Replace Rotted Garage Door Jamb

Remove the strike plates.

Replace rotted garage door jamb.

It features a patented pvc bottom right at the point where moisture rot and mold threaten most wood jamb kits. This video is promotional and not intended to be educational. 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. 2 nail pine 1x4 guide blocks to the doorjamb around the damaged area.

1 remove any nails or screws from the damaged area. The pvc bottom is factory joined to a primed wood frame that can be drilled sanded and finished just like wood. Mix polyester wood filler or bondo wood filler and press it into the recess with a putty knife. The miter joint is probably nailed together so use a multitool.

4 set the router in place with its guide bushing against the inside edge of the 1x4s. The ever jamb is the answer for an affordable rot resistant door frame kit. Some garage doors are. Remove the interior trim leg just like the brick molding was removed.

Remove trim pieces first most garage door entrances contain trim pieces that prevent water intrusion from around. Insert the tip of a flat crowbar under the trim. Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener as shown. Replacing weathered piece of the frame surrounding the garage door.

Pry on the crowbar to lift the trim and loosen it. Pry the brick mold off using two prybars and patience. Cut the caulk bead between the brick molding and the door jamb. 3 adjust the router s depth of cut to equal the thickness of the poplar patch.

How to use epoxy on wood for repairs. Remove the rotting jamb with the trim out of the way the next step is to remove the jamb itself.