wind stayed down and the sun came up
On the side door of the garage < again >
This project was move the mail slot to the garage door itself. As opposed to in the side door.
The move was based on landscaping considerations.
This switch means that keeping the area in front of the garage side door is less of an issue re: safety for the mailman. The driveway is usually cleared pretty quick.
The door is double aluminum w/ a foam liner for sound and heat. Cutting was difficult and I used up a bunch of cutting blades on the Dremel motor tool.
And of course, the job is longer b/c you don't know what to expect.
The hole needed 3 cuts b/c of small adjustments as the job progressed or didn't progress. Also, it always takes longer when you're trying not to goof up too badly. I mean its the front of the house.
The mail slot is spring loaded and that caused one of the major re-cuts and one minor one. The mechanism juts out to the side but its hard to predict just how - so you cut and then re-cut
and re-cut if you're not too bright
Duh ?
However, realizing that this door is not meant for exterior use means it should be reinforced
< in proper terms, that door is weak and lightly constructed >
to save $$$ I'll add a plywood layer - its called lamination and glued and screwed should be stronger than original.
Unfortunately, there is every chance that I'll be ' glued and screwed ' as well, if this fix doesn't work.
But I've calculated that an exterior door and hardware could come in at + $ 100. Unless you buy a framed door which will be more
And the opening cannot be standard < nowadays > b/c the doors that are on sale are 80" high and this door is just over my head at 75 or so in
Custom door = custom price
So laminate it is
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