How to Install a New Mailbox Post

Installing a new mailbox post can be a challenge, but with the right tools, almost anyone can do it. Here is how to remove the old post and install a new one.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Sledgehammer
• Fast-drying concrete mix
• Post hole diggers (a claw-like shovel that can be bought at most hardware stores)
• New post
• Tools to attach the mailbox

1. Remove your mailbox from the old post.
2. Remove the old post by using the sledgehammer to break away the concrete around the old post.
3. Dispose of the old concrete.
4. Use the post hole diggers to dig a new hole around 1 1/2 feet deep and around 5 inches wider than the post.
5. Set the new post down into the hole.
6. Prepare the concrete mix according to its directions.
7. Have someone hold the post steady as you fill the new hole with concrete.
8. Let the concrete dry according to the directions.
9. Attach your mailbox to the new post.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure the new post is 1 1/2 feet longer than the height you need from the ground to the mailbox level.
• Wear protective eyewear when using a sledgehammer.

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