A brick mailbox can add curb appeal to a home while providing a secure place for a household’s mail. Brick mailboxes typically cost between $600 and $1,500 to build, with an average cost of $1,100.

Building a decorative brick surround for your mailbox certainly will solve the problem. If kids attempt to hit it with a bat while driving by, they will be in for quite a jarring experience.

Building a decorative brick surround for your mailbox certainly will solve the problem. If kids attempt to hit it with a bat while driving by, they will be in for quite a jarring experience.

Building a decorative brick surround for your mailbox will certainly solve the problem. If kids attempt to hit it with a bat while driving by, they will be in for quite a jarring experience.

Dear James: We have a neighborhood problem with kids mashing mailboxes. What do you think about building a decorative brick mailbox and perhaps adding a light? -- Steven S.

In an effort to convince Volusia County officials that his mailbox shouldn’t be outlawed, James Bomford put on a presentation Wednesday rivaling those made by attorneys in the O.J. Simpson tr… ...

Dear Pat: Kids drove by and destroyed my mailbox with a bat. I always have liked the appearance of a lighted brick mailbox. What are some of the design basics to build a strong brick mailbox?