Snoc
Oslo Vertical Slatted Mailbox
CA$315.00CAD
In Stock
The Oslo Vertical Slatted Mailbox is a commercial-grade, wall-mounted mailbox made from weather-resistant powder-coated aluminum, designed for receiving mail at residential entrances. Its vertical slatted front and compact dimensions (15.25" H x 8.5" L x 4" D) make it suitable for small spaces, and hanging hardware is included for installation. This product is designed and made in Quebec, Canada.
- Material
- powder-coated aluminum
- Style
- contemporary, modern, farmhouse, minimal
- Category
- Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living
Color
GreigeHazelnutPine/Bottle GreenTerracotta
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
A rugged and spacious mailbox with sleek board-and-batten inspired design, weather-resistant aluminum construction, and vertical format ideal for small spaces.
Weather-resistant powder-coated aluminum construction, vertical format ideal for small spaces, hanging hardware included, designed and made in Quebec, commercial grade.
- Material
- powder-coated aluminum
- Style
- contemporary, modern, farmhouse, minimal
- Occasion
- everyday, gift
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 8.5x4x15.25 in
- Category
- Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living
Additional Attributes
- Weather-resistant
- powder-coated aluminum construction
- Vertical format ideal for small spaces
- Hanging hardware included
- Designed and made in Quebec
- Commercial grade
- Board-and-batten inspired design
Product Insights
The Oslo Vertical Slatted Mailbox combines a cast aluminum body with UV-resistant powder coating to resist corrosion, rot, fading, and chalking, while its vertical slatted design evokes barn siding and sheds rain. It fits narrow mounting footprints (8.5x4 inches) and adheres to USPS height compliance (41-45 inches above ground), with specific mounting instructions for brick, stucco, vinyl, and wood. Available in 14 color variants, it offers fade-free and chalk-free durability, but lacks a lock or latch for outgoing mail or retrieval, trading convenience for a clean, streamlined appearance.
Verified claims
- Vertical slats
- Vertical slats evoke barn siding and shed rain.
- Warranty
- Cast aluminum body with UV-resistant powder coating sheds rain and resists corrosion, rot, and fading.
- Masonry mounting
- Mounting on brick requires a standard drill; on stucco, seal predrilled holes with silicone.
- Siding mounting
- Mount on vinyl with S-hooks; on wood, use a cedar block and coated exterior screws.
- USPS height compliance
- Mail slot must be 41-45 inches above ground; Oslo's height fits within this range.
- Mounting footprint
- 8.5-inch width and 4-inch depth allow mounting on narrow trim or pilasters.
- Coating
- Aluminum with outdoor UV-resistant polyester/polyurethane powder coating.
- Color retention
- All 14 color variants use UV-resistant coating, keeping bold shades fade-free for years.
- Chalking
- UV-resistant coating keeps all surfaces chalk-free and clean to touch.
- Design
- Vertical slatted form fits narrow spaces and offers 14 siding-matched colors.
- Outgoing mail
- No lock or latch for outgoing mail or retrieval flap.
- Slot height compliance
- 15.25-inch height fits USPS 41-45-inch above-ground mounting standard.
Product record
- Title
- Oslo Vertical Slatted Mailbox
- Brand
- Snoc
- Price
- 315 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Mounting the vertical mailbox on different surfaces
- For stucco exteriors, filling each predrilled hole with silicone before inserting the anchor creates a water-tight gasket that prevents moisture intrusion behind the back plate — a step that protects both the fastener and the underlying membrane in a way that brick mounts don't require.
- When fastening the Oslo to brick, a standard drill with a masonry bit is preferable to a hammer drill — hammer drilling risks loosening the mortar joints behind the mounting bracket, which would amplify mailbox sag under the weight of accumulated mail and climate exposure.
- The Oslo cannot be screwed directly into vinyl siding without risking cracks and water damage; vinyl siding S hooks clipped under the panels provide a drill-free hang point that supports a standard mailbox's weight, and the included bracket slots over the hook ends for a secure, wobble-free fit.
- On lap wood siding, attaching a cedar mounting block first provides a flat, stable surface that prevents the rigid aluminum Oslo from rocking — the block's extra thickness also accommodates longer exterior screws that bite deeper into sheathing for permanent hold.
