Wooden posts with mailboxes
This design works well if there are four or five homes situated in a remote area or in a location that is difficult to access. Rather than forcing couriers and the mailman to come all the way to your front door, you can position a multiple mailbox post at the end of the road and affix several boxes to it. You will need two wooden posts positioned vertically, and then one post which fits across them horizontally. You can then nail the mailboxes to the horizontal wooden post to create an efficient and practical set of mailboxes for you and your neighbors.
Cast iron multiple mailbox post
A sturdy cast iron post is installed into the ground, and is able to withstand almost all weathers. On each side of the cast iron post are two mailboxes – securely fixed and with the respective neighbors' house numbers painted or identified in another way. Curved iron beams extend from mid-way down the post – these act as a support frame for the mailboxes which are positioned on this unit. In some cases, there are small colored flags on the mailboxes to either add some color and interest, or simply to distinguish between the mailboxes.
Long wooden post with multiple mailboxes
A long horizontal post which is around 15-20 feet in length is able to hold enough mailboxes for the entire neighborhood. You may find that you need to buy a multiple mailbox post which will fit 30-40 mailboxes. With this design, there is either a long horizontal post or two horizontal posts which are next to each other. There are around 4-8 vertical posts, which ensure the whole unit is sturdy enough to maintain its practical uses. White paint is often used, since this isn't too bold and blends well with many neighborhoods which have white windows and doors. The mailboxes themselves are often difficult colors, with some neighborhoods able to choose their own mailboxes, and others being assigned a certain color.