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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The United States Postal Service is ...

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 ...