{"product_id":"door-letter-box-plan","title":"Door Letter Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Most entrance doors are furnished with slots through which letters can be slipped,\" says the old book; its letter box hangs behind the slot, and the whole front \"slides up\". Ours is that box, widened for today's slots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 1\/2\" (292 mm) wide, 2 7\/8\" (73 mm) deep (3 7\/16\" (87 mm) with the knob), 14 1\/2\" (368 mm) high; slot up to 10 1\/2\" (267 mm); rated 7 1\/2 lb (3.4 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two weekends, paint and silicone curing between\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. US$45–85\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the plan:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14-page PDF, US Letter, 12 illustrated steps, imperial, with metric in the lists and steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside the 14-page plan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original  article and its drawings, restored and reproduced in full\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exploded drawing that shows how every part goes together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensioned views of the finished build, in feet and inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials list and hardware schedule, with today's actual lumber sizes and metric equivalents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut list, so you can cut everything before you start assembling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear illustrated step-by-step assembly drawings: one job per step, every part drawn, fastener positions marked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screw it into solid wood only (step 11), never a hollow-core, steel or fiberglass door. Measure your slot first (next page): up to 10 1\/2\" (267 mm), the box's top level with the slot's top edge or above, never below. Rated 7 1\/2 lb (3.4 kg). The door drops by its own weight: keep fingers clear of the fillets. The pane is glass: wear gloves, or use 1\/8\" acrylic with young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe PDF plan is a digital download; nothing ships. Adapted from \"Letter Box for Door\", The Practical Woodworker, vol. 1, pp. 460-462, with Figs. 28-33, an unsigned public-domain article. Restored, redrawn and edited by Square \u0026amp; Furrow, produced with AI-assisted tools and checked against the original article. Not affiliated with the original publisher.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square \u0026 Furrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55463057457493,"sku":"SF-WS-32","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/1811\/3621\/files\/door-letter-box-plan-01-cover-4ad72e.jpg?v=1792580586","url":"https:\/\/squarefurrow.com\/products\/door-letter-box-plan","provider":"Square \u0026 Furrow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}