Below are the tools and supplies used to build your own! Extra Large Mailbox: amzn.to/3JVsLLe T Straps: amzn.to/44p70eM T Strap Hex Head Washers: amzn.to/44Hq9ZP Screw Fasteners for T Straps & Bracket: amzn.to/3NXFPRq Post Caps Cover: amzn.to/43sxwTl Support Steel Bracket: amzn.to/3rxgJBr Torch: amzn.to/43rj7GX Nyalox Flap Brushes: amzn.to/3rzOiT4 Oil to protech & finish: amzn.to/3NXEDgZ Post Level: amzn.to/44p6zkE Floating Modern Mailbox Numbers: amzn.to/3Q1mZeU Chisel - amzn.to/3pYOBq6 Circular Saw: amzn.to/458eeon Drill: amzn.to/3P8BtWi Saw Horses: amzn.to/3pRXjX7 Speed Square: amzn.to/44gg8mb Quick Grip Clamps: amzn.to/407w1bI Hammer: amzn.to/3oQK8lb Tape Measure: amzn.to/3IkGv04 Jobsite Markers: amzn.to/3nOxshR Safety Work Gloves: amzn.to/3IlCDNA Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3RcTF36 Screws: amzn.to/3Q2vl5N Palm Sander: amzn.to/3YLnmuw Sanding Pads: amzn.to/409cCaF Free Basic Plans: ibb.co/6bBkgM6 *DISCLAIMER: The above links are Amazon affiliate links. This costs you absolutely nothing, but pays me a small commission and helps me continue to create this FREE content.
@@markbeadle9152Thanks for watching and also letting me know. I fixed the link to the basic plans and also updated the links for all of the supplies and tools used in the video. Please let me know if you need anything else.
@@inspiringbuilds Your welcome ! I don't need a new post yet. Only a box replacement. I will be keeping your project in mined though for when I do . Thanks again
Thank you, much appreciated and welcome to the channel. Do you plan on building one or taking ideas from it? The design process took the longest as I wasn’t seeing much online.
One thing this person overlooked in this installation is the mailbox itself! I recently installed this SAME mailbox and found that there are gaps in the back panel which WILL allow water to enter! In the video you can see daylight by looking into the mailbox. I used "polyurethane" sealant on the INSIDE to correct what the factory failed to do. I also installed some very thin "3M" foam strip around the inside perimeter of the door, another potential leakage area. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this installation! I did mine with an "Architectural" slip over plastic cover on a 4X4 timber, installation came out quite solid. My house is several levels BELOW the author's and to do what he did would be OVER KILL in my situation!!! Thank you for uploading this video. CHEERS!!
@@TheOzthewiz You’re very welcome. I considered a 4x4, but I felt the post needed to be bigger for the larger mailbox. Note, I’ve bad the mailbox for over a year and not a single drop of water has gotten inside the mailbox. 👍
😂 Thanks so much! I agree, I don’t know why I didn’t pull the trigger a long time ago. The torch is cheap enough and super simple. Not to mention it makes large jobs quick and easy! 👍
I wanted to see what you think about using a 4x4 post instead? I found the decorative T Strap for the 4x4 just wondering if you think there would be any other issues?
Thank you for the great video. I'm following it pretty closely for my project. One question; I'm using #2 green treated 6x6 that's pretty wet. Did you burn the wood while it was still wet, or had you let it dry out for months? Thanks.
@@lutherison9895 Good question, I burned it the same day I purchased the lumber and it was still very wet. I would recommend using a torch similar to the one I used (linked in the description) as it will take longer to burn being wet, but that torch makes quick work out of it. Let me know if you have any other questions and how the build turns out.
@@inspiringbuilds Thanks for the reply! It makes sense to burn it wet, the more I think about it. I've got it in the sun for a few days and it's already dried a fair amount. I bought a torch similar to yours but from Harbor F for $25 so half of Amazon or our local Menards. We'll see how it does.
Love this! I need to replace my post/box for my log home and this is exactly what I was looking for. Any issues with burning the PT post? Did/should one wear a mask for any chemical fumes from the burn?
