Hi there,
Long time lurker, occasional poster here.
As usual I have a query. I'm trying to build an external box to that my postie can put parcels in. I work nights you see so I'm usually asleep when the parcel guy shows up.
At the the moment I have constructed a small suitable wooden box which will be attached to the wall. It has a slant lid on a piano hinge and is looking alright. The trouble is I can't think of a way of securing the packages that wouldn't involve giving Royal Mail a key. I was thinking of a means so that the postie puts parcel in box, closes lid, pulls a lever which would lock the box and it would require a key to open. After the lever has been used it would be useless for unlocking and would require the keyholder to reset. I'm sure there must be something like this on the market or something that could be knocked up in a weekend, but I can't seem to get my head round the intricacies of it all. (I blame the night shift.)
Any ideas or links to products on the market? I'm UK based, so any products, I'd prefer to have them based here please.
Many Thanks
TR