whatever you do , at the completin of this project might I suggest you paint that new post the brightest yellow or brightest orange you can find. I wanted to do that here but they did not like the idea we too are on our fourth 4 by 4 post. I f I have to do it again I am thinking of a long section of cast iron sewer pipe filled with concrete and at the top before the concrete dries is to insert some carriage or other bolts in the concrete.. whatever you do . best of luck. Lee
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:07:02PM -0400, Edward Przybylek wrote: > 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 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > -- Never trust anyone who says money is no object. .
