How do I remove & repair rotted wood from a door frame?
Question:The outside garage door has become rotted from the weather. Is it fixable?
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Yes there is hope for your door. Using a sawzall cut the rotted jambs off and replace with new. Most home stores will sell door jambs.I'd assume it is the bottom of the door in need of repair so once you cut the old off you can usually unscrew the sill to re attach on your new wood. Paint with an exterior paint and your done.
you can't fix rot and you can't attach anything to it. the only thing you can do is tear out all the rotted wood and replace it. it's a messy job and can get expensive but you MUST get down to good wood before you can do anything.
If it's the door itself, a garage door company may be able to remove just that panel and replace it with one the same size and style. If it's the trim around the door, then you can just pull that off and put on new trim. If it's part of the framing for the building, it still can be removed, but that's suddenly a lot more work. You have to support the wall when you remove the rotted piece. If it's the sill plate - the board at the bottom of the wall that lays flat on the garage floor or on top of the blocks - then it's really a chore - call a professional builder to fix this.
You cannot repair rotted wood, you replace it. That's like trying to bring an aborted baby back to life by cramming it back up in there to see if it will grow.
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