Well, that is one myth I am glad to get cleared up. Will you get clarification
from your postperson, on what constitutes proper placement of a mailbox post on
ones property?
----- Original Message -----
From: Betsy Whitney
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Mailbox Post
According to my friend who is a postperson, that is absurd as long as
your mailbox post is properly placed on your property. She said the
property owner is not responsible for postal employees who drive
incorrectly. It isn't any different than if anyone else drives into
your post and damages their vehicle.
At 04:24 PM 8/26/2009, you wrote:
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>
>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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>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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