This isolates the portion of the doorjamb you plan to remove.
Repair damaged door jamb.
To repair a water damaged door jamb.
If your door got kicked in due to a break in the most important thing is feeling secure again.
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.
Remove any water damaged wood from the door jamb.
1 remove any nails or screws from the damaged area.
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Hopefully your not here because it happened to you.
Nail scrap pieces of 1 by 4 lumber around three sides of the damaged area.
Prolonged water exposure age or forced entry cause damage to the door frame also known as the door jamb causing the door to function improperly.
The door frame forms the fourth side of the rectangle.
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Insert a piece of folded wire mesh hardware cloth in the opening and secure it in place with screws.
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