Thanks for watching, it’ll look great for your log home! No issues, however I would strongly recommend a mask when doing the wire brush with all of the black soot. Let me know if you have any questions. 👍
I love this post and am planning to do this at my house. Can you put the Amazon links to the products you used back in the description? They're not showing up any more.
Hi Steve, thanks for watching and here you go! Below are the tools and supplies used to build your own! Extra Large Mailbox: amzn.to/3JVsLLe T Straps: amzn.to/44p70eM T Strap Hex Head Washers: amzn.to/44Hq9ZP Screw Fasteners for T Straps & Bracket: amzn.to/3NXFPRq Post Caps Cover: amzn.to/43sxwTl Support Steel Bracket: amzn.to/3rxgJBr Torch: amzn.to/43rj7GX Nyalox Flap Brushes: amzn.to/3rzOiT4 Oil to protech & finish: amzn.to/3NXEDgZ Post Level: amzn.to/44p6zkE Floating Modern Mailbox Numbers: amzn.to/3Q1mZeU Chisel - amzn.to/3pYOBq6 Circular Saw: amzn.to/458eeon Drill: amzn.to/3P8BtWi Saw Horses: amzn.to/3pRXjX7 Speed Square: amzn.to/44gg8mb Quick Grip Clamps: amzn.to/407w1bI Hammer: amzn.to/3oQK8lb Tape Measure: amzn.to/3IkGv04 Jobsite Markers: amzn.to/3nOxshR Safety Work Gloves: amzn.to/3IlCDNA Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3RcTF36 Screws: amzn.to/3Q2vl5N Palm Sander: amzn.to/3YLnmuw Sanding Pads: amzn.to/409cCaF
@@inspiringbuilds I just completed this build and it turned out amazing. Your plans and video made it extremely easy. You know you did well when your mailman writes "Love the new box" on the first delivery after installing.
@@stevehutchins1231 That’s awesome Steve, great work and I appreciate you letting me know! Just in time for the holiday as well! If you have a way of providing a link to a photo I’d love to see it, have a great weekend.
Wanted to thank you for your inspiration. I made one quite similar to the one you've built, have you had issues with the actual mailbox itself? In terms of rivets near the opening and magnet, as well as moisture getting into the seams?
You’re very welcome, inspiring others is the reason why I started the channel. I’ve installed multiple of those mailboxes and only had an issue with the rivets that you speak of being a bit loose on one where I installed new cotter pins to make it tighter with the lid opening/closing. Moisture has never been an issue.
Hi Brian, thank you and yes it’s a 6x6 pressure treated post. Below are the tools and supplies used if needed, let me know if you have any questions. Extra Large Mailbox: amzn.to/3JVsLLe T Straps: amzn.to/44p70eM T Strap Hex Head Washers: amzn.to/44Hq9ZP Screw Fasteners for T Straps & Bracket: amzn.to/3NXFPRq Post Caps Cover: amzn.to/43sxwTl Support Steel Bracket: amzn.to/3rxgJBr Torch: amzn.to/43rj7GX Nyalox Flap Brushes: amzn.to/3rzOiT4 Oil to protech & finish: amzn.to/3NXEDgZ Post Level: amzn.to/44p6zkE Floating Modern Mailbox Numbers: amzn.to/3Q1mZeU Chisel - amzn.to/3pYOBq6 Circular Saw: amzn.to/458eeon Drill: amzn.to/3P8BtWi Saw Horses: amzn.to/3pRXjX7 Speed Square: amzn.to/44gg8mb Quick Grip Clamps: amzn.to/407w1bI Hammer: amzn.to/3oQK8lb Tape Measure: amzn.to/3IkGv04 Jobsite Markers: amzn.to/3nOxshR Safety Work Gloves: amzn.to/3IlCDNA Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3RcTF36 Screws: amzn.to/3Q2vl5N Palm Sander: amzn.to/3YLnmuw Sanding Pads: amzn.to/409cCaF *DISCLAIMER: The above links are Amazon affiliate links. This costs you absolutely nothing, but pays me a small commission and helps me continue to create this FREE content.
