Learn how to build a custom mailbox and properly install a sturdy mailbox post that stands up to the elements. This ...

Dear James: My mailbox and post are old, look bad and have been hit a couple of times with bats. Do you have any tips for selecting and installing a new, secure one? — Chad R. Dear Chad: It can be ...

Dear James: Now that I am living alone, I can finally install a neat mailbox instead of the old black one. What types of decorative mailboxes do you recommend, and will it be difficult for me to ...

Use a drill to remove the screws that are securing the mailbox to the post and remove it. Attach one end of the tow chain to the bottom of the mailbox post. Then, connect the other end of the tow ...

The mailbox is one of the most enduring icons of the American home. Even in an age of email and streaming video, nearly every home in the nation maintains some kind of mailbox, a reminder that some ...

Q: I have an older ranch-style house on a big lot, and one of the neighbors clipped my mailbox. Now I get to spend my Saturday replacing it. Can you please tell me how? A: It sounds like you might ...

It typically costs between $600 and $1,500 to build a brick mailbox, though the national average cost is $1,100. The exact cost to build a brick mailbox will depend on the type and size of the mailbox ...