Replace Rotted Garage Door Jamb

Pry the brick mold off using two prybars and patience.

Replace rotted garage door jamb.

To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool. 3 adjust the router s depth of cut to equal the thickness of the poplar patch. 2 nail pine 1x4 guide blocks to the doorjamb around the damaged area. 1 remove any nails or screws from the damaged area.

Tap on the back of it with a hammer to drive the tip in as far as you can. Remove trim pieces first most garage door entrances contain trim pieces that prevent water intrusion from around. It features a patented pvc bottom right at the point where moisture rot and mold threaten most wood jamb kits. Mix polyester wood filler or bondo wood filler and press it into the recess with a putty knife.

The ever jamb is the answer for an affordable rot resistant door frame kit. A common place for wood rot to be found is on the lower part of a garage door trim jamb this repair seems intimidating but it is actually a very easy repair. Remove the strike plates. Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener as shown.

How to use epoxy on wood for repairs. Replacing weathered piece of the frame surrounding the garage door. Remove the rotting jamb with the trim out of the way the next step is to remove the jamb itself. 4 set the router in place with its guide bushing against the inside edge of the 1x4s.

Insert the tip of a flat crowbar under the trim. The miter joint is probably nailed together so use a multitool. Some garage doors are. This video is promotional and not intended to be educational.

Pry on the crowbar to lift the trim and loosen it. Remove the interior trim leg just like the brick molding was removed.