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Letterbox Closing

  • 25-04-2017 11:46am
    #1
    slingerz
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    is the best option to close up an existing letterbox to fill the space and fix a metal plate on either side?

    Is there anything to look out for when doing this?


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  • #2
    BrokenArrows
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    slingerz wrote: »
    is the best option to close up an existing letterbox to fill the space and fix a metal plate on either side?

    Is there anything to look out for when doing this?

    You could get a block of wood, cut to fill the void exactly.
    Bit of wood glue to keep it there. Sand it down and paint to match the door.
    Thats assuming its a wooden door.


  • #3
    slingerz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,295 ✭✭✭slingerz


    BrokenArrows wrote: »
    You could get a block of wood, cut to fill the void exactly.
    Bit of wood glue to keep it there. Sand it down and paint to match the door.
    Thats assuming its a wooden door.

    It is indeed a wooden door but to be honest i dont think i would have the handyman skills to make a tasty job of that.:eek:


  • #4
    BrokenArrows
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    slingerz wrote: »
    It is indeed a wooden door but to be honest i dont think i would have the handyman skills to make a tasty job of that.:eek:

    Well then your idea of filling the hole and sealing it either side would work just fine. No need for metal if you dont want. Wood will work too.


  • #5
    antiskeptic
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    slingerz wrote: »
    is the best option to close up an existing letterbox to fill the space and fix a metal plate on either side?

    Is there anything to look out for when doing this?

    Can you not just seal the existing letterbox flap shut? I take it from your comments that you're not so much concerned about the appearance of it.


  • #6
    cletus
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    slingerz wrote: »
    It is indeed a wooden door but to be honest i dont think i would have the handyman skills to make a tasty job of that.:eek:

    Filler and paint make me the woodworker I ain't


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  • #7
    slingerz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,295 ✭✭✭slingerz


    antiskeptic wrote: »
    Can you not just seal the existing letterbox flap shut? I take it from your comments that you're not so much concerned about the appearance of it.

    i wouldn't say that i'm not so much concerned about the appearance of it rather that i am cognizant of my limitations as a handyman!


  • #8
    slingerz
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    cletus wrote: »
    Filler and paint make me the woodworker I ain't

    I was thinking that filler and paint would get me a lot of the ways! just from watching online clips it appears that a brass plate seems to be the preferred method of closing one of these up


  • #9
    BrokenArrows
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    slingerz wrote: »
    I was thinking that filler and paint would get me a lot of the ways! just from watching online clips it appears that a brass plate seems to be the preferred method of closing one of these up

    A brass plate might look nice but it will still look like a letterbox which might confuse your postman!


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