the structure. Low voltage lighting to light up the raised numbers on both sides, and interlocked all wooden structure together with glue and lags. It's stupid dope and I inspired my UPS dude as well.
I love seeing projects like this… I want to upgrade my mailbox but I don’t have tools and I feel too lazy to do all the cutting on my own 😂 I’ll figure it out for sure
I love love love your gorgeous Aussie! He’s handsome as can be, I have a mini myself and had a standard male before he passed. Not everyone should own one because the amount of work they take but they’re worth it! Like the mail box but the glory goes to the Aussie hands down
Desmod is a dog - Humans are the owners or care takers - not the father and mother - If Desmond gets a tumor, the Human owners will humanely put him down - but if it was a CHILD to which they would be Mom and Dad, they would not make that decision, they would spend all their money including the new mail box to save the child and keep him/her alive. We all need to learn the difference - I have animals at home too -
Loved the video. Beautiful mailbox. I'm sure it adds GR8 curb appeal to your home. I have a question. Why use post base and wedge anchors instead of setting 4x4 in the cement base? Is there an advantage to doing one over the other?
The mailman drives up to the box on the right side. You dont have any numbers there. Ive run into that so many times delivering new routes where i had no idea what number the house was until i passed the box and looked back. Definitely put numbers on the side the mailman drives up to.
@Justin and Jess Okay... I believe you. I just don't like driving up to a mailbox with the numbers not in view. But I guess if you're the only house at the end of the street I would figure it out.
Next time pour a Little concrete, then lay your rebar.. or block it and tie it so it’s floating and ends up in the Moshe of the slab. Also just put a moisture sleeve on the 4x4 and sink it right into the concrete and avoid those silly anchors lol On the note of using cedar pickets , you should def put an oil finish or a finish in general on it or it will be solid gray by this time next year and look 100 years old lol
Really nice Job!! There is so much you could do with that design...like putting a wood burning design on the bottom or putting an oval metal inlay there...the list is endless. Thanks for the idea!! (It looks great just the way it is Too!!)
Very nice! I had one of these built last year + a matching fence. I've had so many compliments, but the truth is, y'all's design looks a little better! If I'd seen this one first, I would probably have requested this model. I used the exact same numbers, but I put them on both sides. Also, I mounted them horizontally instead of vertically. If you haven't already, be sure to treat the wood so that it doesn't turn gray. Gray doesn't jibe with that mid-century vibe. 😉 BTW, love that dog. 🥰🐾
@@justinandjessdiy J&J, great work! I work mostly with Cedar and have some experience in testing different stains that withstand UV rays, rain..ect. If i may make a suggestion, Vermont Natural Coatings (Amazon) has by far outperformed all others in the hot TN sun.
❤ it, I'm redoing my mailbox, and thanks for the inspiration. I'm using reclaimed wood to give it a unique look. Can't wait to start today. Your inspector did a great job!😊
This looks fabulous …. and this comment is totally based on the destructive nature I sometimes see … but sitting on a platform of concrete, looks easy to tip over. You could see little wobble as you power nailed on the side. If it was me, I would have gone down a foot or so with the concrete … but again … I didn’t even want to say anything, this looks so awesome
I agree my first thought was with time ground movement and wind with the hight of the flat structure will start leaning farther and farther. But it looks great
😂😂😂😂 I wanted to jump in the Vidoe n just take the tools from you dude like omg in this trade we say you do know how good a person is by the tools they have so what did I expect was going to happen RU-vid you did it to me agin 😂
I like it. My mailbox is in my neighbor's yard, so I have to ask before doing anything. But, FYI, your neighbors probably would love for you to put the dog inside while you're using your nailer. I would.
@@justinandjessdiy Is destroying a mailbox a federal crime? This is a federal offense, according to the U.S. Postal Service: "Mailboxes are considered federal property, and federal law (Title 18, United States Code, Section 1705) makes it a crime to vandalize them (or to injure, deface or destroy any mail deposited in them). Just making a joke (cause of course its yours and youre replacing it) but legitimately if you didn't know 🤣
Love the look. Definitely recommend a penetrating oil finish. It will really make the cedar pop. We like prefinishing the boards, because we find it’s easier to apply with the boards laying flat. I like the cedar board surrounding the plantings and a little cedar mulch around the plants would be a nice finishing touch. Mostly though, you need a lot more foundation. See other comments below. Also, concrete shouldn’t dry. It actually is a chemical reaction that cures the concrete and needs water to do that. A full cure takes 28 days, but if you read the directions, it either needs a curing compound to see in the moisture or a wet cure takes 3-5 days. Lots of ways to go about keeping it wet, but definitely recommended to get close to the stated strength. Also be careful with how much water you mix into the concrete. Too much water mixed in will adversely affect the final strength. It should stand up, not be runny.
I don't know how I got here...& I have a super dope Mailbox at every house BUT I'm bout to choke that Subscribe Button clear out for the Beetlejuice Clip. No Thank You's necessary & Keep the change - Please, I insist! ++++++ Also, this Design looks absolutely fabulous. That's whats up when you can make $45 of Supplies look like a million bucks!
i saw somebody with this design mail box. in side of the mailbox (i deliver mails) they have electrical parts there. i guessed the numbers light up at night because they have solar panels sticking out of the woods
It's a nice modern design, but my only concern with it so close to the driveway, is the visual obstruction it creates as a flat, solid panel that could obstruct vision when backing out of the driveway.
@@justinandjessdiy yes it is, because that would have been a waste of time and money, been there, put mine in a 5 gallon bucket and buried the bucket, the snow plows have no mercy, or the drivers make bets on how many they can destroy! 👍
Any reason why using mailbox post spikes instead of pouring a concrete footing wouldn't work just as well for this project? I'm considering trying this unless there's a downside that I'm not considering.
I would do something like this but out in the country down a dirt road my mailbox gets knocked off the pole all the time, he’ll I’m on my 3 box this year already
It's funny that something small and simple like a mailbox that ppl neglect. I've seen some beautiful homes with some cheap ass plastic boxes. What ashamed. Nice build
