How to assemble a parcel box

Your parcel letterbox arrives as three packages, with everything you need inside. This guide walks you through putting it together, step by step, with a diagram for every stage — and when it's assembled, the installation guide shows you where and how to mount it.

Before you start

.Your parcel box arrives as three cartons — the receiving drawer, the base and the roof. The drawer and roof come ready to go; the base is the part you'll assemble, and the steps below walk you through it with a diagram for each. Unpack everything onto a soft surface so the powder-coat stays perfect, and check the parts against the diagrams as you go.

 

Step 1 — Drawer, Roof and Base (requires assembly)

The three packages of a parcel box laid out — the drawer, the base which requires assembly, and the roof, flat or pitched.

Step 2 — Pitched roof option

A pitched roof for a parcel box, shown packaged and assembled — the alternative to the flat roof.

Step 3 — Flat roof option

A flat roof for a parcel box, shown packaged and unfolded flat.

Step 4 — Base Assembly, layout as in picture

The five base panels of a parcel box laid out in position — rear, left, base, right and the door — ready to assemble.

Step 5 — Fit left side panel and front support screw

Left side base panel fitting into base and secured by front screw

Step 6 — Fit right side panel and front support screw

The right side panel being fitted and screwed to the base of a parcel box.

Step 7 — Fit the support screw to hold the right panel to base

A screwdriver fitting a support screw that holds the right side panel to the base of a parcel box.

Step 8 — Fit the rear panel into the base

The rear panel being fitted into the base of a parcel box, completing the four sides.

Step 9 — Fit screws to attach the left and right side to the rear panel

Eight screws being fitted to secure the rear panel to the left and right side panels of a parcel box.

Step 10 — Fit the horizontal plate to the left and right side panels

A horizontal plate being fitted across the left and right sides inside a parcel box.

Step 11 — Fit four screws to secure the horizontal plate

Four screws being fitted to secure the horizontal plate to the left and right sides inside a parcel box.

Step 12 — Flip the assembled base upside down

The assembled parcel box base turned upside down, ready for the next step.

Step 13 — Fit screws to secure left, right and rear panel to the base

Fourteen screws being fitted around the underside of a parcel box base to secure it.

Step 14 — Unpack the drawer unit

The receiving drawer unit unpacked, ready to fit on top of the assembled parcel box base.

Step 15 — Remove the drawer

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Step 15.1 — Before removing drawer, remove the security bar at the rear of drawer

The wingnuts and security bar at rear of drawer being undone so drawer can be removed

Step 15.2 — Unclip the barbs on each side of drawer to release

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Step 16 — Drawer removed from the top assembly

The drawer fully removed, shown separated from the top assembly of the parcel box.

Step 17 — Flat or pitched roof

The roof panel for a parcel box, supplied as a flat or pitched roof, ready to fit to the top assembly.

Step 18 — Secure roof to the top assembly with a couple of screws

A screwdriver fitting screws to fix the roof to the top assembly of a parcel box.

Step 19 — Turn top assembly and roof on side, fit remaining screws

The top assembly and roof turned on their side while remaining screws are fitted

Step 20 — Place the top assembly onto the base. Orientate for front or rear collection.

The top assembly being placed onto the base of a parcel box, orientated for front or rear door access.

Step 21 — Fit screws to secure the top assembly to the base

Screws being fitted to join the top assembly to the base of a parcel box.

Step 22 - If wall mounting, mark and drill the four fixing holes. Attach box to wall

A parcel box positioned against a wall with four fixing points marked for drilling, wall plugs and fixings.

Step 23 — Carefully refit the drawer to the top assembly

The drawer being slid carefully back into the top assembly of the parcel box.

Step 24 — Re-fit the security bar to the rear of the drawer with wingnuts

The drawer security bar being re-fit to the rear of the drawer

Step 25 — Place 2 x nylon washers on lower door hinge and fit door

Two nylon washers being placed on the door frame and the door hinge fitted to a parcel box.

Step 26 — Fit the door hinge to the top of the door frame

The door hinge being fitted to the top of the door frame to hang the door on a parcel box.

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That's it — your parcel box is ready

With your parcel box assembled, the last step is installation. Our installation guide covers wall, ground, post and built-in options

 

Read the installation guide