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Letterbox draft excluder- no screws?

crazychatter

crazychatter Posts: 411 Forumite

6 December 2019 at 12:51PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving

Just moved into a rented house and the letterbox and door are both metal. There is no draft excluder inside the letterbox so it flaps in the wind and lets in a draft. As I rent I can’t attach a screw on draft excluder.
Does anyone know of a solution to the problem that doesn’t need screws?

Thanks

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Ebe_Scrooge Posts: 7,320 Forumite

6 December 2019 at 2:00PM

Could you use some of those velcro strips that you can get these days ? Or some of that strong double-sided carpet tape ?

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Belenus Posts: 2,735 Forumite

6 December 2019 at 2:03PM

Ask the landlord for permission to fit a draft excluder.

Otherwise try fitting one with double sided tape.

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coffeehound Posts: 5,741 Forumite

6 December 2019 at 2:35PM

Wide masking tape over the apperture works as a bodge. Just remember to remove it before postie is due..

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silvercar Posts: 49,211 Ambassador

6 December 2019 at 6:45PM

I have one of these:
https://www.ecoflap.co.uk/

though I can't see why a landlord would object to you fitting a draft excluder.

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