Monday, September 19, 2011
How much/hard would it be to replace my closet door frame?
So we keep our puppy in the laundry room while we are at work, and he decided that it would be fun to chew on the door frame, as well as the window frame. How hard/costly would it be to replace that? We are renting this house and need to get it fixed asap.How much/hard would it be to replace my closet door frame?You will need to buy some 1x material to replace the jamb. Remove the trim on both sides.remove the trim piece that's fastened to the face of the door jamb. Cut the bad piece of wood off. Cut this same exact size piece from the 1x that you bought. Reinstall the new piece where the old piece was. Put the trim back on and stain to match. If this is on the hinge side you will need to notch for the hinges, if on the knob side you will need to drill hole for the door knob. This is a medium skill job.How much/hard would it be to replace my closet door frame?It would be best if you carefully remove the door and the jam, the jam is the wood that goes around the inside of the wall much like a frame. Be careful not to damage the walls After that measure the opening that you have left, It is the inside measurements , height and width. Then go to a home repair store like Home Depot or Lowe's Give them the measurements and they will sell you a door with a jam that you can insert into the opening. Make sure that you keep the jam where the hinges are level The sale people at these store will offer instruction if you ask, in some cases you may even get a demo.