ᐅ What type of mailbox do you have, and why did you choose it?

Created on: 12 May 2015 14:13
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Panama17
Hello everyone,

we are currently planning our single-family home and the topic is the mailbox. My husband would like to have a slot in the front door with a flap on both sides, so the mail can simply be pushed or dropped through. I believe it doesn’t make much sense to install walls that are 46 cm (18 inches) thick and windows with triple glazing for thermal insulation, and then have an entrance door with a 30 x 8 cm (12 x 3 inch) opening in it. Or am I mistaken?

What types of mailboxes do you have, and what are your experiences?
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Panama17
12 May 2015 23:06
€3,000 for a mailbox?! Well, there has to be a limit somewhere.
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Doc.Schnaggls
13 May 2015 08:36
Hello,

I did not want a mailbox that, whether thermally separated or not, leads directly into the interior of the building.

In our town, there was a fairly "active" group of "kids" for quite some time who enjoyed blowing up mailboxes with fireworks on New Year's Eve.

For this reason alone, as well as because of the other mentioned risks and thermal considerations, I definitely prefer a mailbox mounted on the outside wall.

Regards,

Dirk
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Skaddler
13 May 2015 08:57
Since I handed out flyers as a child, I always knew: I never want a mail slot in the door. I don’t like cats anyway, but when one scratched my hand while I was pushing flyers through the slot, I was sure: these slots are not a good idea!
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Curly
13 May 2015 09:23
That wouldn’t work with our dog at all; he would probably bite the mail carrier’s fingers and then likely eat the mail. Also, children will surely sometimes throw things in there.

Best regards
Sabine
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Panama17
13 May 2015 09:31
Thank you all! So, we don’t have pets and we’re not planning to get any. But my husband was convinced by the argument that children or someone else might possibly throw something nasty directly at the house.

So, we will definitely do something external.
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Skaddler
13 May 2015 09:32
Our dog wouldn’t do that, but for some of the reasons mentioned, I would also refrain from doing so.