Install mailbox without concrete

[@erics1373]

Then check and make sure that you didn’t punch through the utility lines that were right underneath there

[@Cobracarrera21]

I was thinking the same thing. .

[@lilbucko]

just hit my gas line myself. waiting for the bill. nicked the coating off it. didn't destroy it

[@gusnanos6972]

Forget about plum and square, you don’t need it straight!

[@bradhaenitsch1145]

You’d know it

[@rickchaidez5711]

😂

[@danabbott2398]

The neighbor's all wondering what happened to their internet.

[@gregthebaker829]

😂😂😂

[@CbrF4i600cc]

Nice, they run cable underground where u r

[@-dystopic-]

@@CbrF4i600ccthey do here in Australia

[@hjkjccdggjhvb]

he's gonna hit a gas pipe ,

[@elmathematico2638]

Jaja

[@fuzzythoughts8020]

Great tutorial skipping the part where you fixed the angle. Pro tip to people doing this, check with a level every few smacks and correct as you go, it's waaaaay easier to put it in straight the first time rather than trying to pry a 3+ foot metal bar through settled soil. And that's presuming you don't have rocks to deal with.

[@ronjones4069]

Thanks. You saved me the money to buy one of these. Looked good on paper, but, holy crap....

[@fuzzythoughts8020]

@@ronjones4069 most of the time these gadgets aren't worth it, and it often just takes a bit of experience to see why. If you want to straighten out a crooked post, you either gotta cut the ground above the bottom, or cut underground using the post depending where the leverage ends up catching (you can never be sure). Unless the ground is soft, doing that is a massive pain in the ass, so you want your posts to go in as close to level on both axis as you can. I've pounded many stakes, pegs, and posts into ground and there's really no cheat code for it other than doing it smart.

[@HughWoo]

If you’re not competent enough to hit it a couple of times whichever way it needs to go for your last few hits, then you should probably be hiring someone else to do your stuff anyways.

[@JayBlazingProphecy]

@@HughWoo😂🎯

[@paulmryglod4802]

The angle was the spike grazing the underground lines lol

[@andrewengland971]

Calls a plumber a week later because the sewer is backing up.

[@minimonkeyq]

Hmm maybe or if he's smart he will call dig rite they will mark any utilities in the area.

[@MisterFinny]

At the very minimum use a probe where you’re going to be putting it and make sure there’s nothing major there

[@andrewengland971]

@@minimonkeyq markout companies don’t have a way to detect sewer lines. They don’t run tracer wires like they do a plastic water or gas main.

[@jontnoneya3404]

Swinging that sledge hammer like he had other plans that weekend.

[@CreationsVibration]

He's dropping that hammer like it's gonna jump up and bite him 😂

[@smokeyp7565]

Bruh it magically got square AF. It was crooked at first.

[@JohnCena-yu3vw]

You can hit it sideways w a hammer and hold a level to it.

[@gregtorseth]

Maybe your eyes are crooked

[@RideaKawasaki77]

Most definitely was several degrees out of plumb before post

[@smokeyp7565]

@@RideaKawasaki77 🙏 🙏 🤘✌️

[@frankcox748]

Yeah definitely wasn't square to the curb top at first. I bet he grabbed the whole box and twisted it after install.

[@WilliamCoker-v9r]

Hits gas or water service ☠️

[@AmericoRivas]

811 before you derp

[@topdawg182]

It’s up to the utility company to mark where the utility pipes run thru. You can’t just guess where they are

[@juanhernandeztorres1858]

​@@topdawg182that's why you call 811

[@ronlovell5374]

​@@KZbinNeoconskeepcensoringmeNot in many places

[@YoutubeNeoconskeepcensoringme]

@ronlovell5374 a very few, Not many!!! Ever hear the term, shit runs down hill??? It may be 4ft at the start and 13 ft at the end

[@aoksys31]

Where do you live, dude? I don't think that works in the rocky red clay "dirt" here in Georgia...

[@ML-fd4ih]

Same in Connecticut No idea how the settlers made it!

[@dominicbenecasa7893]

It don't.

