Cracked Door Jamb

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

Cracked door jamb. Strong winds or heavy use can crack the door jamb that holds the storm door closer in place. It s typically caused when something gets between. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine reinforce the door jamb. Most of the time these repairs can be done with wood glue wood filler and a wood clamp.

In particular the side where the hinges fasten onto the door tends to crack or split in certain situations. The dual plate design provides up to 12 gauge thickness. Hopefully your not here because it happened to you. A cracked door frame can often deteriorate in time but can be salvaged when fixed with a repair kit.

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. Cracks on doors are everyday problems. The kit includes 2 edge guards for 1 3 4 in. In extreme cases the door frame and the wood around the door knob can both be broken and cracked.

Pull off any small splinters. Insert the end of a putty knife between the loose casing on the doorknob side on the interior side of the door. 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.

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 jamb reinforcer can repair the cracked jamb or stop the problem from happening in the first place. Unscrew and remove the old metal storm door frame from the doorway opening. The repair reinforcement plates include knockouts for a variety of deadbolt spacing.