- Postal carrier accessibility standards mandate the entry slot be mounted 41–45 inches above the ground — with the Oslo's 15.25-inch overall height, there's enough vertical play to align the bracket with a siding course or brick joint while keeping the slot inside the approved window, avoiding missed deliveries.
- Because the powder-coated aluminum body can corrode dissimilar metals, using stainless steel or coated exterior screws for wood siding prevents rust staining and ensures the mount stays tight through freeze-thaw cycles — a critical spec even if the included hardware needs to be swapped for longer screws to reach sheathing.
How cast aluminum holds up outdoors
- Snoc provides a lifetime warranty on the aluminum components and guarantees parts availability for 20 years — an unusually long coverage term for a mailbox that signals the company's confidence that the cast alloy will not degrade, warp, or fail structurally under Canadian weather extremes.
- In mailbox construction, cast aluminum is the industry's professional standard for exterior durability because its oxide layer self-heals when scratched, whereas powder-coated steel eventually corrodes at edges and scratches — making the Oslo viable for unprotected exterior mounting where steel would require cladding or regular repainting.
- The factory-applied powder coating is specifically formulated with outdoor UV-resistant polyester or polyurethane — not a basic wet paint — so the color remains stable and the finish resists chalking and fading even under years of direct sun, while also adding a secondary moisture barrier over the already corrosion-resistant alloy.
How it compares to other high-end mailboxes
- At 8.5 inches wide and 4 inches deep, the Oslo's footprint is streamlined enough to mount on narrow door trim or a slim pilaster, avoiding the protrusion of a horizontal box that can obstruct walkways or brush against siding.
- Because the Oslo is cast from molten aluminum rather than formed from sheet metal, its walls are thick and solid — a manufacturing choice that gives it the salt-spray and impact resistance of marine hardware, and which testing of cast aluminum mailboxes has shown to withstand years of harsh weather without rusting through.
- With finishes like Terracotta and Pine/Bottle Green designed to echo common siding hues, the Oslo becomes a color-matched extension of the facade rather than an afterthought — a curation that elevates it from utilitarian object to exterior design accent.
- The vertical slatted face directly echoes board-and-batten siding — a 19th-century carpentry pattern now prized in modern farmhouse design — so the Oslo reads as part of the home's architectural composition rather than a generic off-the-shelf mailbox.
- Snoc backs the Oslo's cast aluminum body with a lifetime warranty — a pledge that goes well beyond the 5-year coverage typical of competitors like the Whitehall Balmoral mailbox — effectively insuring the structure against corrosion failure for as long as you own the home.
- The Oslo's finish is an outdoor-grade polyester or polyurethane powder coat engineered to resist UV degradation — the same coating technology used on architectural aluminum cladding — meaning its color won't chalk or fade prematurely like conventional painted mailboxes.
The board-and-batten architectural influence
- Traditional wood board-and-batten is prone to bottom-edge rot and weather damage, but the Oslo mailbox reinterprets the motif in cast aluminum with a UV-resistant powder-coated finish — the slatted character survives indefinitely, while the original material’s maintenance burden evaporates.
- Board-and-batten was the default siding for 19th-century American barns and outbuildings, earning the nickname 'barn siding,' before being appropriated into Arts & Crafts and country-style homes; the Oslo mailbox’s slatted face pulls from that specific rustic-to-refined trajectory, giving it authentic farmhouse warmth rather than a manufactured distressed look.
- Historically, board-and-batten boards were installed vertically so rainwater would stream down the face and not collect in horizontal seams; the Oslo mailbox’s vertical slats echo that practical logic, lending the design an engineered, weather-informed sensibility that reads as intentional rather than merely decorative.
- The board-and-batten vertical motif traces to medieval Norwegian churches and was championed in 1851 by architect Andrew Jackson Downing, who promoted vertical boarding for its 'expression of strength and truthfulness' — so the Oslo mailbox’s slatted front doesn’t just look architectural; it directly inherits a 19th-century design philosophy that elevates it beyond generic outdoor decor.