[@briankearns4771]

Not sure if my local hardware store sells self squaring posts.

[@jaygarza3719]

MY LOCAL ACE HARDWARE DOES

[@markwalker8647]

Wife backs over it 10 minutes later.

[@frankkopyta643]

Or neighbor

[@freeaudiobooks7469]

​@@frankkopyta643white night

[@RussClarkRocks]

I'm sure the mailbox would have survived had in been in concrete. Lol

[@s74gx8]

😂

[@jski718]

Hahaha. Next video is how to fix a broken mailbox.

[@ronaldwilliams9600]

Sledge hammer = $50 4X4 post holder = $35 Versus: Bag of concrete mix = $7.50

[@BoutThatAction]

Bruh concrete bags free everywhere I live 😂

[@LoudenSwain]

@@BoutThatActionwhat you Jack them lol

[@Trpr-dw4wx]

Not to mention the water you already have at home.

[@99zxk]

Don't forget the price of a shovel.

[@billabong9215]

​@99zxk dig with your hands... mix with your hands too.

[@749Giovanni]

Did you, by any chance, check to see if there is any underground pipe or wires?

[@Dpol85]

Make sure you put the spike directly over gas and electric lines.

[@Mil7hesco]

As my grandad once told me “you paid for the whole handle, use it!”

[@andrewc6385]

Hell of a swing with the sledge but why a torpedo level to plumb a 4x4 post

[@dcrooks]

Now your wife walks out and says it’s in the wrong spot😂

[@timtime9167]

How did it get plumb? it was going in crooked.

[@russgoyer]

Don't worry about that hissing noise and that rotten egg smell. Or the water bubbling up, it'll be just fine. It'll also give you something to aim at when you're trying to back out of your driveway. Don't worry he'll be doing it again soon

[@shinygraphix7838]

Rolling curb, mailbox directly over it, sure hope that’s somewhere in the south cuz that plow will make quick work of it for sure

[@sirob584]

My thought exactly. I live on a highway and this post would last a year. 2 tops. Ask me how I know 😂

[@brianjmortensen]

And in what zip code did you find your sledge after hitting the power main ?

[@Ridgerider-z4h]

How many did you video before you got one to go in straight and not miss with the hammer?

[@bevmartin7483]

Construction tip: use a level for 2 adjacent sides before you go very deep. Its way easier to get the post in straight.

[@99zxk]

No. It's easier to splice two different videos together than to do it right.

[@buttersstotch2014]

811 guys call 811. Takes about 3 days to get out and marked. That thing is deep enough to hit power. I install irrigation for a living and let me tell you that ya don’t want to be hitting utilities.

[@buttersstotch2014]

I was adding to video. I forgot to say these things work great btw

[@dshobe720]

I gotta say if you can't PHD the hole then a spike ain't gonna drive either. Also, how did you get plumb from that chaotic pile drive of a stake? Is there enough slop in the cup for shims?

[@gobuildstuff]

Reset it

[@timwaldburger3477]

Whoops, there goes the water line.

[@mitchdenner9743]

😂

[@hjkjccdggjhvb]

or gas pipe ...

[@imdeplorable2241]

In the event you don't hit a utility line, how long will that last with salty slush piled up against it every winter? Just wondering.

[@waltermontoya8212]

Like the first comment said, make sure you didn't hit any utility lines near that sidewalk like water or electric or Fiber Optic for that matter. The only drawback to this method is that at a later time if you need me to remove this metal Spike you would almost have to use those for the cherry picker or tow truck to pull straight up out of the ground. The advantage concrete is that you drill a 10 inch diameter Hole 2 ft deep and put that amount of concrete of 80 lb bag in there as long as the ground around the concrete is pretty strong then when the next car hits that mailbox it'll tear the front bumper off that vehicle if it's a passenger car that is

[@MrFriday83]

K great, how will it stay plum?

[@colgatetoothpaste4865]

Did you call before you dig?

[@AmericanPoliceCams]

You can only use these if you don't live in a rocky area. And good luck with them when they rust cause you will not get it back out. You're better off to just set a post with concrete.

