Mailbox Project

In this video I build a brick mailbox. First time doing this, I think it came out okay but you guys decide.

[@goldenwolfgoldenfox3616]

Love the mailbox. Nice deco touches too.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Golden wolf golden fox thanks.

[@danielplecki5832]

Awesome project! Thank you for sharing.

[@jonathanschearer7778]

I like it. Most people are afraid to even try brick work.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Jonathan Schearer thanks. Figure you never know if you can do something unless you try it.

[@eithanlong1355]

Leveled... Leveler

[@ladyrois]

Looks fantastic! Great job!

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Stephanie Flagg Hanley thanks.

[@mpineyro77]

Wow it looks amazing

[@DMm39]

YOU ARE A CHAMPION!! GREAT JOB!!!!!

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Thanks.

[@patrickknowles2505]

Great job man, it may not be perfect but you do it yourself and that’s what counts

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Thanks.

[@Bryanhw19891]

Thank you soo much. This definitely helped me have the big picture of how to do mine.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Bryan Torres thanks. Glad the video helped.

[@Jasoncohenour]

Cool, thanks for sharing. I'm going to make one like this too !

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Good luck. Hope it comes out good.

[@cwise7]

Awesome job looks great

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Charles Johnson thanks.

[@cookieladycarriej.7645]

WOW AMAZING NICE. I was thinking it would be good to have opening at rear/back door where you can retreat the mail and have bottom half just drop in and then you open it in back with a key Awesom! Thanks for sharing Blessings Sir

[@GLRWIN]

Awesome job dude

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Stunnaphi thanks

[@gregorylquickjr9569]

Good job man!

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Gregory L Quick Jr thanks.

[@sundraickom5686]

yiu did a great job love it

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Sundra Ickom thanks.

[@lisazelko3353]

Your kitty is super cute and the best helper ever.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Thanks.

[@MrWesco2]

Looks awsome

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Thanks.

[@MrDrake8]

This was very wholesome. Thanks for sharing man.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it.

[@chriscastillo6774]

you doing great. Mike Haddock gives tons of info on this stuff. !

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Thanks I will look him up.

[@baldolopez7966]

Even though you didn’t get the chance to joint your brick wall you can always rake out the joints :) maybe a nicer look if not rake it and that will give you the room to re apply spec mix into joints for smooth finish

[@ranchopreciado6754]

I will look into and try it. Thanks for the advise.

[@SonnieScripts]

Use a grinder with a fat diamond wheel. Grind out your joints and fill back with what they call a cake bag. Use type s morter. A scoop of Portland will help it through the bag.

[@elenadavila2464]

Good job

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Elena Davila thanks.

[@RobertJohnson-qs6on]

Yea that actually looks great. I watched because I’m about to do the same thing with my mailbox and I’m trying to get ideas. Never done brickwork before though so not sure how it will turn out. Maybe I’ll post a vid if it comes out good.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Thanks. You should or at least let me know how it comes out.

[@dbsimmons64]

To add: the foundation should be 1.5 wider than the column above and frost line depth for your region. So (24”x 1.5). This prevents the column from tilting

[@hyg44gu54]

Why not use some of the surrounding rocks, tamp them down and use less cement? Looks great either way . Thanks got the video.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Hyg44 Gu first time doing this type of project. Using the rocks is a good idea. Will keep that in mind in case I do another similar project. Thanks.

[@crisworkizer]

Dude don't beat your self up. You did a nice job. Pat yourself on the back and FUCK the haters. Nice job brother. Looks good.

[@hyg44gu54]

Cris Workizer What is there to hate about someone building a mailbox? Nothing’s wrong with suggestions. Why the potty mouth ma’am?

[@nathanield.4527]

Looks great! How deep was the hole you dug for the foundation?

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Nathaniel D. Thanks. The hole was about 6 inches deep.

[@tomtran3796]

How long does it take to finish?

[@ranchopreciado6754]

It took me about a week but that was because I was doing it before work. But I would say it was probably 2 days straight giving the cement time to dry and settle.

[@rigohernandez9184]

I’m a offical brick layer I recommend you to use the jointer when you do 3 layers each 3 layers

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Rigo Hernandez thanks if I ever do a project like this again I will keep that in mind.

[@missrose9164]

Hi, I live in MN. Suggestions to build a pillar? I dont have a cement base poured. I have had 3 different suggestions, need tried n true. Thanks a bunch. :)

[@matthewsalvador9783]

Tho I’m not and able to do a brick install it definitely in more ways then none... I’m redoing the poa concrete base for my mailbox it wasn’t level and had wet concrete overflow making it ugly...

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Good luck on your project.

[@aidenschmid4017]

How many bags of cement did you use?

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Aces Mid for the base I used 3 and a half bags of cement.

[@brianreyes2619]

On 18:28 it's not easier on the ground just hold the brick like a man and don't be scared to hit the brick hard and I guarantee u will get bad ass cuts

[@ranchopreciado6754]

brian reyes will try that next time.

[@jsurfslammer]

@@ranchopreciado6754 ether way it works, masons do it in their hands reason being on scaffolds no ground, and speed wise those kind of bricks 2-3 hits done.

[@frankdatank2529]

Came out nice brother perfect to me my friend now watch my videos lol

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Frank Gonzales thanks. Will definitely take a look.

[@ufkoslowsky]

the first Thing i think is..what will happend If somebody put a big China Fireworks Bomb in this Box😮💥😏

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Yeah that would definitely blow.

[@ufkoslowsky]

@@ranchopreciado6754 I hope nobody will testing 😉😅

[@ranchopreciado6754]

@@ufkoslowsky well so far no one has so hopefully it stays that way.

[@thefailchannel6685]

My eyes

[@harrybond007]

It's very poorly made, it will fall over, and it's ugly, well you did ask!

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Like I said in the video it’s my first time building something like this. Might not be pretty but it’s been almost three years since I built it and it’s still standing.

[@bonanzatime]

@@ranchopreciado6754 yeah, Billy Joel wrote a song about that

[@bonanzatime]

That looks like Crap. If I was looking for a house to buy, and saw that awful mailbox, I would turn around and run away and never look back.

[@ranchopreciado6754]

Like I said it was my first time doing it. Thanks for the watch. And you would be surprised how many comments I get on it. Once again thanks for the watch.

[@bonanzatime]

@@ranchopreciado6754 your welcome. Thank You for the horror show

[@ranchopreciado6754]

@@bonanzatime glad I could entertain you.

[@bonanzatime]

@@ranchopreciado6754 😨😒