Find the plans to build your own here! bit.ly/3uX0kT4 And find more of my Outdoor Projects here: bit.ly/3ttNBqI Thanks for watching!

@kellmerWF52

Ай бұрын

My dad was an engineer, he built his back patio. It was beautiful. I love your stuff, but this mailbox is not my style. Keep up the great work. i'm fascinated by your talent

We bought these plans off of Etsy and were not disappointed at all! They were so well written, everything was laid out, all the tools used, color-coded the cuts, provided all the measurement's (in the same color code), it was so well written and easy to follow. Having a video was amazing also!

@MakerGray

2 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful! Thank you soooo much! If you don't mind, I'd love for you to leave a review on Etsy so others there can know your experience. Thank you again and enjoy the mailbox! :)

So cool! Great job and thanks to April for linking!

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Yassssss! Put some safety cones around it when Justin comes over!!

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 Got em!

It sure comes to life when you add the Varnish, nice job.👍👍💪💪

@MakerGray

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't it?! Thank you!

Love the hitch idea! It works for stump removal too

@MakerGray

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! More fun too 😄

Looks awesome, great job Erin! 😍👍🏻📪👊🏻

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Fred! 😁

Thanks for sharing this for free. I watch many DIY videos and noticed I enjoyed you because you explain really well. Your video edit works is excellent as well. Great work thanks

@MakerGray

2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that 🙏🏼 Thank you! Lots more to come!

Just finished our project this weekend. Love it!!

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!

It came out amazing!! Such a beautiful design and build!

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Total Boat! Loved using your finish to make this beauty look great and last!

I like the contrasting color of black against the natural cedar. Also a little industrial look. I might use some small lag bolts instead of the small head finishing screws, painted black. Maybe add the house number in black as well. Either how you made it or how I might have, looks great. Very nice work and video. And Tahoe up one, two by four zero. Well, ahalf point since it came in handy in the end.

looks great and you have all the tools !!!

Great build! Planing on doing one for my own house in the very near future. Keep up the great work on your channel.

@MakerGray

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Brent!

Love the design and how it turned out! I'll be referring back once I get to doing my mailbox

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bao! 🙏🏼

Thanks for the video for the BEAUTIFUL mailbox!

@MakerGray

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Very thorough and detailed. Thank you for sharing.

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Great tutorial 👌🏾. I've been planning to build this for a year. I have everything that I did and you gave me the encouragement to get it done!! Thank you so much!!

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

Awesome I'm so glad! Thank you, and enjoy the new mailbox!

Excellent job Erin, looks so good 👌😉💕

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Iain!

Very nice! It really suits the style of your home.

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Great build Erin!! Awesome voice over and explaining!! I love those American style letters boxes!! Very cool!!

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Ainslee!! Appreciate you watching 😊

That came out great!

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so happy with it!

Could you just,,,,build it around the existing mailbox?? I know that's not how you did it, but if you have one with a wooden post, couldn't you just attach the side boards to the original post, and then attached the front/back panels to those?

@johnlee7085

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Especially if it’s a wooden post that is not rotted. You might want to add a second post. Sometimes though, retrofitting can be more challenging.

@alfandeddie

Жыл бұрын

Would’ve been a more creative video.

Looks awesome! I think adding your house numbers to the post would also look great.

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yep, I do too. Adding them soon!

Good job

@MakerGray

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

One word “beautiful.”

I gotta do this one

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

I hope you do! Don't forget I have build plans to help :) bit.ly/3uX0kT4

Nice job

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I liked.. little late to me looking this video but keeping in mind for any near future ..

NICE!

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Great look. Pad is going to lift if your in cold weather climate though

Nice work Erin. Personally, I love cedar for anything around the house. Keep showing off that horse power and you'll have a General Motors sponsorship in no time!

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks Bernie!

Te quedó bien chido

Nice project! It could also display your house number or some advertisement for a business. If it sat on your own property, you could use some LEDs to light up the driveway, and hide a power outlet so you can easily mow the lawn or cut a hedge. One tip: when you put rebar in concrete, be sure to leave a 4 cm (1,5 inch) space from rebar to outer edge. You can simply shorten your rebar by 3 inches and center align it length wise. If you put rebar closer to the outside of the concrete, it is vulnerable for rust a.k.a. concrete rot.

