William,

If I understand this correctly I am pretty sure that the frame isn't attached 
to the plaster, only to the edges of the box which passes through the wall. You 
may be able to push the entire thing into the wall a short distance but I 
suspect it has been nailed some place along the walls of the box.

If not, I would be tempted to just hold the frame a little away from the wall 
with a stick or something, force a bit of calk, something like silicone is what 
I like, it sticks like mad then gently press the frame into that bed of goo and 
with a wet finger wipe around the frame to smooth away any of the squeezed out 
calk and make a nice air tight transition.

Hope this is helpful.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: William Stephan 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 6:31 PM
  Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Bluing question


  We have an old sort of mail schute that ends in a wooden frame with a door
  you lift on hinges to extract the mail. I noticed today that the frame is
  sort of detaching itself from the plaster wall it's mounted on. It's not
  apparent to me how it was affixed in the first place, I can't find screws or
  other fasteners. I guess I can put some glu on it and hope for the best,
  though my gluing skills are pretty lacking as in I tend to use too much.
  What would be a good glu to use? I have the basic Elmers, and I believe
  some carpenter's glu as well along with construction adhesive.

  Thanks for any thoughts.

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