Exterior Door Jamb Repair

Remove the interior trim leg just like the brick molding was removed.

Exterior door jamb repair.

Replace the damaged portion of your door jamb with the framesaver jamb bottom and never have to worry about door frame rot again. Door armor mini combo set aged bronze item 630771. Position the casing on the door frame. How to repair a damaged exterior door jamb 1.

Delivers lasting maintenance free protection. Nail scrap pieces of 1 by 4 lumber around three sides of the damaged area. Use a putty knife to fill the cavity with filler. Cut the casing to length square at the bottom.

This isolates the portion of the doorjamb. For sticking dents squeaking air leaks damaged door jambs rotting soft wood broken locks screen repairs roller issues on pocket or sliding doors whatever the issue you will get the. Remove any water damaged wood from the door jamb. 4 set the router in place with its guide bushing against the inside edge of the 1x4s.

Measure from the bottom of the casing to the long edge of the miter joint at the top. Features a composite base that is connected to wood in a finger jointed pattern. Fix a jamb exterior repair kit. Mix up two part wood filler or auto body filler.

Find door jamb security repair kits at lowe s today. The miter joint is probably nailed together so use a multitool. Insert a piece of folded wire mesh hardware cloth in the opening and secure it in place with screws. 3 adjust the router s depth of cut to equal the thickness of the poplar patch.

With one call you can have an insured and qualified professional to tackle the job quickly whether it be entry door repair or work on interior doors. For pricing and availability. Framesaver s composite bottom never warps wicks molds or rots and even resists insects. Remove the strike plates.

1 remove any nails or screws from the damaged area. Failure to remove them may damage your tools during. Cut a 45 miter at the top of the casing. Pry the brick mold off using two prybars and patience.

2 nail pine 1x4 guide blocks to the doorjamb around the damaged area.