How to Build a Brick Mailbox in Pictures
Pictures are worth a thousand words. Follow the pictures in this post to see how to build brick mailbox. You should also check out the more detail article Building a Brick Mailbox Like a Professional that contains a detailed step by step on how to build a brick
STEP 1 Prepare Location and Build Block Core
Mixing concrete for the brick mailbox
Materials for building the brick mailbox
Using concrete blocks to get to ground level
Building first course of bricks
STEP 2 Start the First Course of Bricks
STEP 3 Placing Newspaper Containers and Plastic Mailbox
After newspaper delivery tubes are in place
Leveling plastic mailbox with stone number in place
Leveling plastic mailbox
The first course of bricks cut at an angle
Detailed look of engraved stone number
Left side of brick mailbox
STEP 4 Brick Arch and Finishing Touches
Start arch using stones
Combine stone and mortar to support arch
Very last brick for the brick mailbox
Detail of last brick
Detailed look of the engraved stone number
Close up of brick mailbox before clean up
Brick Mailbox finally done
Beautiful Brick Mailbox