Thank you David, here is the link to the torch and brushes I would recommend. Let me know if you need anything else. Torch: amzn.to/43rj7GX Nyalox Flap Brushes: amzn.to/3rzOiT4
Thanks for watching. Most of the cost for this project would be in labor and it would depend on your hourly labor rate as well as location. Some locations for example it’s almost impossible to dig requiring extra cost when others isn’t as bad.
You're really not supposed to use that kind of hammer with that kind of chisel, but I assume you already know that and are using something you're not worried about.
@@inspiringbuilds Ohio is one of the states . Posts must be no more than 4” square in wood or less than 2” diameter in metal or of a breakaway design.I guess it’s a safety regulation so it would shear off with limited damage to a vehicle. I didn’t know that until my son asked me to build one for him. My own post was built with 6x6”. I suppose it would only be a problem if someone sued me after hitting it. Your post looks great. The hard ware is pricey but looks good.
Thanks for watching Sabrina. It's 6x6 treated lumper. I also included a link to all of the tools and supplies used in the description and pinned as the top comment. Let me know if you need anything else!
Nice video. Just a little advice from a viewer, if you take those: maybe make a video just as a report of what you're doing, instead of this tutorial style, "do it like this, then do this". Because this is too specific of a project for anybody to really use it as a tutorial to follow step-by-step. So it sounds a bit weird. Other then that, I like it.
Respectfully, some people watch videos because they find it entertaining. Also RUclips pays RUclipsrs more money for videos that are longer than 10 minutes. I enjoy watching videos like this🤙🏼🤙🏼
@@FixItFrench I didn't say anything about the length of the video. Where did you get that? Most of your comment doesn't seem to refer to my comment. I also watch the videos, among other things, for entertainment. And I prefer long form videos. I don't get it, what are you replying to?
@@damirregoc8111 to me that’s just what it sounded like. I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful. 🤙🏼🤙🏼I just thought you were trying to tell him to “get more to the point”
@@FixItFrench No, I think I was pretty clear. I just proposed for him not to speak as if it's a tutorial. "Do this, then do that". Because it's a very specific build, than nobody is going to recreate, step by step. So it would just make more sense to make a video as a report of one's actions. "So then I did this, and I did this". This way, as it is now, it sounds awkward, because, again, it's talking to the audience as if it's a tutorial, how to do this very specific thing.
Below are the tools and supplies used to build your own!
Extra Large Mailbox: amzn.to/3JVsLLe
T Straps: amzn.to/44p70eM
T Strap Hex Head Washers: amzn.to/44Hq9ZP
Screw Fasteners for T Straps & Bracket: amzn.to/3NXFPRq
Post Caps Cover: amzn.to/43sxwTl
Support Steel Bracket: amzn.to/3rxgJBr
Torch: amzn.to/43rj7GX
Nyalox Flap Brushes: amzn.to/3rzOiT4
Oil to protech & finish: amzn.to/3NXEDgZ
Post Level: amzn.to/44p6zkE
Floating Modern Mailbox Numbers: amzn.to/3Q1mZeU
Chisel - amzn.to/3pYOBq6
Circular Saw: amzn.to/458eeon
Drill: amzn.to/3P8BtWi
Saw Horses: amzn.to/3pRXjX7
Speed Square: amzn.to/44gg8mb
Quick Grip Clamps: amzn.to/407w1bI
Hammer: amzn.to/3oQK8lb
Tape Measure: amzn.to/3IkGv04
Jobsite Markers: amzn.to/3nOxshR
Safety Work Gloves: amzn.to/3IlCDNA
Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3RcTF36
Screws: amzn.to/3Q2vl5N
Palm Sander: amzn.to/3YLnmuw
Sanding Pads: amzn.to/409cCaF
Free Basic Plans: ibb.co/6bBkgM6
*DISCLAIMER: The above links are Amazon affiliate links. This costs you absolutely nothing, but pays me a small commission and helps me continue to create this FREE content.
I’m 😂😂 “time lapse to talk to neighbors”
Could the link be fixed?
@@markbeadle9152Thanks for watching and also letting me know. I fixed the link to the basic plans and also updated the links for all of the supplies and tools used in the video. Please let me know if you need anything else.
