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Letter box flap ripped off

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:01 pm
by steve_gb
some would be burgalar ripped off my letter box flap on a upvc door now it will sit in the groove but there are no plastic nibs to keep it in as they were broke off...any ideas?? thought about silicone but too light...is there a plastic weld type of solution???

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:41 pm
by big-all
is the flap metal or plastic!!!
how thick is it !!!

my thought are to use somthing like pannel pins into tight drilled holes and glued in if enough "meat"

or a sutable bit off wire glued full length and through the holes
or see if you can source a new flap!!

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:48 pm
by steve_gb
bought a new letterbox 12.99 from B&Q a lot firmer the original didnt even have trough bolts in it to secure both sides of the letterbox

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:04 pm
by big-all
much better than trying to bodge :grin: :grin: :wink: