Replacing Exterior Door Jamb Hinge Side

While this job is not one for beginners most avid diyers could easily accomplish this if they tak.

Replacing exterior door jamb hinge side.

3 carefully chisel and break out lower portion of. Bob shows you how to replace the hinge side of a door jamb. Leave the hinges on the door. Measure and cut the replacement jamb to length.

Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver. Complete the installation. Leave the other side of the hinges on the door jamb as you will use this piece later. Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws.

Remove the rotted jamb by tapping it away from the head jamb and cutting the nails. Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts. Use a cordless gun to unscrew the hinges from the jamb. Step 2 remove trim casing.

Place the door with the exterior side down across two sawhorses. Remove the old door from the jamb. Set the door aside in a safe place and place the pins in a plastic bag so you don t have to worry about losing anything important. 1 mark lower 12 16 on door jamb with straight line using combination square and pencil.

Remove the existing door by pulling out the hinge pins and lifting it off of the hinges.