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Things We Made

2015 Home Improvements – Mailbox

New Mail Box

So I will be having a series of home improvements. Since the old Kid moved out the Love of my life has me working on everything (she is helping too BTW).

Old Mail Box

So this is our old Mailbox. it has served it’s purpose, I think it has been there since the house was built. it was time to move on.

So With the home improvement thing going on at our house, this was my project for the weekend. We saw some mailbox posts at the store that were kinda similar to what I was making but they were like $35.00.

New Mail BoxSo Here is the finished product. I did all the wood work. and the Love of My Life did all the painting and Stencils on the box itself.

Total Cost: $36.57

  1. 4X4 rough cut Cedar board: 13.99
  2. Eye Hooks, Bolts, washers and Nuts: 3.50
  3. Sandpaper: 3.50
  4. spray paint: 10.99 ( we have left over so can use it on other projects)
  5. Stencils 4.59
  6. Already had black paint and water sealing stuff.

So the difference here is the $13.99 for the board i bought where as the one put together from the store was 35.00 I still would have bought the paint and the stencils and what not to complete the job.

Here’s to Next weekend: hard wood floor……

 

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