I am not usually one to get too excited about metal mailbox, but I was really pleased with this mailbox. It is made from wood and was so easy to put together. It was a great way to show off my woodwork to my neighbors.
This mailbox is one of the projects I showed the guys I took to this year’s Builders and Painters Association of Northern California (BAPCA) show. It’s also the one I had the best time working on. I’m sure you’re a little disappointed to hear that I didn’t get a better mailbox than this one.
I’m not surprised that a metal mailbox would give off so much heat. But I’m even less surprised that a wood mailbox would give off so little heat. That’s because metal is, by definition, a very soft material. Wood is a much harder material, so to take a temperature reading from a metal box is to take a temperature reading from air.
I agree with you. Metal is a soft material which when compared to wood is very hard. Also, wood is a warm material which when compared to metal is cool. As a result, the wood box that I received was so hot it actually made me think it was a metal box. It actually looked like a piece of wood.
It is a very good thing to have a mailbox because it means you can have easy access to the mail. But, since a mailbox is also a very soft material when compared to a metal box, your box will not be as cool as the metal one.
The good news is that most metal boxes are made out of wood. But, as a wood box is soft, it will not be as cool as a metal one. So, if you really do want to make your mailbox with a cool effect, you need to use a metal box. The other choice would be to use a wooden box with a metal mailbox.
