Making Wooden Mailbox

Building a wooden mailbox.

Making wooden mailbox. Drill pilot holes and assemble as shown on illustration above using 3 deck screws. Next we re going to make the bottom of the box. Mailbox handmade wooden mailbox letter box colonial maple color. A standard issue mailbox can make a statement simply by being mounted atop a bike frame that has peddled its last mile.

Mark the cut lines on the slat and get the job done with a saw. Adhere the stones all around your wooden posts and create a stunning stone look of your posts install the new mailboxes and make fabulous looking mailbox posts that will also create a refined look of your home exterior. Diy wooden wall mounted mailbox. Next build the adorable wooden mailboxes which can be painted and added with metallic house numbers for a superb look and appeal.

This is going to be the door. Ideal for letters newspapers and magazines with a window of forward. Drill pilot holes and assemble with 3 deck screws. The first step of the project is to build the back of the mailbox.

Total time for the project was 2 5 hours constructing and another 3 hours prepping for paint and adding the accessories. Building the mailbox back. Make also smart use of wood and pvc pipe to make lovely mailboxes like a pro which will demand a very low maintenance. This e mail box is made of fir wood and is hand painted and then finished with several coats of varnish.

Spray paint in cohesive colors to bring the structure together visually. Plus you can make it any color or combination of colors that you need. Here is another beautiful wall mounted mailbox that you can make from scratch. Typically a mailbox is 19 long so that s the dimensions we ll be using.

It s a really easy one to make and it won t cost you nearly as much as buying a personalized mailbox. This design includes a diagonal support which may not be necessary due to the half lap joint design which is very strong. Measure and cut a 1 6 to fit underneath the mailbox d. Cut a 4 4 to 1 4 long cut 45 degree angle cuts on both end in opposite directions c.

In order to get a professional result we recommend you to build the component out of 1 8 lumber or out of 3 4 plywood. Take one of the ends and make an even from the bottom left all the way around to the bottom right. This can be done with less expensive wood as it doesn t show.