Help fixing a wall mounted post box to railings

[SiBurgess79]

Hi, I need to get a post box for my house to fix on railings, but all the ones I've found are prohibitively expensive - £179 or more. I have seen several post boxes that have drilled holes that you could fix to a wall. Could anyone recommend a method of fixing one of these wall mounted letter boxes to railings?

Thanks - and sorry if this is not in the right forum!

 

[StephenW]

You could put a horizontal strip on the other side of the railings - either wood or preferably metal - and then bolt through this into the post box.

 

[Diyisfun]

As above, metal is best,piece of ally, you can buy strips in the diy shops. If you do use wood, paint or stain it first.

 

[SiBurgess79]

Thanks guys, what's the best way of drilling the holes in the metal - I'm a bit of a DIY novice and don't really have the tools to do it. Could I go somewhere and get them to do it for me?

 

[Diyisfun]

Do you have a drill & drill bits (suitable for metal)?.
If not, you may find an independant diy shop may do it for you, or even an engineering company. Just take a sketch with dimensions.

 

[foxhole]

One of these would do the trick, no drilling.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/light-restraint-strap-1000mm-flat-pack-of-10/68346#

 

[Diyisfun]

One of these would do the trick, no drilling.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/light-restraint-strap-1000mm-flat-pack-of-10/68346#[/QUOTE]

good idea for a quick fix...not very permanent ...Well not for LOndon..