Replacing Rotted Door Jamb

To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool.

Replacing rotted door jamb.

This 3 piece white vinyl door jamb kit is this 3 piece white vinyl door jamb kit is designed for replacing damaged or rotten jambs for standard 3 0 doors. Over time rainwater can damage and rot the door jamb and brick mold on an exterior door. 2 nail pine 1x4 guide blocks to the doorjamb around the damaged area. It is whether stripped.

Measure and cut the replacement jamb to length. Dewalt 20v oscillating multitool my new one. Http bit ly dewaltmultitool porter cable multitool. Measure from the threshold to the bottom of the door stop.

3 adjust the router s depth of cut to equal the thickness of the poplar patch. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair a damaged doorjamb. Affiliate tool links for this video. Do it yourself repair replace door jambs and save.

To replace damaged brick mold door casing. Here s how to go about repairing it. Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener as shown. Use a sharp utility knife to cut through the caulking holding the brick mold.

Remove the rotted jamb by tapping it away from the head jamb and cutting the nails. Mix polyester wood filler or bondo wood filler and press it into the recess with a putty knife. Use a scrap of the door jamb to scribe the threshold angle transfer the angle to the door stop on the replacement jamb and notch the jamb.