Brick mailbox column leaning or crumbling
Steps
- Put a level on two faces and rock the column gently: a column that moves at the base has a footing or soil problem; one that is solid but crumbling at the top has a water problem.
+5 more steps in the full guide
Stop and call a pro if
- the column is over 1.2 m (4 feet) tall or has a light or electrical feed inside it
Rules in the US: USPS has height and setback rules for curbside mailboxes (41–45 inches to the bottom of the box, 6–8 inches back from the curb) — set the new column to them.