Design Critique

Standard appartmentbuilding po..

by: Many

Most post boxes in appartment buildings have the hinges on top. This means that when you come home, with food and bags and other stuff in one hand, you cannot check your post box with the other. You need two hands to get something out!
 
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on Tuesday October 23 2007 12:00:00 am

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Discussion (6)
  • henk

    henk wrote: Oct 24 2007 2:49 pm good to know i'm not the only one

  • blanka

    blanka wrote: Oct 31 2007 9:56 am In holland we have a new guideline for buildings called Woonkeur. This one allows no top hinges, but is also does not allow a flat top where you can put things on. Thats stupid. I always put something on top when I get stuff out.

  • Joergen Geerds

    Joergen Geerds wrote: Nov 15 2007 1:13 pm What is wrong with side hinges? As far as I can remember, all mailboxes I encountered in germany had only side hinges, they stay open, can be handled with one hand etc etc. Top hinges must be a st**** american design.

  • Juliet

    Juliet wrote: Dec 13 2007 6:53 pm Owning a € 350.000 appartment and getting the cover of the box falling on top of my hand(s) when fetching the mail! Where is the architect?!

  • Joris

    Joris wrote: Apr 14 2008 10:56 am bottom hinges would be even better.
    So things can't fall out.

  • Piet

    Piet wrote: Apr 16 2008 7:09 pm Good idea!



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