Fix Door Jamb Split

This kit is used to repair broken or split door jambs.

Fix door jamb split. A split that affects the hinges or the strike plates is not just cosmetic. A cracked door frame can often deteriorate in time but can be salvaged when fixed with a repair kit. The kit includes 2 edge guards for 1 3 4 in. This video will show you how.

If your door got kicked in due to a break in the most important thing is feeling secure again. Hopefully your not here because it happened to you. You can usually fix a kick in door jamb by gluing it back together. This guide will help homeowners repair cracks in the door frame on their own and at a very low cost without having to replace the entire door frame.

2 remove the door strip and molding. Use wood putty to fill the crack and paint or varnish the door as needed. Pry the crack or split apart slightly using the putty knife. Door frame repair 101.

Pull off any small splinters. Serious splits in door frames. Carefully remove broken split pieces of wood from bottom of the side jamb. The dual plate design provides up to 12 gauge thickness.

In extreme cases the best way to fix both the door and the door jamb frame is a repair kit or a reinforcement plate. A door jamb repair kit will usually consist of a heavy duty strike plate and a door jamb metal overlay to hide cracks and reinforce the frame. Press and rub the glue deeper into the crack using your fingertip until the. Apply carpenter s glue to broken wood pieces and glue them back onto the jamb.

A kicked door can cause a split lower on the door frame including damage to the door itself. Inject glue into the crack with the tip of a glue bottle. Insert the end of a putty knife between the loose casing on the doorknob side on the interior side of the door. Use a chisel and hammer to pry the door stop and molding away from the frame.

The repair reinforcement plates include knockouts for a variety of deadbolt spacing.