Remodeling : Repair Door Frame : Home & Garden Television

Help Around the House host Henry Harrison comes to the rescue for a guest who wants to install a new screen door, but first needs to remove a decrepit door frame. Harrison shows how to remove the old frame, then cut and install a new one. On his elbow grease scale of one to four, Harrison gives this job a two.

Tools:

table saw
circular saw
carpenters square
pry bar
extension ruler
power drill
marker
dust mask
hammer
storm door
2x4 treated lumber
screws

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Steps:

1. Remove screws and nails that hold on existing door frame, then pry frame off (figure A).

2. Measure inside the top of the doorway with an extension ruler with an extendable tip and mark the exact center of the doorway (figure B). Use this point as a benchmark to work for.

3. Cut the treated 2x4s to length using the circular saw, then use the table saw to rip cut the boards to fit the door frame (figure C).

Figure D

Figure E

4. Pre-drill pilot holes and attach the new frame boards to the inner frame using screws (figure D).

5. Lift the storm door into place and attach to the new wooden frame using screws (figure E).

Also in this Episode

Help Around the House : Episode ARH-255
•	Sanding Away a Door Squeak
•	Install Drywall Ceiling
•	Repair Door Frame
•	Toolbox: Shelf Supports

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