Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jul 21, 2007 1:11 am No brickie wants to buid me a letterbox! I've phoned everyone I can find & there's just too much work & not enough dry days for anyone to be willing to build one (& I want a reasonably big one too - not just a brick pillar).
Is this a project I could try myself? Or is it really something I need a brickie for? And, if so, does anyone know someone in SE Melbourne who might be willing to do it for me? Re: Argh...no one wants to build me a letterbox! 2Jul 21, 2007 6:29 am We got our builder to build it for us, and looking at it now, it looks SO SIMPLE that I would indeed say that you could do it yourself, if you are a little bit handy. I wish I had of, would have saved a few $$$.
I had a quick google, and you need to search for 'mailbox' not 'letterbox' http://www.missouriscenicrivers.com/brickmailbox.html http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/dp_brick/ ... 37,00.html http://www.bobvila.com/wwwboard/messages/119421.html Our Adenbrook home was completed in September. Re: Argh...no one wants to build me a letterbox! 3Jul 23, 2007 6:11 pm Thanks for those links - some great stuff there
We've decided to build it ourself. Hubby being the geek he is, insisted we build an unmortered life-size replica out in the backyard first so we can see where the box, etc is to go. I had some ladies round for lunch today - they thought it was quite funny that I had a letterbox in my backyard. Re: Argh...no one wants to build me a letterbox! 4Jul 23, 2007 6:36 pm Don't forget to consider the Australia Post standards for good letterboxes.
http://www.auspost.com.au/GAC_File_Meta ... ail,00.pdf These dimensions are well worth following for a number of reasons: 1) No folded up or bent large letters/magazines (Australia Post won't deliver anything exceding these specs) 2) Better security for your mail - also keeps your mail out of the rain (if it rains where you are...) 3) Keeps your postie happy! Cheers, Earl Very common on rendered homes Smaller suppliers get the lower quality raw materials 6 11850 4 14259 That is a really good attitude Akin to you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. I do enjoy watching that tik tok inspector from Victoria but he does go a little… 12 81847 |