Letterboxes that go through the wall

cally1_2

We are thinking of replacing our porch glazing. The front is currently glass wall with french doors to one side.

We would like to replace with a low wall with window above and new french doors.

My question is how would we fit a letter box into this scenario? I am thinking of a letterbox that goes through the new low wall into the porch. The letters could then be collected from inside the porch.

Is this possible?
Where can I get one from?

The double glazing man said I had to supply my own letterbox. After a quick google now I see why - they are expensive and not to my taste! We would be after stainless steel and conntemporary.

busiscoming2

My letterbox is in the wall of the porch, oh did it when he built the porch. I don't understand what would be expensive about it, if it is going in the brickwork.

iamcornholio

Make a liner of timber ( eg a bit like a rectangular tube) to the width of the wall, and this is built into a rectangular hole fomed in the wall

The external letter plate is then fixed to the timber surround to cover it, and same for the internal letter flap

phill99

You can buy a 'Universal letter box' from B n Q etc. It is designed to go in Composite / uPVC doors. It consists of an 'inner plate' and an 'outer plate'. These both have rectangular tubes that sit on the insides of the door. One 'tube' sits inside another so is effectively, telescopic and therfore can adjust to any thickness of door. They have a wide maximum depth so should easily sit into a single brick built wall. Youwould need to leave a brick out wduring construction to accommodate.

cally1_2

Thanks. I was looking at specially built letterboxes witha tube behind the front plate. They are over £100 and some over £200! But like the idea of timber frame a lot better!

Would I need a front attaching letterbox plate? Does anyone know where to get one of those?

ormus

just make one. itll take about an hour.

cally1_2

ormus - very impressive. Not sure we are up to that level of DIY here!

jonesjw

Just use a standard off the shelf letterbox for the outside.
Then make a timber liner for the inside.
You can even taper it so any post falls through, rather than staying in the opening creating a draught.
Then put a hinged timber flap on the inside..

JW_here

Question ? Most of my letters are Bills.. If I Have No letter box then no Bills ?