Curbside Mailbox
Curbside post mounted mailboxes are the first impression of your lifestyle. Everyone driving down your street examines the mailbox for your house address. It is vital to have your address clearly marked on the mailbox not only for your pals but the mailman too.
Installing your mailbox is not a hard tough hard task. Choose a location that permits you to safely retrieve your mail. Postal regulations require that the mailbox door be located between 6 to eight inches from the curb. Measure from the center point where the mailbox is attached to the post out to the front door then add 6 to eight inches to that figure. Using that figure measure from the curb to find the center of your hole.
Postal regulations need the bottom of the door be located between 40 to 44 inches from the ground. When digging your hole it is commended to dig a twelve inches diameter hole and the depth of around 20? Cover the bottom of the hole with about two inches of gravel then place the post on the gravel. Check with your local post office for requirements some localities don’t allow a mailbox post to be cemented in the ground. Employing a level make sure the post is straight on all four sides and secure it with wood strips above the ground. Next either back fill the hole with mud or cement keeping the post level.
Many mailboxes have decorative posts that slide over the 4X4 post. Ultimately attach the mailbox to the post ( if using cement you will want to delay until the cement has cured. Now you can start receiving your unsolicited mail and bills!
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