You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile.
Replacing rotting exterior door frame.
Seal all cracks around exterior doors and windows with caulk.
Clean gutters regularly at least twice a year to prevent blockages.
It features a patented pvc bottom right at the point where moisture rot and mold threaten most wood jamb kits.
Exterior door casings that are exposed to the elements often rot at the bottom due to the absorption of rainwater through the wood s end grain.
Remove the rotted jamb by tapping it away from the head jamb and cutting the nails.
Replace the damaged portion of your door jamb with the framesaver jamb bottom and never have to worry about door frame rot again.
The pvc bottom is factory joined to a primed wood frame that can be drilled sanded and finished just like wood.
You can often repair damaged nonstructural wood such as molding siding or trim on your home by filling the damaged area with automotive body filler.
Scrape away old hardened caulk and replace it with fresh caulk.
Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood.
It takes paint well and won t rot.
Product overview the ever jamb is the answer for an affordable rot resistant door frame kit.
If wood casing is used.
Delivers lasting maintenance free protection.
Rotten door casing and jamb.
Framesaver s composite bottom never warps wicks molds or rots and even resists insects.
Apply wood preservative to the end grain of the casing.
Use a scrap of the door jamb to scribe the threshold angle transfer the angle to the door stop on the replacement jamb and notch the jamb.
If the cutout area is smaller than 8 inches we d recommend purchasing a replacement piece like these framesaver rot repair pieces to save time and headaches on cutting your own.
Restore the missing areas of the door jamb by cutting your own replacement piece or filling the space with an epoxy wood filler.
To prevent rot when replacing outside door casings such as brick mold use casing made from plastic composite material.