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| I've got a post mailbox that has been partially destroyed by the snow plow
and I'm looking for ideas to repair it. It is a 4x4 post anchored in the
ground with concrete which I really don't want to have to dig out if it can
be avoided. And, for that matter can't while the ground is frozen solid.
The post is shaped like a 7 with the mail box fastened to the top of the 7.
After last winter, the upper part of the post split so I ran bolts through
it to pull it back together. This year, that repair failed and it split
even more. So I'm left with approximately 2 feet of solid post sticking out
of the ground. Does anyone make a clamp that could slip over the remaining
base, which could then support adding on another 2ft of post that I could
attach the mailbox to? Or?? Looking for repair ideas to last at least
until the ground thaws, which here in Wisconsin is at least 6 weeks away.
Thanks
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| For a short term fix, you could attach another 2 ft of post by sitting
the new 2ft on top of the 'stump' and splicing together with metal
plates and lag screws or coated nails. It won't be all that strong but
possibly would hold up until you could fix it properly.
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| Travis Jordan 2006-02-28, 3:21 pm |
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"ok" <joejak@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:KZ0Nf.3050$%m4.549@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> I've got a post mailbox that has been partially destroyed by the snow
plow
> and I'm looking for ideas to repair it. It is a 4x4 post anchored in
the
> ground with concrete which I really don't want to have to dig out if
it can
> be avoided. And, for that matter can't while the ground is frozen
solid.
> The post is shaped like a 7 with the mail box fastened to the top of
the 7.
> After last winter, the upper part of the post split so I ran bolts
through
> it to pull it back together. This year, that repair failed and it
split
> even more. So I'm left with approximately 2 feet of solid post
sticking out
> of the ground. Does anyone make a clamp that could slip over the
remaining
> base, which could then support adding on another 2ft of post that I
could
> attach the mailbox to? Or?? Looking for repair ideas to last at
least
> until the ground thaws, which here in Wisconsin is at least 6 weeks
away.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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| Travis Jordan 2006-02-28, 3:21 pm |
| Travis Jordan wrote:[color=darkred]
> "ok" <joejak@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:KZ0Nf.3050$%m4.549@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
Oops, I was a little too fast on the 'post' button that time.
My question to you is, who is responsible when the snow plow runs into
your mailbox? Doesn't the snow plow contractor / municipality have some
liability in this matter?
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| timbirr@mailcity.com 2006-02-28, 3:21 pm |
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Travis Jordan wrote:
> Travis Jordan wrote:
> My question to you is, who is responsible when the snow plow runs into
> your mailbox? Doesn't the snow plow contractor / municipality have some
> liability in this matter?
In some areasit is illegal to have a solid mailbox post next to road,
considered a danger to drivers.
Ignoring that issue, however, as mentioned you can use metal plates to
reconnect, or, I have used scrap pieces of 2X4s to "sandwich" together
pieces of wood like this....if you have the broken pieces of the post,
you could probably salvage enough of that to do this....of course,
you'd need long lags of you use a 4X4.....Basically use wood as a
fastening plate rather than the galvanized you commonly see.
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| In our town the highway department took responsibility. The post was set
back far enough from the road that there was no reason for them to hit it.
The town was responsive and paid for a "reasonable" replacement, in other
words same type post and mailbox as was destroyed.
original message
"> My question to you is, who is responsible when the snow plow runs into
> your mailbox? Doesn't the snow plow contractor / municipality have some
> liability in this matter?
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| Some, not all, will pay up to $50 for repair if the plow itself hit the
mailbox. However, if it is just the force of the snow that damages the box,
you're out of luck. You can imagine the force that snow has when that truck
is up to a full head of steam and going 40+ mph clearing our last 8 inch
snowfall.
"Travis Jordan" <no.one@no.net> wrote in message
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> Travis Jordan wrote:
>
> Oops, I was a little too fast on the 'post' button that time.
>
> My question to you is, who is responsible when the snow plow runs into
> your mailbox? Doesn't the snow plow contractor / municipality have some
> liability in this matter?
>
>
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| Travis Jordan 2006-02-28, 5:21 pm |
| ok wrote:
> Some, not all, will pay up to $50 for repair if the plow itself hit
> the mailbox. However, if it is just the force of the snow that
> damages the box, you're out of luck. You can imagine the force that
> snow has when that truck is up to a full head of steam and going 40+
> mph clearing our last 8 inch snowfall.
Sorry, but sitting here in my office where it is 71 degrees and sunny
the image is beyond me.
