Install Mail Slot Through Wall

How to make a mail slot in the wall step 1.

Install mail slot through wall.

To me this was just silly since i have a closet dedicated to mail. Hold the slot against the. You may also need a hammer drill with a masonry bit and a brick chisel. The wood mail box was in their garage the slot had a flap.

Hold the mail slot in position and trace around it with a pencil. Liberty chutes may be purchased separately for installation into front doors garage doors or masonry walls. Mark the exact place on the exterior wall where you want to install your mail slot. Door mounted bursting forth with nostalgia a door mail slot mailbox can be installed through a front door or garage door.

My folks traveled and having this mail set up they did not have to ask neighbors to pickup their mail and they did not have to worry about mail theft. This chute is suitable for 8 to 10 inch walls the chute opening for incoming mail is 2 5 x 9 5. 2 this is wall mailbox designed unit. Cut the wall.

This tool can be rented. Keeping the center points of the door and the mail slot lined up align the bottom of the mail slot with the height marks you made earlier. Use a power drill for this task making. Repeat this process for the inside face plate.

It looks like a chainsaw but it has a big abrasive wheel on it that can cut through bricks. Drill holes in the wall at all four corners of the mail slot outline. If you want to install a mail slot through a brick wall you ll need a masonry saw. Hold the outside front face of the mail slot level and in place over the slot.

Then use a pencil to trace the perimeter of the slot. Compatible with liberty letter plates. An exterior mail slot cover or lid covers the mail slot so that the home remains insulated against the elements. My father installed a mail slot in a wall.

He made a ramp from plexiglas from the slot to a wood box. Through wall your wall mail slot mailbox can be installed through the wall of your home. If you wish to install an additional receptacle box which salsbury sells you will have to cut the chute to size.