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How to replace garage door jamb.
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A common place for wood rot to be found is on the lower part of a garage door trim jamb this repair seems intimidating but it is actually a very easy repair.
Place the door inside the jamb.
Remove the rotted jamb by tapping it away from the head jamb and cutting the nails.
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Door jambs are susceptible to wood rot due to their exposure to ground level moisture.
Measure and cut the replacement jamb to length.
Garage door trim is notorious for water penetration.
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.
Unlike windows and doors with eaves to protect them from a certain amount of water garage doors.
Replacing weathered piece of the frame surrounding the garage door.
Fortunately replacing rotting jambs is an easy task for most homeowners and can be accomplished quickly and inexpensively.
The door needs to fit comfortably inside the jamb.
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If your door got kicked in due to a break in the most important thing is feeling secure again.
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Add or remove shimming so the door fits.
How to redo rotten trim around a garage door.
Measure from the threshold to the bottom of the door stop.
Hold the door against the jamb to check for clearance.
The jambs are vertical boards that form the side parts of the frame around a garage door.