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The recommended mailbox is the Solar Group Classic Large Size Premium Steel Mailbox - Black
Dimensions: 10 7/8 inches tall by 8 1/2 inches wide by 20 1/4 inches deep
Available through Lowe's Click on the picture to go to see the mailbox at Lowe's web site |
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Newspaper Tube
The newspaper tube is available for FREE from the architectural review committee.Send them a note from the Contact Us page if you need a replacement.
Dimensions: 8 inches tall by 7 inches wide by 20 inches deep
The LFHLOA logo decal comes with the newspaper tube.
Mailbox Posts
Single Mailbox Post
The vertical post which goes into the ground is a 4 X 6 inch cedar post.It is 45 to 48 inches in above ground height with 18 to 24 inches below ground.
The horizontal support posts are 4 X 4 inch cedar.
The single mailbox post requires one support post 26 inches long.
The support post connects to the vertical post with two 4 inch stainless steel bolts.
The posts are to be painted with Benjamin Moore paint. The color is Wickham Gray, shade number HC-171
The LFHLOA logo is to be engraved on the front of the post near the top.
The paint for the logo is "one Shot" brand sign paint. The colors are:
Blue - Peacock Blue number 154-L
Green - Medium Green
The paint is available at O'Leary's Paint Store at the corner of Jackson Road and Stadium Street.
The house number is engraved on both sides of the support post, centered on the mailbox flag.
The numbers are 2 inches tall with type style Goudy Extra Bold.
Double Mailbox Post
The vertical post which goes into the ground is a 4 X 6 inch cedar post.It is 45 to 48 inches in above ground height with 18 to 24 inches below ground.
The horizontal support posts are 4 X 4 inch cedar.
The double mailbox post has two support posts with each being 24 inches long.
The support posts are counter sunk 1 inch and connected to the vertical post with two
8 inch bolts.
The posts are to be painted with Benjamin Moore paint. The color is Wickham Gray, shade number HC-171
The LFHLOA logo is to be engraved on the front of the post near the top.
The paint for the logo is "one Shot" brand sign paint. The colors are:
Blue - Peacock Blue number 154-L
Green - Medium Green
The paint is available at O'Leary's Paint Store at the corner of Jackson Road and Stadium Street.
The house numbers are engraved on the front support post, centered on the mailbox doors.
The numbers are 2 inches tall with type style Goudy Extra Bold.
How to Get One Made and Installed
If you don't want to go to the work and effort of building, engraving and painting your ownposts and then removing the old one and installing the new one, you can contract Freeman Builders
to do it for you.
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| Freeman Builders LLC | |
| 238 Tower Dr. | |
| Saline Arbor, MI 48176 | |
| Ph: (734) 276-4831 |
Total cost for one post: $250
Installation: $45
They will supply all labor and/or materials to complete the project.
They will remove old post and dispose of them.
They will install new post 42" below grade using one bag of concrete to fill hole and then fill rest with topsoil.
They will remove mailboxes and newspaper boxes from old posts and install on new post.
Total for post and installation $295.
Web: http://www.lakeforesthighlands.com/