Thank you for the thorough how to video!
You’re welcome, thank you for watching!
Coolest Mailbox EVER! 🤩
Thank you, I appreciate it!
what an incredible project. end results are amazing!!! this came out absolutely beautiful!!! 👍🏼thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much, I appreciate it!
Learned some new wood working techniques from this video. 👍
That's awesome and happy to have you as part of the channel. Have a great day!
LMAO @ the Tap Tap Tap! Great How To Dan!
Thank you 😂
Best looking mail box and post I've ever seen. Nice Job !!
Thank you, I really appreciate it! Did you have a favorite part and are you considering building a new mailbox?
@@inspiringbuilds Your welcome ! I don't need a new post yet. Only a box replacement. I will be keeping your project in mined though for when I do . Thanks again
@@TheSeedsower107 Sounds like a plan and you’re welcome. Reach out if you have any questions and welcome to the channel. 👍
Bought all the parts in the links, everything was perfect! Thank you!
Great to hear it all worked out!
Absolutely beautiful work!
Thank you, much appreciated and welcome to the channel. Do you plan on building one or taking ideas from it? The design process took the longest as I wasn’t seeing much online.
One thing this person overlooked in this installation is the mailbox itself! I recently installed this SAME mailbox and found that there are gaps in the back panel which WILL allow water to enter! In the video you can see daylight by looking into the mailbox. I used "polyurethane" sealant on the INSIDE to correct what the factory failed to do. I also installed some very thin "3M" foam strip around the inside perimeter of the door, another potential leakage area. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this installation! I did mine with an "Architectural" slip over plastic cover on a 4X4 timber, installation came out quite solid. My house is several levels BELOW the author's and to do what he did would be OVER KILL in my situation!!! Thank you for uploading this video. CHEERS!!
@@TheOzthewiz You’re very welcome. I considered a 4x4, but I felt the post needed to be bigger for the larger mailbox. Note, I’ve bad the mailbox for over a year and not a single drop of water has gotten inside the mailbox. 👍
Gonna be building one just like this - I love it. I will post back when done.
Says "Just tap it in" and then jumps on it! ;) (You know that fit was perfect!)
I’m excited for you and looking forward to hearing how it turns out! Thanks for watching!
@@HonestDoubter 😂 My son and I was watching an old Adam Sandler movie. I couldn’t resist not throwing that in. 👍
Tap it in, tap it in, tap tap tappidy tap tap”😂😂 Great entertaining video brother, also I’ve got to get a torch like rhat
😂 Thanks so much! I agree, I don’t know why I didn’t pull the trigger a long time ago. The torch is cheap enough and super simple. Not to mention it makes large jobs quick and easy! 👍
Amazing build 5 stars!
Much appreciated!
Great video and very nice finished product!!
Thank you! Are you considering building one similar? If so, let me know if you have any questions and welcome to the channel.
@@inspiringbuilds nothing nearly as fancy... just replacing our normal size mailbox w/the same one you used. :)
@@ericmoss8344 Got it, the larger mailbox has been a game changer with the amount it holds and the mail delivery driver will love it.
I wanted to see what you think about using a 4x4 post instead? I found the decorative T Strap for the 4x4 just wondering if you think there would be any other issues?
Thanks for watching and I’m happy to help. Are you going with the mailbox in the video or a similar size?
shou sugi ban - try saying that 3 times fast lol Truly diggin this look! Can you make a mantle using shou sugi ban?
😂 Tongue twister for sure. Yes, I think a mantle would look pretty cool. Maybe a future project. 👍
Thank you for the great video. I'm following it pretty closely for my project. One question; I'm using #2 green treated 6x6 that's pretty wet. Did you burn the wood while it was still wet, or had you let it dry out for months? Thanks.
@@lutherison9895 Good question, I burned it the same day I purchased the lumber and it was still very wet. I would recommend using a torch similar to the one I used (linked in the description) as it will take longer to burn being wet, but that torch makes quick work out of it. Let me know if you have any other questions and how the build turns out.