UV-resistant powder coating and color retention
- When UV radiation breaks down a coating's resin binder, loose pigment particles rise to the surface as a chalky film that transfers onto fingers and clothing; the Oslo's UV-resistant polyester base resists that binder breakdown, meaning the pull-down door won't turn into a powder-coating mess after a few summers and will keep hands clean during everyday mail collection.
- Oslo's palette includes inherently fade-prone brights like Pomegranate Red, Saffron Yellow, and Fire Engine Red alongside stable earth tones; because all 14 colors share the same outdoor UV resistant polyester or polyurethane base, even the organic-pigment hues that typically bleach out in a single season are given a fighting chance to hold their saturation for years.
- Snoc finishes the Oslo with outdoor UV resistant polyester or polyurethane powder coatings rather than generic paint or epoxy powder, meaning the mailbox starts with a formulation explicitly engineered to slow photodegradation; chalking, gloss loss, and color shift that overwhelm painted steel mailboxes are inherently delayed from day one.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
A wall-mounted vertical-slatted metal mailbox with a sloped ridged top, mounted on vertical board-and-batten siding. The box is rectangular with four visible vertical front slats and small top mounting hardware at the upper corners.
- Overall shapeRectangular wall-mounted box with a slightly protruding base and a pitched sloped top made from a single folded panel.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.20 · w 0.20 · h 0.30 (high) - Front slatted panelsFront face shows a series of evenly spaced vertical raised slats (four visible full-width slats) creating a ribbed appearance.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.28 · w 0.16 · h 0.20 (high) - Top constructionAngled top with multiple parallel seams or ridges running from front to back; top is a single folded piece that overlaps the front edge.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.18 · w 0.20 · h 0.12 (high) - Mounting hardwareSmall rounded mounting points or caps visible at the top left and top right corners where the box attaches to the wall.
2 regions
x 0.44 · y 0.17 · w 0.04 · h 0.04 (medium); x 0.62 · y 0.17 · w 0.04 · h 0.04 (medium) - Material and finishOpaque matte-finish metal or metal-like surface with uniform color and minimal visible texture or reflection.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.20 · w 0.20 · h 0.30 (high) - Shadow and projectionMailbox casts a distinct shadow to the right and slightly downward on the siding, indicating sunlight from the upper left.
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.28 (high)
Other
Exterior lifestyle scene showing the mailbox mounted on vertical board-and-batten siding next to a wooden door and a potted fern, lit by warm directional sunlight producing long shadows.
- Siding contextVertical board-and-batten siding with tall narrow battens and recessed panels, painted a muted green-gray; siding occupies most of the left and center image area.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.62 · h 1.00 (high) - Adjacent doorWood-framed door with multiple glass panes and a dark metal handle and deadbolt visible at the right edge of the image.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.07 · w 0.28 · h 0.86 (high) - Potted plantLarge terracotta-style round planter at the lower left containing a dense green fern whose leaves extend outward and cast a shadow on the siding.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.74 · w 0.34 · h 0.24 (high) - WindowSmall mullioned window with a light-colored blind or shutter visible at the upper left showing some reflected outdoor scene.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.10 · w 0.20 · h 0.22 (high) - Lighting and shadowsWarm directional sunlight from upper left creates soft highlights on vertical battens and long shadows from the plant and mailbox to the right.
- Shot compositionLifestyle crop showing part of the entry wall and door, with mailbox centered horizontally in the visible facade area and negative space around it.
Colors
matte taupe brown· body- Overall shapeRectangular wall-mounted box with a slightly protruding base and a pitched sloped top made from a single folded panel.
- 02
Product
Wall-mounted rectangular mailbox with a slanted hinged top lid and vertical raised ribs on the front face; matte metal finish and a visible interior mail slot containing an envelope.
- Overall shapeRectangular vertical box with a slightly slanted top lid and flat front panel; depth visible at left side showing a box profile.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.16 · w 0.60 · h 0.72 (medium) - Top lidHinged slanted top lid with a series of parallel raised ribs running front-to-back; lid is open slightly upward revealing the opening beneath.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.10 · w 0.56 · h 0.18 (high) - Front panel detailingFront face has multiple evenly spaced vertical raised ribs (slatted look) that run nearly full height of the front panel.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.26 · w 0.52 · h 0.58 (high) - Mounting bracketsTwo short cylindrical mounting brackets visible at the top edges where the mailbox meets the wall, one at each top corner.
