Letterbox question

Zither

Hello,

So just tidying up a couple of thingies around the house. When I recently moved in this is what the inside of the letterbox looks like.

Pic 1

https://i.imgur.com/30KmUWV.jpg


Pic 2

https://i.imgur.com/MyR8VWi.jpg


As you can see, the letterbox lid doesn’t close. This is because the brush/bristles around the letter box stick out and don’t let it close.

What should I do with the bristles? Should I just cut them off or do they need bending in, somehow?

Thanks

Z

sevenhills

You could just buy a new letterbox, or seal it up and put a post box in your front yard.
I guess it depends on whether you have another door, to keep in the warmth.

DREKLY

disposable shaver ?

EssexExile

Our letter box is in the garage door. No draughts, no worries.

Sarastro

I'm amazed you bought the house.

Zither

Thanks all - I guess I was just wondering if I’m just supposed to cut the bristles in the letterbox down or whether I needed to bend them round somehow so they faced upward rather than outwards??

missile

I would suggest your letter box is designed to fit a thicker door?

PasturesNew

It's the wrong thing to have fitted in that. Cutting it would be useless.
I'd take it apart, expecting to then have to go down a local DIY/hardware shop to try to get one that's an exact match for size without the bristles... unless there's a way to get the bristles off once I'd taken it apart and looked.

rach_k

I'd try cutting the bristles and see if it helps. If it does, great. If it doesn't, you can get a new letterbox that fits and you haven't lost anything by trying.

GDB2222

Take the central 'tube' out. Cut the other end down, so it fits properly. Replace it.