A through the wall mail slot |
As is typical of eHowians, Raphael provided a single "reference," and it didn't actually have anything to do with "making" a mail slot – it was just some business about which mail slots are easiest for your mail carrier to use. Given that lack of information, Aryeh apparently decided to wing it. That's where he came up with a pretty stupid set of what he called "instructions."
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- "Cut the wall with a jigsaw, following the outline you drew." – Wonder if Aryeh is aware that the wall is at least four inches thick, and a jigsaw won't cut that...
- ...4: "Place the mail slot in the wall opening. Mail slots usually consist of two parts, an exterior part and an interior part. Both are installed in the same manner. They simply need to be clicked and fitted together before each one is finally screwed to the wall." – We're pretty sure that anyone who's ever done this wishes it were that easy!
- Locating the slot between studs and checking for wiring, etc., in the wall.
- Using the template that comes with the slot. Hell, using the instructions that come with the slot!
- Those holes you want them to drill are for fitting a saw blade through the wall, Aryeh.
- You need to perform the same steps on the inside of the wall.
- The parts don't just "click together," you yutz.
- You MUST weatherproof the exterior of the slot with caulk, otherwise it'll leak like a sieve.
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