2 regions
x 0.21 · y 0.12 · w 0.10 · h 0.06 (medium); x 0.70 · y 0.12 · w 0.10 · h 0.06 (medium) - Interior openingDark interior cavity visible beneath the open lid, showing a horizontal slot where mail is inserted and an envelope partially inserted.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.20 · w 0.46 · h 0.12 (high) - Surface finishMatte uniform finish on the exterior metal surfaces with soft reflections and no visible gloss.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.26 · w 0.52 · h 0.58 (high) - Visible contentsA portion of a paper envelope or card protrudes into the opening and is partially visible under the lid.
1 region
x 0.29 · y 0.24 · w 0.14 · h 0.10 (high)
Other
Staged interior scene showing a right hand reaching into the mailbox, a white wall background with trim, and a plant leaf at lower right; soft studio lighting casts gentle shadows.
- Hand interactingA right human hand reaches into the mailbox from the right side, fingers extended over the front panel.
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.14 · w 0.30 · h 0.18 (high) - Envelope text“OC”Partial
1 region
x 0.29 · y 0.24 · w 0.08 · h 0.08 (medium) - Background wall and trimSmooth white wall with a vertical light wood trim piece visible at the left edge of the frame and a narrow white door or trim detail at right.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.18 · h 1.00 (high); x 0.78 · y 0.00 · w 0.22 · h 1.00 (high) - Plant propA green broad leaf from a potted plant appears in the lower right corner of the image, partially cropped.
1 region
x 0.84 · y 0.64 · w 0.16 · h 0.32 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, diffuse lighting from the top-left creates gentle shadows to the lower right of the mailbox and the hand.
Colors
matte taupe brown· exterior body#6C6352dark gray interior· interior cavity#2D2E29- Overall shapeRectangular vertical box with a slightly slanted top lid and flat front panel; depth visible at left side showing a box profile.
- 03
Product
Vertical rectangular mailbox with a slanted pitched top and five visible vertical slats on the front face; finished in a uniform matte brown-beige color.
- Overall shapeTall rectangular box with a front-facing vertical orientation and a steeply sloped roof forming a pitched top.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.09 · w 0.64 · h 0.82 (high) - Front vertical slatsFront panel composed of multiple evenly spaced raised vertical ribs or slats running from just under the roof edge to the bottom edge; five major front panels visible with narrow raised seams between them.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.35 · w 0.48 · h 0.60 (high) - Pitched roof detailAngled roof panel with parallel raised seams matching the vertical rib motif; roof overhangs the front face slightly and terminates in rounded cylindrical end caps at the top corners.
3 regions
x 0.20 · y 0.09 · w 0.60 · h 0.28 (high); x 0.72 · y 0.08 · w 0.09 · h 0.07 (high); x 0.16 · y 0.08 · w 0.09 · h 0.07 (high) - Left side panelLeft side visible as a flat vertical panel with a slightly darker tone compared with the front, showing the seam where side meets front along a narrow raised edge.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.20 · w 0.18 · h 0.69 (high) - Material and finishMatte, uniform painted metal or metal-like surface with smooth texture and no visible graphics or hardware on the front face.
Other
Studio-style product shot on a plain white background with soft shadowing beneath; centered three-quarter front view slightly elevated and cropped with even diffuse lighting.
- Background and stagingPlain white background with no props or packaging visible.
- Lighting and shadowDiffuse, even studio lighting producing a soft shadow under and slightly behind the mailbox toward the lower left.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.85 · w 0.48 · h 0.10 (medium) - Viewing angleThree-quarter front view showing most of the front face and part of the left side with the roof slope visible.
Colors
muted warm brown· main body and roof#92826E- Overall shapeTall rectangular box with a front-facing vertical orientation and a steeply sloped roof forming a pitched top.
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Q&A
1 answered- Does the mailbox have a lock or latch to secure outgoing mail?
- No, this Oslo mailbox does not include a lock or latch — it is designed as an open vertical box for incoming mail, with no provision for securing outgoing mail. The hanging hardware is included for mounting, but there is no lock mechanism on the mail slot or retrieval flap.