@@inspiringbuilds Thanks for the reply! It makes sense to burn it wet, the more I think about it. I've got it in the sun for a few days and it's already dried a fair amount. I bought a torch similar to yours but from Harbor F for $25 so half of Amazon or our local Menards. We'll see how it does.
@@lutherison9895 You’re welcome, good luck on the build. 👍
Love this! I need to replace my post/box for my log home and this is exactly what I was looking for. Any issues with burning the PT post? Did/should one wear a mask for any chemical fumes from the burn?
Thanks for watching, it’ll look great for your log home! No issues, however I would strongly recommend a mask when doing the wire brush with all of the black soot. Let me know if you have any questions. 👍
Thanks!
@@inspiringbuilds Time to do this before winter arrives... Did you make this out of one 8' 6x6 or did you need a 10' 6x6?
I love this post and am planning to do this at my house. Can you put the Amazon links to the products you used back in the description? They're not showing up any more.
Hi Steve, thanks for watching and here you go! Below are the tools and supplies used to build your own!
Extra Large Mailbox: amzn.to/3JVsLLe
T Straps: amzn.to/44p70eM
T Strap Hex Head Washers: amzn.to/44Hq9ZP
Screw Fasteners for T Straps & Bracket: amzn.to/3NXFPRq
Post Caps Cover: amzn.to/43sxwTl
Support Steel Bracket: amzn.to/3rxgJBr
Torch: amzn.to/43rj7GX
Nyalox Flap Brushes: amzn.to/3rzOiT4
Oil to protech & finish: amzn.to/3NXEDgZ
Post Level: amzn.to/44p6zkE
Floating Modern Mailbox Numbers: amzn.to/3Q1mZeU
Chisel - amzn.to/3pYOBq6
Circular Saw: amzn.to/458eeon
Drill: amzn.to/3P8BtWi
Saw Horses: amzn.to/3pRXjX7
Speed Square: amzn.to/44gg8mb
Quick Grip Clamps: amzn.to/407w1bI
Hammer: amzn.to/3oQK8lb
Tape Measure: amzn.to/3IkGv04
Jobsite Markers: amzn.to/3nOxshR
Safety Work Gloves: amzn.to/3IlCDNA
Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3RcTF36
Screws: amzn.to/3Q2vl5N
Palm Sander: amzn.to/3YLnmuw
Sanding Pads: amzn.to/409cCaF
@@inspiringbuilds You rock! Thank you!
@@stevehutchins1231 Thanks Steve, let me know if you need anything else. 👍
@@inspiringbuilds I just completed this build and it turned out amazing. Your plans and video made it extremely easy. You know you did well when your mailman writes "Love the new box" on the first delivery after installing.
@@stevehutchins1231 That’s awesome Steve, great work and I appreciate you letting me know! Just in time for the holiday as well! If you have a way of providing a link to a photo I’d love to see it, have a great weekend.
Wanted to thank you for your inspiration. I made one quite similar to the one you've built, have you had issues with the actual mailbox itself? In terms of rivets near the opening and magnet, as well as moisture getting into the seams?
You’re very welcome, inspiring others is the reason why I started the channel. I’ve installed multiple of those mailboxes and only had an issue with the rivets that you speak of being a bit loose on one where I installed new cotter pins to make it tighter with the lid opening/closing. Moisture has never been an issue.
Great video, I’m definitely doing this project. I’m assuming you used a 6x6 pressure treated post?
Hi Brian, thank you and yes it’s a 6x6 pressure treated post. Below are the tools and supplies used if needed, let me know if you have any questions.
