Patio door lack-of postbox **updated**

Tiiia

Slinky said:

Do you have a side door into the house? We've just ordered a full glass door for our front porch, were going to have a through the wall postbox on the side of the porch, but finally decided that putting a letterbox in the side door was the better option as it means when we go on holiday there isn't an abundance of post building up on the mat in full view.

Alas, I don't, and yes the post piling up is a concern for sure! I might have to get a safety post-box with a key in the front

Tiiia

stuart45 said:

You can get through wall ones, but the cost is higher.

I see. Ok, thanks! Will have a look for one

Tiiia

koalakoala said:

You don't get postal slots on these doors ! There is nowhere for it to go

Oh no 😫 I'm so mad at the salesguy, I don't think it's worth ringing him back up as it's done now but thanks for replying

GDB2222

How easy is it to make a hole through that wall for a letterbox? 

Tiiia

GDB2222 said:

How easy is it to make a hole through that wall for a letterbox? 

For mine? It's an oldish brick wall, I assume wouldn't be difficult, I could consider that option for sure!

GDB2222

Tiiia said:

GDB2222 said:

How easy is it to make a hole through that wall for a letterbox? 

For mine? It's an oldish brick wall, I assume wouldn't be difficult, I could consider that option for sure!

It's easy to knock a few bricks out, then bodge it. But that would look pretty awful.

What I meant was how easy would it be to make a nice neat hole through? You'd need some sort of liner, and preferably the hole would be at an angle, so the post slides through.

stuart45

The through wall ones come complete, but I think start around £90. 
You should put a tray over the top, especially as they run back into the inner skin.

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Tiiia said:

koalakoala said:

You don't get postal slots on these doors ! There is nowhere for it to go

Oh no 😫 I'm so mad at the salesguy, I don't think it's worth ringing him back up as it's done now but thanks for replying

Hi,

did he not show you different options and configurations?

GDB2222

stuart45 said:

The through wall ones come complete, but I think start around £90. 
You should put a tray over the top, especially as they run back into the inner skin.

I have seen them complete, as you say. But it’s still going to be difficult to cut a neat hole in the brickwork, especially angled down. What tool would you use?

Mutton_Geoff

It's more fashionable not to have a letter box nowadays due to insulation/drafts. Just stick a box up. I get about 10% of the mail I did two years ago as just about everything has moved online.

Having seen the doors before you ordered them, you might have worked out letter boxes don't go into glass.