letter plate
This gold letter plate really stands out. And not in a good way. We wanted a simple, flat, silver replacement. Turns out, that’s not so simple. There are some okay(ish) options around, but the only one we really like is this one. But we’re not spending $225 on a letter plate.
So we didn’t. We bought one from a UK site, and got Karen’s parents to bring it over. It looks almost as good, and cost us less than $50. There was some hassle involved in removing the old plate and mounting the new, but I’ll spare you the details.
Now installed, it’s a big improvement, as I hope you agree. The postman even complimented us on it. We now have a light fixture, house number, and letter plate all befitting an Eichler. Unfortunately, this highlights the one remaining issue in this photo –gold door hardware.
That’s it, bottom-right, on the side entrance to our garage. I haven’t got a close-up but, as you can probably see, it ain’t pretty…unless you’re into that sort of thing. We plan to tackle that soon, along with the (also gold) door hardware throughout the house.
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Lisa and Kyle
Wow! Yes…details, even though smaller in this case, make all the difference!
fogmodern
This made such a difference. I still look at it 2+ years later and smile.
Rob Keil
I have a “Likeler” and I love the DWR one, but am also not ready to spend $200 on a mail shot. Can the one you got be bought online?
Andy
Hey Rob. You know, somebody asked me about this a while back, and I did a little more searching. I found this similar option. Looks like it comes in brushed nickel, which would work. There are probably others too. Not sure if ours is available online, but the shipping would make it way more than this anyhow.
Rob Keil
Funny, I found that very same option and was considering it. Without seeing it in person it I feared the metal may be a little thin (narrow gauge) for my tastes. But I guess I’m on the right track. Thanks much for your quick response.
Rob Keil
I chatted with their customer service people and it is in fact pretty thick on the exterior side. The interior panel is thin but that’s just to keep people from peeking inside. I ordered it and should have this in about a week. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks for this recommendation!
Andy
Thanks for the update, Rob! Hope that works out for you. Yes, please do keep us posted.
Rob Keil
I received the one from Signature Hardware and it looks/feels nice and substantial. Have not installed it yet, but definitely met or exceeded my expectations so far.
Andy
Thanks for the update, Rob –sounds great! Glad it worked out for you. Hope the install is a breeze.
Rob
Install was a little tricky (there was no cutting template in the package) but very happy with the results. Anyone interested in this slot should not be disappointed. Just be prepared to do some test fits/cuts in a scrap piece of wood before doing the final. Thanks again for the recommendation!
Andy
Thanks again for the feedback, Rob. We had some fiddling around to get ours fitted too. Test cuts in scrap wood is a good suggestion (wish we’d thought of that). Anyway, sounds like it worked our perfectly –good job!
Brian
Yeah installation instructions would be very helpful, any idea what mm screw I need to install this, I got it from DWR but it came with nothing but the slot, for $225 I would expect instructions and hardware…
Andy
Hi Brian. I haven’t seen the DWR version in-person, and I have no idea on screw size, sorry. I would’ve expected instructions too. That said, I don’t recall getting any with our cheaper version either.