New Mail Slot

The stuff we ordered from House of Antique Hardware arrived over the weekend.  One of the things was a new mail slot.

The old one (top) didn't quite fit the period of the house.  The new one (bottom) looks much better.

Once again, what should have been a 30 minute task... took 4 days.

To be fair, daylight savings time played a role in that - I had other commitments during daylight and it's hard to do this kind of work in the dark.

The slot came with all the proper hardware, except that it's meant for a door that is 1/2 inch thicker.  So I needed to make a trip to get shorter screws.

And though both slots "swing out", the new one's pivot point is behind the trim.  So I needed to remove some extra material from the door.  And re-install the slot. And remove it. And remove some more material from the door.  And re-install the slot. And remove it...

And, obviously, the door needs to be re-screened and re-finished.  I'm saving that for next spring.