How to Repair a Leaning Brick Mailbox - 05/16/13 08:49 PM
The pond property I bought last year has a brick mailbox that is listing 10 or 15 degrees. Apparantly a few years ago a kid in a Civic hit the neighbors brick mailbox (demolished it) then came to rest against mine. Initially I thought I would have to tear it down and replace it, but I've been reading about folks who have successfully repaired them using everything from liquification to pushing them straight with a truck. There is a utility pole opposite the "lean" so I thought I would wrap a chain around it (at ground level) and use a 8K # come-along to pull it straight, shim it and pour a new foundation under the low side. Seem reasonable? These are the only pix I currently have of the offending mailbox, but they will give you a better idea.