Exterior Wood Door Frame Repair

If wood casing is used.

Exterior wood door frame repair.

I ve been using it for years ever since i saw an advertisement for it in old house journal in 2003. Mix polyester wood filler or bondo wood filler and press it into the recess with a putty knife. Apply wood preservative to the end grain of the casing. Quickly learn how to repair a rotten door frame with miracle bond repair epoxy.

To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool. Exterior doors like windows cracks and gaps between a door and the siding or threshold permit water to enter making them prime spots for wood rot. Click to add item mastercraft 5 1 8 wide x 36 long veneered wood core jamb heads to the compare list. Framesaver s composite bottom never warps wicks molds or rots and even resists insects.

Delivers lasting maintenance free protection. How to repair a rotten wood door frame using miracle bond epoxy. 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. Hollywood ca 90068 date.

Features a composite base that is connected to wood in a finger jointed pattern. Missing wood in the door frame from old hinge locations needed patching too. Cdf distributors is the online source for commercial steel doors hollow metal doors wood doors fire rated doors welded frames knock down frames door hardware. Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener as shown.

To prevent rot when replacing outside door casings such as brick mold use casing made from plastic composite material. Replace the damaged portion of your door jamb with the framesaver jamb bottom and never have to worry about door frame rot again. Repair interior or exterior doors project location. I turned to my favorite wood filler a two part epoxy made by abatron called woodepox.