I have heard that if, in the process of making a sturdy mail box structure,
you build a structure strong enough to cause damage and possibly injury to the
vehicle or person driving, you can be held liable for damage and or injury to
person and persons property.
Does any one know if there is any truth to this?
----- Original Message -----
From: Edward Przybylek
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:07 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Mailbox Post
Hi all,
For the fourth time since I've been living in this house, some dirty bastard
has run into and broken the post under my mailbox. The post was a 4-by-4
piece of pressure treated that was buried about 3 feet in the ground. The
first time was forgivable; the second time was irritating; the third time
was really agrivating; the fourth time, well, that's personal. It appears
that a good sturdy wooden post just isn't up to the likes of what drives
through the neighborhood. I doubt a wooden post does a great deal of damage
to a car's bumper. It's time to get serious about this matter. This time
it's going to be a hefty metal post of some sort. One, that next time,
won't be the only thing left with damage. Does anyone have any suggestions
as to the type of metal post I should use? Do steel posts hold up for a
reasonably long time once they're cemented in the ground? Is there anything
better? Is there anything that can be done to prepare a metal post that
will extend it's life in the ground? Also, has anyone ever used an electric
jackhammer? Do they work reasonably well? Are they tough to use? Before
putting a new post in the ground, the old concrete is going to have to be
broken up and removed to get ready for a new post. I'm hoping to do this
with an electric jackhammer. Lots of questions, I know. Any help is
greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ed Przybylek
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