How Do You Install A Mail Slot?
• Decide where to put the mail slot. The mail slot should be placed low enough to avoid damage to parcels dropped through it but high enough for the letter carrier to reach comfortably. If you have a solid wood door, you can place the mail slot anywhere, but if you have a paneled door, you’ll need to install it on a strong, non-paneled part of the door. Hold the mail slot at the desired height on the interior side of the door, and make a small pencil mark along the bottom of the mail slot. • Find and mark the center point of the door. Measure the width of your door to find the center, and then make a small pencil mark at the height you’ve chosen for the mail slot. • Mark the height. Use a measuring tape to measure up from the bottom of the door to the center point at the height you’ve chosen. Now measure that same distance a few inches to left and right of the center point. The three guide marks will ensure the mail slot is level. • Align the center point of the mail slot with the cent
