On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:36:51 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 10/16/2018 9:08 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 19:44:56 -0400, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:31:02 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEaazdWUiLk
Looks good, except for the nails in the post. Don't want to deface this beautiful cedar. I'll think
up a workaround.


The cedar *will* rot. Paint the bottom (and the sides of the bottom) of
the post with cheap roof coating and you won't have to worry about
that. The pros do it here all the time.

Posts usually rot off right at the top of the concrete. That is why a
lot of people say not to use concrete at all.
If you are just setting them in dirt or compacted gravel (the option
we haven't discussed) I agree the coating is a good idea.



Many towns here in MA frown on or ban setting mailbox posts in concrete.
Too many snowplows are damaged.


The USPS rule calls for the front of the mailbox to be 6"-8" back from the curb. Mine will be only
about 3" back because of the damn gas line.

https://www.usps.com/manage/mailboxes.htm