Replacing Rotting Exterior Door Frame

Scrape away old hardened caulk and replace it with fresh caulk.

Replacing rotting exterior door frame.

Measure and cut the replacement jamb to length. Replace the damaged portion of your door jamb with the framesaver jamb bottom and never have to worry about door frame rot again. Restore the missing areas of the door jamb by cutting your own replacement piece or filling the space with an epoxy wood filler. If the cutout area is smaller than 8 inches we d recommend purchasing a replacement piece like these framesaver rot repair pieces to save time and headaches on cutting your own.

Features a composite base that is connected to wood in a finger jointed pattern. To prevent rot when replacing outside door casings such as brick mold use casing made from plastic composite material. You can often repair damaged nonstructural wood such as molding siding or trim on your home by filling the damaged area with automotive body filler. It features a patented pvc bottom right at the point where moisture rot and mold threaten most wood jamb kits.

Delivers lasting maintenance free protection. You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile. Measure from the threshold to the bottom of the door stop. The pvc bottom is factory joined to a primed wood frame that can be drilled sanded and finished just like wood.

Clean gutters regularly at least twice a year to prevent blockages. Rotten door casing and jamb. Remove the rotted jamb by tapping it away from the head jamb and cutting the nails. It takes paint well and won t rot.

Apply wood preservative to the end grain of the casing. Exterior door casings that are exposed to the elements often rot at the bottom due to the absorption of rainwater through the wood s end grain. Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood. If wood casing is used.

Product overview the ever jamb is the answer for an affordable rot resistant door frame kit.