Rotting Garage Door Frame

4 measure up both sides of the garage door to the top of the door on the outside.

Rotting garage door frame. Wood garage doors tend to absorb all the water and start expanding. In case you have had a plumbing accident water in your garage will move to your garage door. Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood. The rot is often found when homeowners decide to install a.

Most rot comes from water being wicked up the edge or through paint cracks caused when shoes wheels etc hit the jamb molding. Before installing jambs brick moldings be sure to paint all sides and edges with paint or water proof material. With time the wood frames and bottom starts rotting and breaking down. It takes paint well and won t rot.

The caulk everything well. Measure the damaged area make sure to remove any weatherstripping before cutting into the frame remove the rotted areas with a chisel saw knife or preferred tool confirm the measurements of the damaged area restore the missing areas of the door jamb by cutting your own replacement. Sent from my xt1053 using tapatalk. Use a claw hammer and diagonal pliers to remove all nails remaining in the garage stud frame.

Like windows cracks and gaps between a door and the siding or threshold permit water to enter making them prime spots for wood rot.