Smoky Hollow CBU Mail Kiosk Cover

Project Profile · Residential Development

Smoky Hollow CBU Mail Kiosk Cover

Mitchell Metals fabricated and installed a 3-box standard CBU mail kiosk cover measuring 7' 6" x 12' 2" in Bronze on 4x6 extruded aluminum posts and beams at Smoky Hollow, a D.R. Horton townhome community in Sevierville, Tennessee.

CBU Canopy
Standard
3-Box
Bronze
4x6 Posts & Beams
Sevierville, TN

Community

Smoky Hollow

Builder

D.R. Horton

Location

Sevierville, TN

Structure

3-box standard, 7'6"×12'2"

In short

Mitchell Metals supplied and installed a 3-box standard CBU mail kiosk cover at Smoky Hollow in Sevierville, Tennessee, for the D.R. Horton Knoxville division. The structure measures 7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″ in Bronze on 4×6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.

Overview

A small one, done the same way

Smoky Hollow is a D.R. Horton townhome community on Bob Hollow Road in Sevierville, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Smokies. It is a small community and it got a small mail center: three cluster box units under a 7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″ standard cover.

Mitchell Metals has worked with D.R. Horton across several divisions over a number of years — Greensboro, NE Tennessee, and here in Knoxville. The relationship is the reason a job this size runs smoothly: the specification is known, the submittal is a formality, and nobody has to work out how any of it goes together.

Small does not mean different

A three-box mail center uses the same extruded aluminum, the same Bronze finish, the same pre-engineered connections and the same roof detail as a twenty-two-box one. What changes is the span and the post size — 4×6 here, because a twelve-foot roof does not need 6×6 and would look wrong wearing it.

That is the practical meaning of a pre-engineered system. It scales down as cleanly as it scales up, and a small community does not get a lesser structure — it gets a correctly sized one.

The frame is extruded aluminum, so nothing rusts. It is engineered to ASCE 7-16 wind and snow loads and designed to meet ADA and IBC requirements, with cluster box placement following the USPS Builders/Developers Guide.

Project Partners

Who we worked with

Home Builder

D.R. Horton, Inc.

The largest homebuilder in the United States by volume, founded in 1978 and having built more than one million homes.

D.R. Horton Knoxville Team

Wes Graham

Our point of contact at D.R. Horton Knoxville. Mitchell Metals has worked with D.R. Horton across several divisions over a number of years.

Manufacturer & Installer

Mitchell Metals, LLC

Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, Mitchell Metals engineers and fabricates pre-engineered aluminum canopy systems in-house and delivers CBU mail centers, picnic pavilions, bus stop covers, and amenity covers as complete turnkey packages.

Mitchell Metals values partnerships as much as the products we provide. Our thanks to Wes Graham and the D.R. Horton Knoxville team.

Project Specifications

What was installed at Smoky Hollow

Smoky Hollow — as-built specifications
Project name	Smoky Hollow
Location	Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee
Builder / developer	D.R. Horton — Knoxville
Market segment	Residential — townhome community
Product	CBU mail kiosk cover with cluster box units
Canopy configuration	Standard
Mailbox capacity	3-box
Canopy dimensions	7' 6" x 12' 2"
Finish color	Bronze
Posts	4x6 extruded aluminum
Beams	4x6 extruded aluminum
Engineering standard	Rated for ASCE 7-16 wind & snow loads
Compliance	ADA & IBC compliant; USPS Builders/Developers Guide

Why these specs were chosen

Standard configuration. One bank of boxes under a single-slope roof — correct when the door count does not call for two banks.

7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″. Sized to a small townhome community. Full depth so people are actually covered, short enough not to over-build the pad.

4×6 posts and beams. A twelve-foot span does not need 6×6, and would look wrong wearing it. Correct beats bigger.

Same system, smaller. Identical aluminum, finish, connections and roof detail as the largest covers in the portfolio.

Project Gallery

Smoky Hollow, Sevierville, TN

Questions

Frequently asked questions about this project

Who built the CBU mail kiosk cover at Smoky Hollow in Sevierville, TN?

Mitchell Metals, LLC of Marietta, Georgia manufactured and installed the 7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″ CBU mail kiosk cover at Smoky Hollow. The structure is Bronze on 4×6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.

Who is the builder of the Smoky Hollow community?

Smoky Hollow is a D.R. Horton community in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, built by the D.R. Horton Knoxville. The largest homebuilder in the United States by volume, founded in 1978 and having built more than one million homes.

What are the specifications of the Smoky Hollow structure?

The structure is a standard CBU mail kiosk cover measuring 7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″, finished in Bronze. Posts and beams are 4×6 extruded aluminum. It is rated for ASCE 7-16 wind and snow loads and designed to meet ADA and IBC requirements.

Is there a minimum size for a CBU mail kiosk cover?

No practical minimum. Smoky Hollow is a 3-box standard cover at 7′ 6″ x 12′ 2″ — the same extruded aluminum system, finish and roof detail as the largest installations, with the span and post size scaled to the structure. Small communities get a correctly sized cover rather than a lesser one.

Does Mitchell Metals work with D.R. Horton across multiple divisions?

Yes. Mitchell Metals has completed projects for D.R. Horton’s Greensboro, NE Tennessee and Knoxville divisions, among others. Working across divisions means the specification and the submittal process are already established, which is usually what makes a small job run smoothly rather than slowly.

Does Mitchell Metals serve builders in Sevierville and Sevier County?

Yes. Mitchell Metals is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia and serves home builders, land developers, general contractors, and architects nationally, including Sevierville and Sevier County, Tennessee. Call 470-870-7733 for residential projects.