Extra Large Mailbox: amzn.to/3JVsLLe
T Straps: amzn.to/44p70eM
T Strap Hex Head Washers: amzn.to/44Hq9ZP
Screw Fasteners for T Straps & Bracket: amzn.to/3NXFPRq
Post Caps Cover: amzn.to/43sxwTl
Support Steel Bracket: amzn.to/3rxgJBr
Torch: amzn.to/43rj7GX
Nyalox Flap Brushes: amzn.to/3rzOiT4
Oil to protech & finish: amzn.to/3NXEDgZ
Post Level: amzn.to/44p6zkE
Floating Modern Mailbox Numbers: amzn.to/3Q1mZeU
Chisel - amzn.to/3pYOBq6
Circular Saw: amzn.to/458eeon
Drill: amzn.to/3P8BtWi
Saw Horses: amzn.to/3pRXjX7
Speed Square: amzn.to/44gg8mb
Quick Grip Clamps: amzn.to/407w1bI
Hammer: amzn.to/3oQK8lb
Tape Measure: amzn.to/3IkGv04
Jobsite Markers: amzn.to/3nOxshR
Safety Work Gloves: amzn.to/3IlCDNA
Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3RcTF36
Screws: amzn.to/3Q2vl5N
Palm Sander: amzn.to/3YLnmuw
Sanding Pads: amzn.to/409cCaF
*DISCLAIMER: The above links are Amazon affiliate links. This costs you absolutely nothing, but pays me a small commission and helps me continue to create this FREE content.
A little tippity tap
😂 Exactly!
Mmm. Great project I’m gonna do it in my house. But where’s the link for the torch??
Thank you David, here is the link to the torch and brushes I would recommend. Let me know if you need anything else. Torch: amzn.to/43rj7GX
Nyalox Flap Brushes: amzn.to/3rzOiT4
How much it would cost in total as a private job for the neighbor?
Thanks for watching. Most of the cost for this project would be in labor and it would depend on your hourly labor rate as well as location. Some locations for example it’s almost impossible to dig requiring extra cost when others isn’t as bad.
You're really not supposed to use that kind of hammer with that kind of chisel, but I assume you already know that and are using something you're not worried about.
Thank you. This was a cheap old hammer and chisel. I typically use a wooden mallet in the shop. Did you like the build?
In some states wooden posts over 4”x4” are illegal. I don’t agree with that but you should check your local laws first.
Thanks for watching. Can you show me where? Many have used my build to make a 4x4 post as well so you can go smaller if you desire. 👍
@@inspiringbuilds Ohio is one of the states . Posts must be no more than 4” square in wood or less than 2” diameter in metal or of a breakaway design.I guess it’s a safety regulation so it would shear off with limited damage to a vehicle. I didn’t know that until my son asked me to build one for him. My own post was built with 6x6”. I suppose it would only be a problem if someone sued me after hitting it.
Your post looks great. The hard ware is pricey but looks good.
@@N-1951 Thanks, where is the website to the law?
What wood did you use
Thanks for watching Sabrina. It's 6x6 treated lumper. I also included a link to all of the tools and supplies used in the description and pinned as the top comment. Let me know if you need anything else!
@@inspiringbuilds do you know what kind of wood? Like cedar, pine, Douglas etc
It’s a pressure treated ground contact southern pine timber wood post.
@@inspiringbuilds thank you!
@@sabrinajohnson716 You’re welcome, let me know if you need anything else. 👍
Nice video. Just a little advice from a viewer, if you take those: maybe make a video just as a report of what you're doing, instead of this tutorial style, "do it like this, then do this". Because this is too specific of a project for anybody to really use it as a tutorial to follow step-by-step. So it sounds a bit weird. Other then that, I like it.
Respectfully, some people watch videos because they find it entertaining. Also RUclips pays RUclipsrs more money for videos that are longer than 10 minutes.
I enjoy watching videos like this🤙🏼🤙🏼
@@FixItFrench I didn't say anything about the length of the video. Where did you get that?
Most of your comment doesn't seem to refer to my comment. I also watch the videos, among other things, for entertainment. And I prefer long form videos.
I don't get it, what are you replying to?
@@damirregoc8111 to me that’s just what it sounded like. I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful. 🤙🏼🤙🏼I just thought you were trying to tell him to “get more to the point”
@@FixItFrench No, I think I was pretty clear. I just proposed for him not to speak as if it's a tutorial. "Do this, then do that". Because it's a very specific build, than nobody is going to recreate, step by step. So it would just make more sense to make a video as a report of one's actions. "So then I did this, and I did this".
This way, as it is now, it sounds awkward, because, again, it's talking to the audience as if it's a tutorial, how to do this very specific thing.
@@damirregoc8111 Got it, I just misinterpreted what you said 👍🏼