Proper Method to Install a Mailbox Post

The first step is locating the hole for the post so that the mailbox is the required two feet from the road.
Proper Method to Install a Mailbox Post
Solid black, white, or silver mailboxes are the most common colors, but you will also find some unique styles and designs available. Your Hand Please/Shutterstock
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Dear James: My mailbox and post are old, look bad, and have been hit a couple of times with bats. Do you have any tips for selecting and installing a new, secure one?—Chad R.
Dear Chad: It can be quite confusing when you see the extensive variety of designs and prices in the mailbox aisle at the home center store. Solid black, white, or silver are the most common colors, but you will also find some unique styles and designs available. Local craft stores also sell more decorative styles of mailboxes.
James Dulley
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