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jreed
05-05-06, 12:50 PM
Quick question for the experts. I am installing a new mailbox and was going to put concrete into a bucket, place the post in it and finally bury the bucket. What kind of concrete should i use?
Concretemasonry
05-05-06, 02:09 PM
It makes no difference what kind of concrete you use. Just buy a bag of preproportion conrete mix (Qikrete, Sakrete, etc.), add water, mix and dump into the bucket with the post in it. Whatever you use is many times stronger than the soil you will bury it it.
It it gets hit or freezes, the soil arounf the bucket will be the first thing to go.
Dick
It it gets hit or freezes, the soil arounf the bucket will be the first thing to go.
Dick
jreed
05-05-06, 02:49 PM
Great, thanks for the help! I sure appreciate it.
twelvepole
05-05-06, 05:57 PM
Quikrete works great. Most folks around here skip the bucket.
Make sure you place mail box according to USPS requirements:
1) The ideal distance from the bottom of the box to the street should be 44 to 46 inches. 2) The front of the box should be flush-6" from the front of the curb. 3) Boxes need to be at least 5 feet from a fire hydrant. 4) At least 1 inch permanent house numbers need to be displayed on the box so that your mail carrier can see the number on approach to the box. 5) Fire regulations require numbers to be black or white. 6) All mailboxes need a flag.
These requirements may have changed since my last research, but you can go to the USPS site to make sure you are up to the current regs.
Make sure you place mail box according to USPS requirements:
1) The ideal distance from the bottom of the box to the street should be 44 to 46 inches. 2) The front of the box should be flush-6" from the front of the curb. 3) Boxes need to be at least 5 feet from a fire hydrant. 4) At least 1 inch permanent house numbers need to be displayed on the box so that your mail carrier can see the number on approach to the box. 5) Fire regulations require numbers to be black or white. 6) All mailboxes need a flag.
These requirements may have changed since my last research, but you can go to the USPS site to make sure you are up to the current regs.