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Definitely adding house numbers on the side. Thanks for the concrete tip!

@johnlee7085

Жыл бұрын

Actually, it’s 3” of cover between rebar and ground, 1” to the air.

Years ago I had to replace a fence with an old timer who showed me a wonderful trick for removing posts with concrete footings. Rather than digging all around each post he just dug a hole right beside the post on one side until he was a couple inches deeper than the concrete footing at the base of the old post. Once he had this hole dug he just pushed the fence post over toward the direction of the new hole. Posts tipped right over and the concrete footing fell right into the new hole. All that was left to do is pluck it right out. Hope this helps one of you as much as it's helped me.

@MakerGray

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Отлично ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Wow, that is a huge upgrade for sure! Love the design and fantastic video as always Erin!

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Ethan!! Appreciate it :)

May I suggest using simpson EZ stake instead of concrete. It will be quicker and more DIY friendly.

Until I could see the houses around yours, I thought you were my neighbor as I just noticed the same mailbox setup on the next street from us.

Looks nice I would of gave the boards a round over for a look

@MakerGray

5 ай бұрын

That'd also be a nice look. Thanks!

Looks so good, thanks for sharing the process.

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, Kim!

Great explanation! Question? Are those pickets stainable?

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

They sure are. You can stain to any color you like. Thanks for watching!

Nicee

how big are the bags of quickrete? thanks!

@johnlee7085

Жыл бұрын

60 or 80 pounds.

Looks great, we don't have these in the U.K, the post goes through the letter box in the front door, always wondered if you ever get your post stolen?

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've heard of that happening, but it's very rare. Never has happened to me, thank goodness.

@johnlee7085

Жыл бұрын

Package deliveries are the robbery problem. Not as much letters and such in the mail.

😂I drag every thing with my Navagtor.. round bales wet carpet the horses had panel fence I g you should have kept going to where you going to dump it ..🖐️👍girl power

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

😂💪🏼

Is there still a lot of traditional mail in the US? Here in South Africa virtually all business mail is now via email and we can go months with nothing in our mailbox besides advertising flyers. I think there is only mail delivery (by postmen on bicycles) once or twice a week now as there just isn't enough mail to warrant them delivering more often,

@MakerGray

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that is interesting! Yes, we are very much still a physical traditional mail system here in the US.

My problem is my mailbox sits by the ditch so the ground is sloped. How would I fix that?

@johnlee7085

Жыл бұрын

Dig out the side of the ditch to create a level bottom, then use plywood or something like that to make a taller form. Depending on how tall the concrete becomes, you will either want to add more rebar vertically, or better yet just get fiber reinforced concrete. Especially with it being in a ditch, I’d recommend building it deeper into the ground also. 6” to 12”; like the foundation that was removed. Also, smear some oil (cooking or motor) on the forms before filling with the concrete and tap on the form boards with a hammer, mallet, or misc piece of wood a lot after the concrete is placed. This will get rid of air bubbles and produce a smoother surface.

Great job. Did you go to school for this or have an awesome dad or grandpa who taught you?

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm completely self taught! I've learned a lot from watching other KZread videos over the years.

Nice. You could be selling these as pre made kit

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

Maybe one day! Thanks!

Do recall the total cost of this project?

@MakerGray

Жыл бұрын

I don't, sorry about that! I do remember that it was a relatively inexpensive project.

@johnlee7085

Жыл бұрын

Concrete is about $4 a bag. Post base about $10 each. 8 fence pickets at about $3 each. Figure $10 for screws. The Total Boat would be the expensive item, though you could also use an exterior penetrating oil for about $50 a gallon and have enough to last a lifetime.

@johnlee7085

Жыл бұрын

$100-ish

i just watched another channel build this and pretend like it was their idea

I won't lie, this does look nice, but it takes so much space compared to the previous one. I thought the wooden construction was a storage of shorts, for many packages, but it's just suporting the mailbox. Definitely not my cup of tea.

@buttsnorkeler9756

Жыл бұрын

what are you using that space for?

@JoTheVeteran

Жыл бұрын

@@buttsnorkeler9756 Lawn? Or simply empty space. I don't find a brick pillar appealing.

@firebirdlover4460

Жыл бұрын

@@JoTheVeteran fair enough, but this is actually a very popular style for mid-century modern homes. So, it's really more of an aesthetic thing for a certain type of home.