Replacing Wood Around Garage Door

Dig out all the dirt and rotted wood from the hole where the post once stood.

Replacing wood around garage door.

After removing the old door installing the new door is done by stacking the door panels one at a time and fitting the roller tracks around the panels wheels. Pull out the rotted post from between the doorjambs. To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool. Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener.

Unlike windows and doors with eaves to protect them from a certain amount of water garage doors. It takes paint well and won t rot. You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile. Use a reciprocating saw to cut through the nails holding the doorjambs to the garage door post.

Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood. 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. Garage door trim is notorious for water penetration.