Replacing Rotting Exterior Door Frame

Rotten door casing and jamb.

Replacing rotting exterior door frame. Delivers lasting maintenance free protection. Replace the damaged portion of your door jamb with the framesaver jamb bottom and never have to worry about door frame rot again. The pvc bottom is factory joined to a primed wood frame that can be drilled sanded and finished just like wood. Use a scrap of the door jamb to scribe the threshold angle transfer the angle to the door stop on the replacement jamb and notch the jamb.

Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood. If wood casing is used. You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile. Remove the rotted jamb by tapping it away from the head jamb and cutting the nails.

Apply wood preservative to the end grain of the casing. Seal all cracks around exterior doors and windows with caulk. Exterior door casings that are exposed to the elements often rot at the bottom due to the absorption of rainwater through the wood s end grain. Measure and cut the replacement jamb to length.

Scrape away old hardened caulk and replace it with fresh caulk. Framesaver s composite bottom never warps wicks molds or rots and even resists insects. It features a patented pvc bottom right at the point where moisture rot and mold threaten most wood jamb kits. Features a composite base that is connected to wood in a finger jointed pattern.

Restore the missing areas of the door jamb by cutting your own replacement piece or filling the space with an epoxy wood filler. It takes paint well and won t rot. Measure from the threshold to the bottom of the door stop. Clean gutters regularly at least twice a year to prevent blockages.

To prevent rot when replacing outside door casings such as brick mold use casing made from plastic composite material.