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How do you repair a door frame that has been damaged when wind catches the screen door and pulls the cylinder out of the frame?

-- Contributed by: mark

Hi Linda,

Is the door a prehung door? Depending on your particular door you'll have to figure out why the door is crooked.

Remove trim, and the entire pre-hung door assembly and reinstall it.
Use a straightedge to check the floor. Correct any dips to level the area. Do the same with the header.
When you rehang the door adjust the door by putting spacers or shims between the hinges and the door frame to straighten as needed.

For more information visit this article for more information.

-- Contributed by: Donna Sundblad

I have a mobile home with a good steel door on it; but whoever hung did it crooked! It blows snow and rain inside in bad weather! Can you help as I just bought 1x4s to redo the outer frame before it snows!! I need help bad and quickly!!

-- Contributed by: Linda

Hi Quincy,

The section under "Door Jambs" offers some how to, as well as the section under wet rot. In some cases, if the damage is severe, it is better to replace it.

-- Contributed by: Donna Sundblad

At the top of this page is the phrase "Repairing a broken door frame can eliminate large gaps ...", and yet there is no mention of HOW to eliminate them....

-- Contributed by: Quincy Rackham

Hi Taylor,

So sorry to hear about your friend. Here are a couple of links to help you get that door replaced:

-- Contributed by: Donna Sundblad

Hi David,

The most traditional methods used to fix your hinge is to fill the holes with glue mixed with sawdust, or glue and toothpicks which you sand flush with the door. When your filling is thoroughly dry you can re-install your hinge.

-- Contributed by: Donna Sundblad

My friends condo was broken into from the back door. It was kicked in and the frame broken. We would like to repair it ourselves is there a step by step instruction for something like that anywhere?

-- Contributed by: Taylor

Our door came away from the hinge. It didn't break the wood but the screws still worked loose freeing the hinge from the door frame. What is the ebst way to repair this?

Thanks,

David

-- Contributed by: David

Hi, Sara,

I would think you could just cut out that part using a circular saw and replace it, but you might find that it's easier to take out and replace the whole side (and it will look a little nicer that way). Good luck!

-- Contributed by: Sarah White

Our son's dog chewed the lower part of the door frame to a bedroom. It looks very roughed up. Can we cut out this section of door frame and replace it? Should we take out the whole side? Our home is 30 years old. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

-- Contributed by: sara larsen

Demetress, I had the same issue and used StrikeMaster II. Went on in about 20 minutes. I didn't have to pull the door frame apart either and you can't even tell it's there. I kicked it pretty hard as a test. Easy Do-It-Yourself project.

-- Contributed by: RobbieF

you repair it with kwikjam. fast and easy

-- Contributed by: mike spitzer

I would think you could just replace that part of the door frame as in the section Door Jambs above.

-- Contributed by: Sarah White

Hello,

I have broken my door frame where the door shuts and locks. How can I repair it without replacing the entire door frane?

-- Contributed by: Demetress
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