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| Goedjn 2006-02-28, 6:21 pm |
| On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:52:26 GMT, "ok" <joejak@prodigy.net> wrote:
>I've got a post mailbox that has been partially destroyed by the snow plow
>and I'm looking for ideas to repair it. It is a 4x4 post anchored in the
>ground with concrete which I really don't want to have to dig out if it can
>be avoided. And, for that matter can't while the ground is frozen solid.
>The post is shaped like a 7 with the mail box fastened to the top of the 7.
>After last winter, the upper part of the post split so I ran bolts through
>it to pull it back together. This year, that repair failed and it split
>even more. So I'm left with approximately 2 feet of solid post sticking out
>of the ground. Does anyone make a clamp that could slip over the remaining
>base, which could then support adding on another 2ft of post that I could
>attach the mailbox to? Or?? Looking for repair ideas to last at least
>until the ground thaws, which here in Wisconsin is at least 6 weeks away.
For a short term repair, just splint it with a couple of 2x4s.
For a long term repair, you obvously need to move the post,
and put in a long swing-arm.
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| Joseph Meehan 2006-02-28, 6:21 pm |
| I have two suggestions. Do as I did, buy one of the plastic mail boxes
and they will slip right over the stub you now have and just bolt it on. I
like it better myself. Mine is a Rubbermaid product as I recall.
Second idea is to cut a ~ 30º angle in the stub and a matching angle on
the other part. Drill a hole (about ¾") centered in each and put a dowel
rod in there. The next time it is hit, it will just rotate and come right
back or it will brake the dowel and that is easy to replace.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia duit
"ok" <joejak@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:KZ0Nf.3050$%m4.549@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> I've got a post mailbox that has been partially destroyed by the snow plow
> and I'm looking for ideas to repair it. It is a 4x4 post anchored in the
> ground with concrete which I really don't want to have to dig out if it
> can be avoided. And, for that matter can't while the ground is frozen
> solid. The post is shaped like a 7 with the mail box fastened to the top
> of the 7. After last winter, the upper part of the post split so I ran
> bolts through it to pull it back together. This year, that repair failed
> and it split even more. So I'm left with approximately 2 feet of solid
> post sticking out of the ground. Does anyone make a clamp that could slip
> over the remaining base, which could then support adding on another 2ft of
> post that I could attach the mailbox to? Or?? Looking for repair ideas
> to last at least until the ground thaws, which here in Wisconsin is at
> least 6 weeks away.
>
> Thanks
>
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| On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:45:00 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
<sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have two suggestions. Do as I did, buy one of the plastic mail boxes
>and they will slip right over the stub you now have and just bolt it on. I
>like it better myself. Mine is a Rubbermaid product as I recall.
I know people who had a Rubbermaid mailbox. Somehow it ended up in
the freezer under the quarter cow and they didn't get to read their
mail for 9 months. But it was still fresh.
> Second idea is to cut a ~ 30º angle in the stub and a matching angle on
>the other part. Drill a hole (about ¾") centered in each and put a dowel
>rod in there. The next time it is hit, it will just rotate and come right
>back or it will brake the dowel and that is easy to replace.
Cool. For Xmas you could electrify this motion.
Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let
me know if you have posted also.
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"louie" <jcski@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> For a short term fix, you could attach another 2 ft of post by
sitting
> the new 2ft on top of the 'stump' and splicing together with
metal
> plates and lag screws or coated nails. It won't be all that
strong but
> possibly would hold up until you could fix it properly.
>
you can put this on the stub:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?acti...122B&lpage=none
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"ok" <joejak@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:KZ0Nf.3050$%m4.549@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> I've got a post mailbox that has been partially destroyed by
the snow plow
> and I'm looking for ideas to repair it. It is a 4x4 post
anchored in the
> ground with concrete which I really don't want to have to dig
out if it can
> be avoided. And, for that matter can't while the ground is
frozen solid.
> The post is shaped like a 7 with the mail box fastened to the
top of the 7.
> After last winter, the upper part of the post split so I ran
bolts through
> it to pull it back together. This year, that repair failed and
it split
> even more. So I'm left with approximately 2 feet of solid post
sticking out
> of the ground. Does anyone make a clamp that could slip over
the remaining
> base, which could then support adding on another 2ft of post
that I could
> attach the mailbox to? Or?? Looking for repair ideas to last
at least
> until the ground thaws, which here in Wisconsin is at least 6
weeks away.
>
> Thanks
>
>
oops- I just replied to the wrong post
you can put this on the stub:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?acti...122B&lpage=none
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