TOO Projects Thread
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Nice work Jesse, sometimes I wonder the same thing about things at my house.
Phil, the worst thing I hate about my job is crawl spaces. Hats off to you bud.
Tonight's project wasn't a planned one. With planting season in full swing and beings my house is surrounded by fields there has been plenty of large farm equipment passing by. Well I woke up yesterday morning to seeing this is my yard.
Not going to happen anymore. Going to have a 8" solid concrete mailbox post once it sets up. I'll anchor the box to the top and anyone that hits it hit again will know it for sure. If they mess up my shit, their shit will be messed up also. [emoji41]
Phil, the worst thing I hate about my job is crawl spaces. Hats off to you bud.
Tonight's project wasn't a planned one. With planting season in full swing and beings my house is surrounded by fields there has been plenty of large farm equipment passing by. Well I woke up yesterday morning to seeing this is my yard.
Not going to happen anymore. Going to have a 8" solid concrete mailbox post once it sets up. I'll anchor the box to the top and anyone that hits it hit again will know it for sure. If they mess up my shit, their shit will be messed up also. [emoji41]
Thanks Dustin and Chad. It is a little different than Hoyt's box or Jesse's chicken coop/shed/garage. It is on a rental we just bought. I have a tenant moving in May 1. Not sure if it fits the project thread when it is part of your job, but this isn't something I do often. Isn't my first rodeo though. I had one house I did all the floor joists from one end to the other. Floors ripped out and starting from scratch. That one was delicate in that we had to do them one at a time, remain level, and work around the kitchen/bathroom. It was a TON of work. The house I worked on today was easy compared to that one if you overlook the tight working quarters.
Nice work on the mailbox Steve. I like it!
Nice work Jesse, sometimes I wonder the same thing about things at my house.
Phil, the worst thing I hate about my job is crawl spaces. Hats off to you bud.
Tonight's project wasn't a planned one. With planting season in full swing and beings my house is surrounded by fields there has been plenty of large farm equipment passing by. Well I woke up yesterday morning to seeing this is my yard.
Not going to happen anymore. Going to have a 8" solid concrete mailbox post once it sets up. I'll anchor the box to the top and anyone that hits it hit again will know it for sure. If they mess up my shit, their shit will be messed up also. [emoji41]
Not sure where I read it, but I don't believe it is legal to have a mailbox that doesn't "break away". I understand your frustration on this, but I think it's geared more towards passenger vehicles. Something along the lines of you being liable for any injuries that may occur if someone hits it.
Just did a quick search and found this, Wayne county.
MAILBOX INSTALLATION ALONG COUNTY ROADS:
The following is a summary of standards for mailbox installations along county roads. Mailboxes that are installed within the public road right-of-way are considered obstructions as they present hazards to the traveling public. Therefore, Wayne County strongly recommends the following mailbox materials and installation as recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Please contact your local postmaster for mailbox location approval before actual installation.
POST MATERIALS:
1. Wood posts shall be a maximum of 4 inches by 4 inches square or 4-1/2 inches round timber. 2. Steel posts shall be a maximum of 2 inch diameter (2-3/8 inch O.D.) schedule 40 standard strength steel pipe.
3. Any material with breakaway cross section characteristics equivalent to 1 or 2 above.
SETTING POSTS:
Contact the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (1-800-362-2764) so they can notify utility members to mark their underground utilities before digging the post hole.
Posts need to be set a minimum of 2-3 feet (preferably 3 feet) from the edge of the pavement to the roadside face of the mailbox. Where curbs are present, the face of the mailbox shall be 1 foot behind the face of the curb. Only 2 mailboxes are permitted on 1 post. If more than 2 mailboxes are required, then set posts 3 feet apart for each set of double mailboxes. The post shall have a depth of 18-24 inches and in no instance shall the post be encased in concrete. Mailbox height shall be 38-44 inches from the edge of the pavement to the bottom of the mailbox.
DAMAGE POLICY: Mailboxes will only be replaced if the Wayne County Highway Department snowplow driver contacts the mailbox with the snowplow. However, mailboxes placed closer than 2 feet to the edge of the pavement will not be replaced if they are hit by the snowplow. Mailboxes damaged strictly by the force of the plowed snow will not be replaced. Authorized Highway Department personnel will determine if and when a mailbox gets replaced based on the above information. Only a standard issue aluminum mailbox and wood post will be used if replacement is necessary.
Mailbox Install.doc
http://www.wayne-county-engineer.com/documents/Mailbox Install.pdf
But Im sure there is a sense of pride once you finished the job. Not to mention the monthly check that will roll in.
Well, giles did say it was a quick search so that's probly just the first one that popped up. I'd look into it Steve... I think giles is right.
I'm pretty sure that's going to be accurate throughout the state.... I believe reading the same for over here in columbiana county as well....
https://www.usps.com/manage/mailboxes.htm
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Buckmaster
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Breakaways are required else you can become liable for damage and injury to others. I warned Ric of this a few years back when he was building his fixture.
I understand and appreciate the heads up bro. My neighbors mailbox is all brick. So if anything is said to me they are going to be pissing off numerous people on the 20 mile stretch of my road. Cause if I got to tear mine down they are going to make everyone else tear theirs down too. Just saying.
Yes sir. That is correct. Nice feeling of accomplishment. Always good to do new and different things and learn from it. Even a task we have performed before offers different challenges in another house.
Day one... nothing much going on just got done washing my trailer just in time for rain. Parked it back in my garage so i can finish drying it with the leave blower. Will be putting rust preventer hopefully tomorrow. 
Joel
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Finally finished the working on my trailer. I used the water seal on the boards before i put it on the trailer. Painted rust preventer paint on the trailer. Put all the stainless steel bolts in all of em'. Now i can make room for my garage for the next project
