How To Build A Double Mailbox Post

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How to build a double mailbox post. A sturdy wood mailbox post decorated with paneled sides and a cornice top is a far cry from the syrup cans and cigar boxes americans set by the roadside to get the first rural deliveries or worse the sad metal pipes used today to support a single dented and rusting box. The one on the right bears elizabeth s crest elizabeth regina for queen elizabeth christopher. Mark the cut lines on the piece of lumber and get the job done using a circular saw. It bears the crest of george rex for king george elizabeth s father.

How to s quick tips. Measure the underside of the mailbox and cut the 1 6 piece to fit. Drill pilot holes and assemble with 3 deck screws. Mark a 4 inch by 4 inch treated wood post to a length of 5 feet 6 inches.

How to build a sturdy and attractive mailbox post today s homeowner with danny lipford. Therefore cut the component out of 4 4 lumber using the information from the diagram. Locate the center of one of the frame s bottom. Measure and cut a 1 6 to fit underneath the mailbox d.

Mount the piece on the arm using glue and 2 exterior screws. The first step of the woodworking project is to build the vertical post for the mailbox support. Allow enough room for the door to open and close easily. How to build a double mailbox post installing the post.

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Cut a 4 4 to 1 4 long cut 45 degree angle cuts on both end in opposite directions c. Drill pilot holes and assemble as shown on illustration above using 3 deck screws. How to build a sign or mailbox post free plans by jon peters.