A few months ago we moved into a new home, and when I say 'new' I mean brand new. It wasn't built for us specifically, but we attended the first Open House inspection and made an offer on it the same day. The following day we signed the contract and a couple of months later we moved in. The style, design, fittings and finish are very much to our liking and in fact it is quite similar to what we had planned to build if we had gone down that path. One little problem encountered was with the letter box and mail getting wet when it rained. Despite being a brand new letter box, recessed into the block wall, water still managed to get in there and sit at the bottom, along with any letters, causing them to get soaked. I have not been able to ascertain where the water is getting in but I was determined not to have wet mail. Bunnings came to the rescue as while I was walking around there I discovered the galvanised metal grates as shown below. I don't recall what they were supposed to be used for but when I saw them I realised they would be perfect to provide a 'false floor' in the mail box allowing any letters to sit safely above any water which seeps through to the bottom. All I needed to do was bend the side tabs in a little to make them fit, and fit they did - perfectly. No more water soaked letters when it rains - a simple solution. Mail delivered and sitting on the metal grates, above any water that may seep in and collect at the bottom.
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AuthorAfter spending 22 years in the Telecommunications Industry, I've decided to keep those skills alive and offer my services to people needing assistance with small phone cabling jobs in the home or office. Archives
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