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.
Repair cracked door frame.
Start at the bottom and work your way up.
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A cracked door frame can often deteriorate in time but can be salvaged when fixed with a repair kit.
Remove the door frame optional.
A broken door frame doesn t require removal and replacement of the whole thing.
I often have a bad habit of running my fist of fury and my kung fu kicks through random doors inside or outside when angered but i never had much trouble with the framework itself.
In extreme cases the best way to fix both the door and the door jamb frame is a repair kit or a reinforcement plate.
But recently i side kicked a locked door.
Most of the time these repairs can be done with wood glue wood filler and a wood clamp.
Here s how to repair just the split or broken frame area to look as good as new.
Once the molding and screws are removed use a crowbar to slowly pry the frame from the wall.