Changing A Letterbox Plate

[khaleesi]

i'm having a nightmare trying to change both the inner and outer plates to my letter box. As i only have a small letter box, hardly anyone sells my size, and the ones that do charge a fourtune. Does anyone know if i can cut the hole in my pvc door to accommodate a larger letter box, and if so what's the best way to do it. Or can i get away with a bigger external letter plate if i get one that opens outwards?
The internal measurements are 25 x 5 cm and the external measurements are 22 x 5cm.
thanks

[tonyav]

You could use a jig saw to make the hole bigger.

[khaleesi]

i was thinking about that tony, but i dont know how i would get the saw in the right position to cut along the width after i've increased the height

[tonyav]

Or maybe use a rough file.

[sapelesam]

I tried a larger one from Screwfix and had to enlarge the hole. I then saw the bolts were in a different place to the original. To cut a long story short, new door, £600. One expensive letterbox.

[sapelesam]

Maybe do what I should have done, get a joiner.

[khaleesi]

oh my days sam, i'm so sorry to hear that. Whats a joiner?

a rough file, there's an idea. Im a bit worried now though

[sapelesam]

Carpenter?

[jennyjoan]

Could you not get the little post box attached to your wall - side of the door. Some neighbours have some.

[DaisyNonna]

Why do you need to change it?

[sapelesam]

If it's like mine, the springs break and then it rattles like hell in the wind.

[khaleesi]

Well for one, i dont even have the front part of the letterbox, just the internal one which has faded in color and looks disgusting. I was thinking about an independent one jenny, but i'd then have a hole in my door.
I'm only changing it because i'm selling my house, so i dont really want to spend that much, and calling someone out to do it is gonna make it really expensive

[sapelesam]

Less than £20 at Screwfix, £60 for a joiner/carpenter as long as you are not in London. Let him get the letterbox so he is responsible for fit. Not a fortune when first bad impressions cost in a house sale.

[twix123]

If your door is PVCu then a carpenter might not want to know. I would enquire at a local Double Glazing company if they sell a letter box to fit your requirements, or if not where they suggest that you look.

[sapelesam]

I have used any number of local joiners and they nearly all fit windows,door, soffits etc. There is far more work in upvc than wood these days.

[anker]

If you bore a hole for the jig saw blade at the top of height cut that lets you turn the blade to make the horizontal cut