Repair Door Frame Hinge Side

Here s how to repair just the split or broken frame area to look as good as new.

Repair door frame hinge side. Repairs are usually quick such as tightening hinges sanding adding insulation tape or caulking the frame taking 1 to 3 hours of work. Add some door shims behind the damaged area to support it. Ask your helper to hold the door back up with the hinge side of the door near the hinge side of the doorjamb. Use a construction adhesive like liquid nails in the crack.

Use a couple of bar clamps to draw the frame back together. Try tightening the hinges which can loosen up over time causing the door to sag. Set the hinges back into their seats or mortises in the door and doorjamb. The hinge mortise is a shallow recess the hinge fits into on the side of the door.

Many problems with frames and doors can be fixed by adjusting the hardware. Place the claw end of the hammer on the side of each nail to support even removal. Take the trim off the door on both sides using a flat pry bar. Another hint is to use a long screw in one of the holes in the top most hinge long enough to penetrate the stud.

6 screw the hinges back onto the door using screws. After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. A broken door frame doesn t require removal and replacement of the whole thing. Use a chisel and hammer or putty knife to pry the door stop and molding away from the frame. With the frame drawn back in shape add a few 2 1 4 trim screws on either side of the split.

These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed. Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges. Sometimes though you ll have to replace an interior or exterior door that is beyond repair. Start at the bottom of the frame and work your way up.

The door is pulled open just past the point where the hinges bind. Clean the dried glue out of the hinge mortise using a chisel.