How to Attach a Mailbox Flag to Brick

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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. ​THD provided the Bosch bits used in this project.

If I asked you what home maintenance problem you have put off, I would venture a guess that probably 100% of you would immediately name one or more items! We all have them (those little pesky issues, we think that are going to be hard) that we need to get done so we can check them off the to-do list!

The replacement of the flag on Steph's mailbox was her small, but difficult seeming problem. You know, "how do you drill into brick?"

It was kind of embarrassing, her sad rusted and dull flag on the mailbox. Definitely a home maintenance issue that needed to be fixed.

When we got these Bosch drill bits, that can drill into all kind of material including brick, we knew we could finally take care of replacing that flag!

Tools:

• Bosch Multi-Purpose Carbide Drill Bits for Drilling Tile, Masonry, Wood, Metal and Concrete (5-Piece) (Home Depot)
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• Makita 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion 1/2 in. Brushless Cordless Hammer Driver-Drill (Home Depot)
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• Husky Diamond Tip Magnetic Screwdriver Set (6-Piece) (Home Depot)
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• Universal Mailbox Flag (Online)
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Here's everything we needed for replacing the flag. Screwdrivers, Bosch drill bits, drill/driver, and a replacement flag with included mounting hardware.

Removing the old flag was easy as it was pretty much falling off all ready.

After deciding where the mounting hardware should go, Steph marked the screw hole placement.

Steph used the appropriate sized drill bit for the screws. She marked the depth needed with a bit of painter's tape. This insured she drilled both holes to the same depth. Steph tried various settings on the drill to be able to drill into the brick. She settled on setting 2 in hammer mode on this Makita drill.

The Bosch bits are designed to drill into various hard to drill surfaces including brick, concrete, and PVC.

Once the holes were made, Steph used the included Tapcon screws to hand drive the screws into place.

Steph hand tighten the flag in place, and with that last step, this overdue maintenance project was done!

This maintenance project was made very easy by having the right tools to use. The Bosch bits are really handy to have on hand because of the many materials you can use them on. 

Anyone want to share what home maintenance problem you've put off? Add your dreaded job to the comments below. (This is a judgment free zone!)

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FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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