stand for 16 mailboxes

[vitaudi]

We need to build a stand for 16 mailboxes in the community where I live. The boxes can either be placed in a row, but it might be more practical to have two rows with 8 each. An information board should also fit.

Does anyone have a drawing of a similar object to share?

Does anyone know if the Post has opinions on how such should be designed?

Best regards,
Vitaudi

 

[saturnus]

if it is for airmail, place them on a tall pole..............

You should cast down 3 irons, where you can bolt two long 45x170 pressure-treated beams, allowing for a few meters in length, for potential new neighbors, or when neighbors start installing new large, lockable mailboxes, like at our place. 110-120 cm up should be just right for the top edge, so the postman can reach them from the side window.

 

[Stefan Bengtsson]

Check with the postal service in your area. Our boxes were supposed to be within a certain height. I've forgotten the measurements, but I don't think we would have managed with 2 rows stacked. It might have been between 80 and 100 cm from the ground to the top of the box.

We got a reprimand from the postal service because our boxes were at different heights. So we fixed it (I remember it was a rainy day). The day after, there were notes in the boxes with thanks from the postal service

 

[harry73]

Does no one want a weekly mailbox?

 

[saturnus]

Is there no one who wants a weekly mailbox?

I have also wondered for many years what's so important that we need mail delivered every day, but OK, in the past it was delivered both morning and afternoon and even on Saturday.

 

[prototypen]

With two rows, one row must well sit behind, slightly above.
I've never seen two-row but long single-row (summer cottage areas).

I think the post office prefers the single-row model more.

As previously written, 3 poles, galvanized pipes or pressure-treated, but I would be satisfied with 2 pieces of 45x95.

The height is just something to try, sit in the car and stretch out your arm.

Protte

 

[harry73]

the height is about 1 m according to posten
http://www.posten.se/sv/Kundservice/Sidor/Placera-brevladan-ratt.aspx

 

[Zixten]

I saw in a magazine a long time ago, it might have been LAND, where there was a guy who wanted to save the mail truck. He believed that it wore out the car's clutch to creep along a long row of mailboxes, so he built a large wheel that the mail carrier could roll around while he stayed still with the car.

Maybe an odd but fun little project

 

[Mats]

I can even imagine 2pcs 45X70 and then bevel the top and bottom of them so you avoid a flat surface.

 

[vitaudi]

We have 2 existing mailbox clusters in the community, and these have mailboxes in two rows, actually both on the front and back. The mailman steps out of his car to deliver the mail, and it seems to have been that way for many years and something they don't complain about. Our mailbox cluster will be located in the middle of an intersection in the area, which is why 16 mailboxes in a row won't work so well. The mailman will still have to step out of his car.

I am not really satisfied with the construction of the existing mailbox clusters, hence I am not copying them directly but asking here if anyone has ideas to share. A roof on the mailbox cluster would be good since there should be an information board incorporated into the mailbox cluster, and it's good if one can stand calmly and read messages regardless of the weather.

 

[pbengtsson]

The height should be below the rear-view mirror of a car, many week mailboxes disrupt this pattern (should be forbidden).
Then the stand should be set so that it is possible to shovel without creating a snowbank by the boxes, and it's good if the poles are situated far back, many week mailboxes (should be forbidden) are on a foundation and ruin the concept.

 

[lillalillajag]

The boxes should be in a straight line with a height of 1m to the slot. Speak with your local post office to get a description/request of what it should look like.

However, it's most common to cast footings, set posts, then horizontal rails to attach the boxes to, and there is usually a v-shaped roof on top. Above the boxes, there are usually boards for local info, etc.

We really appreciate being consulted so the box group is adapted to our needs. Getting out of the car is NOT desirable. Have you discussed the location for the box group with the post office? There are quite a few rules regarding where to set up box groups, etc.

Best regards,
the rural post carrier

 

[Mats]

One thing that was practical when I made my stand is that I placed the box somewhat high, so the snow blower can go under the boxes, allowing you to really clear the way for the mail truck.

 

[Mikael_L]

Saw in a newspaper a long time ago, might have been LAND, there was a guy who wanted to save the mail truck, he thought it wore down the car's clutch to creep along a long line of mailboxes, so he built a big wheel that the mail carrier could roll around while he stayed stationary with the car.

Maybe an odd but fun little project

Don't they have an automatic transmission? :x

 

[prototypen]

Once upon a time, "our" mailman had a SAAB 95, meaning the previous model. An automatic gearbox was probably not available for it. Today, it's probably all automatics.

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