There are many types of columns you can build for a mailbox, and just as many materials. Regardless of your plans, there are 3 essential things anyone should keep in mind when completing a column installation.
1. Mailboxes are not designed to become part of the structure of the column.
The Fast-Trak Mounting plate included with several of our curbside models allows you to mount the mailbox in the column and remove it anytime for cleaning and maintenance.
However, it is important to keep in mind the risks that come with installing a metal mailbox into a stone or cement column, even if the box is extremely rust resistant like ours. Not only may you scratch the finish, but there are chemical reactions that could take place and prematurely cause rust when the sides of the box come with When the sides are touching this wet and porous material.
2. Make sure there is a base inside the column.
Whether it be wood or of brick or stone, use a structure on the base of your column where you can mount the Mounting Plate easily without having to work from within the confines of the box. There are plenty of different hole patterns on the mounting plate, so it will attach to just about anything with the correct hardware.
3. Make sure you are within USPS regulations.
Please contact your local Post Office before you build a mailbox column to make sure you are following local rules and guidelines for a locking mailbox.
For more insight into a proper column installation, read more here: Retrofit Brick Mailbox with Locking Mailbox - The Natural Handyman
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