Home Improvement > Outdoor StructuresOctober 31, 2008

Discouraging Mailbox Vandalism

Our neighborhood has vandals smashing our mailboxes. A friend shared an idea on how to not need to buy a new mailbox each time it is smashed, by reinforcing it. Purchase a large metal mailbox, and a smaller size that can fit inside of the larger mailbox. Place the small one inside the larger and surround the smaller mailbox with cement. You can pour it in and let it dry. The next time the vandals come, they'll be in for a surprise! It worked!

By Wendy S. from Coopersburg, PA

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05/26/2011

Good one! I laughed when I got to cement! So pathetic vandals think this is fun to do.

By Jim (Guest Post) 11/09/2008

I found a piece of 10" pvc pipe about 16" long. I painted it flat black and slid my mailbox inside of it and mounted it. It looks like a piece of steel well casing. they dont mess with mine anymore

By (Guest Post) 10/31/2008

I agree with this idea, but BEWARE. At least in Ohio, we had an incident of a Doctor doing just what is suggested. The vandal broke his arm and in the emergency room, was treated by the very Doctor that owned the mailbox. The vandals parents sued the Doctor because their son was injured while on his property and they actually won. It's a shame our court system rewards criminal acts, but it does.

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10/31/2008

Great idea! Thanks.

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