[@shermanwilliams2925]

The 4x4 block cracked in the center as he was sledge hammering it down. So what about the integrity of the base of your new mailbox?

[@gobuildstuff]

That's just a temporary block for pounding it down

[@mirolund5331]

Did they have any mens hammers where you got that ?

[@xYuriTardidx]

How do you get the piece of wood that you smashed into the spike out?

[@samlong3000]

I wonder how long it's going to take for someone to hit the mailbox since you put it so close to the driveway

[@SHHHMotoTravels]

How come our fireplace pilot flame went out ?

[@mikeseymour-be1cy]

That stake base isn't going anywhere soon.

[@waltermontoya8212]

Those are very useful when building additions to decks and many other things cuz they are 24 to 30 in deep

[@deavyhick6803]

I used to love these. As a kid, when we would fix mailboxes with a bat, the whole post would sometime fly out of the ground with the mailbox lol.

[@ryanstrickland5764]

I like how he uses the level AFTER he's done hammering to show us its NOT plumb. Is this Diaz Construction?

[@travish4276]

Did you build this post assembly or purchase?

[@keithwatson8228]

LMAO Yeah right. Did you see how he swung the hammer? I'm surprised he knew how to work the impact.

[@Drewdayz2419]

you didn’t call 811 man that’s about the spot we put the gas main to, already know the Watermain’s on that side, just by that hydrant being right there

[@Breennan]

I like the jump cut where you restarted cause it wasn't square or plumb lol

[@ricsoares8169]

Warning people: typically there are many shallow public utilities around the area of a mailbox: water, gas, electric, low voltage. At my house my gas line runs inches from my mailbox. CALL BE FORE YOU DIG or disturb the solid that deeply and destructively

[@TipsToFix]

Did you call miss Utilitys first?

[@HandOftehEmpirez]

Your shoulder was wondering why you didn't get a 10lb sledge.

[@pjb6282]

I prefer concrete. If a cars going to hit my mailbox that mailbox will definitely leave some damage on that car.

[@DaniMarquez71]

Bought one to finish my fence with…haven’t used it yet. An average of 25.00 dollars a piece for that …I need approx 8 to finish….I saw the force you needed to push into the ground and sounds like I want to purchase more. but 4.50 for a bag of quikcrete ( need 3 bags mixed with crushed concrete ( an additional 60 dollars…a post hole digger…still cheaper

[@sired333]

Where do find that post spike ?

[@jimmysmith380]

That's not in Oklahoma, I promise. The sledge would have broken right after the spike!

[@SeanDSarcasm]

Nice was that in the instructions with your purchase

[@tl1635]

Seriously did we really need a how to video.

[@juansierrajr]

He totally punched through some utility pipes

[@RC-my7oh]

Sledgehammer accuracy on point

[@GabrielGabe1l]

where did the mailbox appear from?

[@jatco84]

That's how my mailbox is installed ....years ago. Same with some fence posts.

[@donalddluckerii3147]

How did you level it cuz it definitely went in crooked. It was leaning to the left

[@gobuildstuff]

Yeah this area was very rocky. We pulled it out and put in back in straight 👍

[@J-unit84]

The part they didn't show is the relief hole he had to drill to get that block out. 😂

[@hiddenvalleyranch4164]

I'm going to venture to guess you work for the railroad or have had previous railroad experience.

[@Robshamsterteam]

This reminds me of that one guy that was doing something like this and he hit a gas main those videos are so amazing. There’s two things that I know exactly where they are when I’m digging that’s the gas and the electricity. I can fix a water leak I don’t care about the neighbors Internet and if I had a sewer line probably won’t do anything.

[@JaySinghIsImmature]

Yes! Always check level AFTER pounding the base to the bottom.

[@VB-bk1lh]

How about a post hole digger and a pressure treated 4x4? Put it 3 ft in the ground, and its good. Mine has been out front like that for 30 years or more.

