I avoided reading this thread because I knew all of you would tell chueh how to do it. But you might enjoy reading about the "creative" ways people around here mount mailboxes. I laugh my head off everytime I see a new way of doing this. One guy down the road must be handyman challenged. He fastened his mailbox to the post with shrink wrap!! That was my laugh of the day, the first time I saw it. We live way out in the boonies. A very deserted area where lots of mailbox bashing also goes on. Some people have lost so many that they no longer permanently fasten them to the post. They are all bungy corded on!!! I still like the shrink wrap better--LOL. Then there is another area where everyone must be related to Red Green. MANY mailboxes are mounted to the post with duct tape. One of these people had a broken post--so it is all mumified with duct tape. Red Green would, most asuredly, be proud of them.

You might be able to use some tin sips to cut the spoon handle and split the tails. Welded possibly, depending on the metal used. You might be able to use something like jb weld to glue the parts together. I use GE II CLEAR SILICON CAULK for outdoor use in all of my outdoor crafts but I don't know if it would hold the metal parts together. I would go get some JB Weld the original or the kwick Weld and try it.

Thanks, all! Unfortunately, I cannot move it.....I caved and decided to hire a pro to come out and set the post into deeper hole w/concrete. Fair price, and I know it will be done right. I''m also thinking of planting some moisture-loving plants around it to stop erosion and make the area drier, Thanks for all the advice!

I've painted the tile and frame on a drop basment ceiling and it looked like a new ceiling . Take down the tile to paint them. Don't forget to number them and put them back in the same spot. Even though they are the same size over time they do expand /contract and conform to the space they are in. Otherwise it is like putting back a jigsaw puzzle. Been there done it and it wasn't fun finding out what fit where.