Brick Mailbox Installation Part 6

[@kimhamel283]

Your dad is awesome! Wish more people had his work ethic these days - he does an excellent job that will last. Thanks for sharing his wisdom and skills.

[@flagstoneexperts]

Thank you Kim for your nice comment. I'll tell my dad about it this weekend. Great luck with your project!! David

[@markrambeau]

I watched a lot of these videos to learn how to do this. Yours with your father is by far the best of them all, the most comprehensive and easiest to understand. I feel like I can do it, you’ve given me the confidence. Thank you so much, and God bless.

[@RecitRobyn]

My husband & I are building our mailbox specifically from your videos. So far it is going great and our mailbox looks amazing. Great step by step instructions! Thank you!

[@MrCnAZ]

I watched all 6 parts of your video. Videos like this are worth their weight in gold to a diy'er like myself. I will be working with Adobe (popular material in the desert southwest) but I learned so much from your video and I am extremely grateful that you and your dad shared your many years of experience. Thanks so much.

[@kerryjackson9894]

Thank you for the video. I really appreciated the knowledge of how to break the bricks with the hammer.

[@davidwall5714]

Many thanks to both of you for your forethought, patience and wisdom. Myself and countless others will benefit greatly due to your fine and thorough video. Hurrah!

[@flagstoneexperts]

Hi David, Thank you so much for your nice comments. That will make my dad really happy to know that. Great luck with all of your stone projects!!

[@sk8nanthestrokes]

Great instructions. Very clear. Loved hearing the way father and son worked together. Awesome guys. Thanks. Sondra

[@spiegelsteven]

This is a very great instructional Video ! I am a Mason with over 30 years in the trade and i watch some of these video's these guys make and it really upsets me to see how the people who are making the video don't know what they are doing. They don't show proper use of the trowel and i believe if you are going to teach something at least know what you are doing . I really enjoyed watching the older gentlemen using his trowel he makes it look like a extension of his arm. Great Job fellows.

[@patrickhenson2874]

Thank you for this tutorial from a Master mason. If your Dad is still with us please tell him his gift is still giving after 9+ years. Patrick-USA ex-pat living in Melbourne Australia

[@anthonycaldwell7403]

Not sure if you still monitor the page but great instructional video. Can definitely see the expert mason doing his thing, love when you ask him to slow down and he does a little but it's so natural for him he just keeps on moving. Must be awesome to work with your father too, great work.

[@1993skr]

I am just finishing up one using bricks left over from a house addition and it took about 130 bricks. One thing I did was started the mailbox down in the ground a little bit to practice on the first couple of courses before i got to where people could see it. Please take the time to clean mortar off the bricks as you go (I used a toothbrush) as it makes it easy to do the acid wash later. Also, watch the corners when brushing as the mortar jumps out of the corners easily. Good luck!

[@Susy2240]

We are getting ready to set up a brick mail box and I think this video is very helpfull, thanks.

[@lambrigini]

Awesome video. Great commentary and explanation of each step and the reason why.

[@nickcarrasco5218]

What are the dimensions of the bricks?

[@luisrivas3061]

how much is the cost for the mail box

[@flagstoneexperts]

We did this about ten years ago and it's about 600 dollars if you do it yourself.

[@rzjk301]

I enjoyed your tutorial.. Thank you for your video..

[@flagstoneexperts]

Thank you Cliff for saying that. I hope your brick mailbox comes out well. Take care, David

[@serrenahargrove9219]

u r very smart and u do great work!nice job

[@sk8nanthestrokes]

Where can you purchase square mailboxes? Thanks for any help.

[@dmg4usc]

David, Your dad did a great job and you pulled it together, I learned a lot. I do have a couple of questions before I dive in on my project. I have the same mailbox. Other videos I have seen put a drain in for any moisture that might get into the box. Did you put something in? Second, the rows of brick going up the the side of the mailbox are not even. It looks like you had to notch and create some skinny or short bricks on the top of the mailbox. How did you do that? Last, where is the flag for outgoing mail? Just left it off?

[@flagstoneexperts]

dmg4usc We put in a few holes on the joints on the bottom course. That way any moisture will drain out. I'm not sure about the second question. Sometimes we had to make cuts for the mailbox and we did leave the red flag off. I hope that helps you a bit. Great luck with your project! David

[@hawwwgjaw]

was there a wait time before washing with 600?

[@flagstoneexperts]

+hawwwgjaw Wait at least 24 to 48 hours. Great luck and there are more free videos here: www.the-flagstone-experts.com/Flagstone-Installation.html Take care, David

[@livergsp]

Great instructions fella's!!!

[@PeterPan-kz2si]

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[@strix2035]

how can you replace the mail box when it wears ?

[@flagstoneexperts]

If you buy a quality mailbox, it should last longer than you do. If it doesn't, you'll have to cut it out with a saw and chisel. I've seen one my dad put up decades ago and it's as strong as when he installed it. That's the benefit of brick and stone. Great luck with your project! David

[@strix2035]

David Claussen thank you, you and your father made the best step by step video on here.

[@flagstoneexperts]

***** Thank you for saying that. I'll tell my father and he'll enjoy hearing that. Take care, David

[@AttackGirl]

why didn't you show the specifics of how you enclosed the mailbox, details of everything up until the mailbox...come on!!!

[@JoseGarcia-sl1yb]

You need to use for your water hose a nozzle it's better than just water hose