A cracked door frame can often deteriorate in time but can be salvaged when fixed with a repair kit. 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.
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If your interior or exterior door has been kicked in or your door frame has cracked, here are a few tips on how to repair it. In extreme cases the door frame and the wood around the door knob can both be broken and cracked. Most of the time these repairs can be done with wood glue, wood filler, and a wood clamp. 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.
DOOR FRAME REPAIR 101
As we stated above, if the crack on the door frame is not extreme, you can repair this without a kit. A minor crack in the wood can be fixed by following the steps below. If the crack in the wood is caused by the door being kicked in, then this would be considered extreme and a repair kit may be needed. You can attempt to fix your door jamb by using the steps below. However the wood may be weakened and needs to be reinforced. You can attempt to repair the wood using wood filler. If glue and filler will not repair your door frame, continue reading below.
The item needed to reinforce the door frame is a long piece of metal that covers the door frame where the area is damaged. This part comes in a kit and is marketed for door security. It is the best option for all purpose door frame repair and comes with multiple pieces to reinforce your broken door jamb/frame. The full name of this kit is the EZ Armor Ultimate Door Security Combo Set. To fix the damage around your door knob, you will need to repair the wood if possible and install a Metal Door Knob Reinforcer.
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