Spring Tension Closing Eliminates Dust and Water Penetration ĬRL Standard Mail Slots are designed to be installed in 1/4' (6 mm) glazed entrance doors.If your carrier has difficulty closing and latching the door, you may find it open during a heavy rain with all of your mail correspondingly soaked!īut I see that some Bogleheads prefer the 'rustic' look rather than spending under $15.00 on a new one. If that is the case, do your mail carrier (and you) a favor and get a new box. If it is an old, well-used, mailbox, the door may not correctly align if the holes have become elongated or worn. I'm all for fixing broken things but my mailboxes last at least ten plus years before having any issues, so I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that yours has even more age on it based upon what needs to be done. One thing to consider if you decide to just use the 'nut and bolt' approach is whether the corresponding holes in the door and the mailbox are still in their original round shape and intact.

Normally a mailbox such as yours is mounted using two or three screws on each side at the base. And clearly since it is just a mailbox, I'm not particularly observant If under then that is also an easy solution.įor what it is worth, my last house had to have a community mailbox despite being a SFH (wouldn't want the mail person to walk in the AZ heat). I just 'assumed' the rivet goes into the compartment where the mail goes, I didn't bother checking whether it is under the box itself. If I have to modify the mounting or install a new post, forget it.ģ. How easily can I remove the old mailbox and replace with a new one? If it is just some screws that is easy. I'll have to check on how easy some things can be done:ġ. While recycling is good, continuing to use is way better. We have shared mailboxes in our neighborhood and fixing a hinge wouldn't restore them to acceptable condition they need to be completely rebuilt or replaced.īut since the OP said they were hesitant to use a standard rivet, it seemed safe to assume the box was otherwise in good shape.

And it depends on the context: where it's located, what other visible mailboxes look like, etc. You end up with a new mailbox that looks like. Assuming the old one is all metal it can be recycled so I don't see any waste here. It depends on the condition of the rest of the mailbox. Thats a lot of waste for 42 cents of hardware. Buy an extra set and drill out the rivet on the other side because it will probably fail soon too.īig -1 on the suggestion to buy a new one. A bolt, lock nut, and a couple washers should do the trick.

Gun metal mail slot for door