[@donkukan2899]

How about having the utilities mark their lines first. You did a beginning and end where was the middle when you actually installed the mailbox

[@chucksclouds]

His ancestors that worked on the rail road are crying about his form

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Great video I have a neighbor living across the street. Doesn't know how to drive.. I need this

[@rc9227]

Legend has it that he still there till this day sledgehammering that in

[@jaygarza3719]

THIS GUY DRIVES A KIA SOUL

[@Dpol85]

In case you don't know. If you are on a culdesac and you damage the sewer line to the street. The city doesn't have to pay for anything, you do though. And culdesac work is might expensive.

[@clintfinley4614]

It's all fun and games until you're in Missouri, and you have to punch through red clay and every rock in a 45-mile radius.

[@therantman879]

All that sledgehammering looks like way more work than just digging it with some post hole digges and dumping some concrete in there

[@williamweatherbyjr.9377]

Nice job. 2 thumbs up. But gotta say, I have a big crowbar just like yours & it's bent, just like yours. Inherited it from my father in law who had it since the 1930s. Do you know if they come that way or do they hire King Kong to bend them post production. 😊 i.e. actually an honest question of sorts.

[@rickhatesmisleadia7101]

I never thought about putting a long handle on my mini sledge :) And did you do a call before you dig? Your going deep enough to score a utility or 2...haha

[@You-Be-The-Judge]

This is my first house and I found out that I suck at this kind of stuff. That being said I am finding a bunch of useful information in the comment section as I do the video itself. So, I just want to say thank you to one and all for that. Also some awesome laughs. Thanks @billabong9215

[@99zxk]

Is removing the large rock and the thin trees behind the guy part of the process or bad editing?

[@v10moped]

You ordered those pants from Shein, didn't you?

[@akkillist7864]

Dial before you drive a spike like that cud be expensive to hit something. Locates for sure before this but yeah seemed perty solid

[@b-rad2541]

Those spikes work good have one now thats about 15 years old still strong.

[@brad741]

Call your local "call before you dig" authorities before doing this😂 goofs out here encouraging trouble

[@antichrist_revealed]

Post hole digger will do just fine for treated 4x4. Now when the steel rusts, it will have to be replaced.

[@johnchambers1380]

Isnt that a competitive sport at those celtic games? Or am i thinking of the lumberjack competition.

[@seananderman4668]

Then you hit the Main Gas Line 😂

[@michaelschuler-pq2mn]

I'm just wondering, why he pulled up all the grass for this?

[@chewy6942]

Don’t forget to mention calling in locates for water, gas, electric and communications!

[@ceceliacalifornia]

What happens after rain?

[@waldro49]

O my goodness. 😂. You just dig away like that ? Not checking for anything?

[@cslloyd1]

That manhole cover makes me have questions

[@-dystopic-]

Best hope there are no underground services there!

[@Brian-gb2ws]

Is that a utility cover behind him, at least the wood will act as an insulator

[@jp71006]

He is might good with that sledge. The circle imprint made on that 4x4 never got any bigger.

[@liamkavanaugh5260]

Always check your utility lines after sending a 3’ spear into the ground right at your apron

[@bloodyshothvacr]

John Henry is shaking his head over this guy horrible hammer swing

[@DOCTORJAN714]

This only works if your ground isn't 80% rocks like mine is. I learned the hard way.

[@mryony23able]

Make sure there are no gas lines

[@blipblop92]

Legend says he's still hammering til this day

[@markmitchell4661]

I want to see the video of you getting that block of wood out that you were pounding on.

[@elamonty]

You called in a locate before you did all that , right? People should always contact the central locating service before doing anything like that, it's free and can save a life.

[@Flashy7]

That mailbox will stand stronger than the house.

[@jmontour5933]

gotta get it in there good , mail is super heavy

[@Express_Counter1]

Bet it was fun getting that beater block out

[@andrewgeorgelang]

Hit it with your purse man

[@cguy7297]

Um, why bother checking plum after you're done putting in the spike it's a little late to adjust at that point! Plow trucks will help readjust it in the winter anyway!

[@iLostMySocialSecurity]

How did you get that 4x4 block out of that shit