Installation & Assembly

Installation Instructions - Direct Burial
1. Chose the location for your new mailbox. Typically the homeowner
will want to install the new mailbox in the same location as the old one.
Postal regulations require that the front of the mailbox be located 6 to 8
inches from the curb / street.
2. Determine the required depth of the hole for your new mailbox by
calculating the amount of post that will be buried. When installed the
height of your mailbox should be 41 and 45 inches from the street to
the bottom of the mailbox to meet postal regulations.
3. Begin digging a hole for your new mailbox using post hole diggers or
a narrow shovel. Laying a tarp on the ground to collect the dirt from
your new hole makes cleanup much easier. The diameter of the hole
should be approximately 10-12 inches. Continue digging until you reach
the correct depth based on you calculations in step 2.
4. Insert the new mailbox post into the hole so that it is centered.
Conrm the bottom of the actual mailbox is 41 and 45 inches from the
street level.
5. If you would like to use concrete (30-60lbs), begin pouring dry
concrete mix into the hole, equally distributing it around the post. After
pouring 1/3 of the concrete into the hole apply the level to the mailbox
post and adjust so it is level in all directions. Use a stick to poke the
concrete mix so all air pockets are lled. Apply another 1/3 bag of mix
into the hole and repeat the leveling, adjusting and poking procedures.
At this time, apply approximately 6 cups of water to the concrete mix in
the hole. The concrete will eventually absorb moisture from the ground
and fully cure, but adding the water will help speed up this process.
Have more questions, call us at 877-902-4150
or visit our website at www.4everproducts.com.
Mailbox Installation Requirements
Optional Step: Some customers like to add additional support
by adding a 4x4 wooden post insert. If you decide to add the
wooden insert, simply slide it into the vinyl post and secure it using
a screw. After securing the wooden insert, follow the installation
steps detailed on this card. NOTE: This is not required as we use
structural vinyl or our mailbox posts.
41-45”
6-8”
Apply concrete until the concrete is about 5 inches below ground
level. Repeat the leveling, adjusting and poking procedures. Add
another 6 cups of water to the concrete mix in the hole and allow
it to soak into the mix.
6. Fill the hole to ground level using the dirt from digging the hole.
The concrete will begin setting within an hour and will completely
cure in a few days.
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