Simple Door Frame Rot Repair

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Repair your door jam rot without cutting or having to use any wood! This is a simple way to fix your door if it hasn't gotten to bad.
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[@fritzmeynejr2983]

I heard your voice and realized I have been following all of your boat trips, etc! Great to see you in the early days. Great info.

[@donnadamato755]

Thank you! I did not know this stuff existed. Dear hubby is always so busy, I should be able to do this myself! Nice job on the video. Thanks again.

[@TripSmith]

Thank you so much Lorrie! I try my best to be clear about what I'm doing and to the point.

[@gigglefest1902]

I tired this and it worked great! So impressed and easy enough for someone with very little DIY experience to make a repair.

[@TripSmith]

Good deal Gregory! Thanks for the comment and Im glad I could help.

[@MS-ot2cz]

Thanks for this video. I have a similar project I’ll need to do and wasn’t sure where to begin. This give me a starting point. It’s been a few years so there might be different products/methods but at least I know it’s pretty easy!

[@kumikosachs4619]

Excellent, informative video. Thanks for sharing your tips. I didn't know to use the water to smooth out the putty, that worked great!

[@TripSmith]

Your welcome! Thank you for the comment! For the rotten threshold, you can buy new ones at Home Depot or Lowes (composite ones that don't rot). Basically just remove your rotten one and clean up the area, figure out the correct position for the new one by setting it in place and closing the door(making sure it lines up), then just use some good construction adhesive and glue it down well. It's not to difficult.

[@yvonnerodriguez946]

Tried it and worked perfectly. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@TripSmith]

You're welcome!

[@gregorygonzalez8745]

Wow! I have this same issue and was concerned that I need to replace the entire door frame. Great DIY video....This will save me some coinage.

[@GeorgiaDawgAthens]

Well done! Thank you for the demonstration of this product; didn't know it existed much less know how to use it. I will leave shortly to Lowe's or Ace to purchase it as I have several areas that need this type of repair.

[@rayferrara]

Great video Trip! Did this exact repair this weekend and it worked perfectly. The water tip was nice too. Thanks!

[@TripSmith]

Thanks Ray! Good deal bud, you're welcome!

[@TheBigwhit2]

Thanks man, I knew there was an easy fix to this. I have the same thing on are outside patio door. I knew my wife was wrong when she said we needed a whole door frame. Patch and a little paint and it'll be good as new. Excellent video!

[@TripSmith]

+Mark Whitaker You betcha! Hope the repair goes well for you.

[@TripSmith]

Wonderful Dawg! I hope you enjoy your project and that it goes well for you. God Bless!

[@TripSmith]

Yea George one of those would have been nice. Didn't have one when I did this project but I have gotten one since then. They are great tools and well well well worth the cost.

[@Webefree59]

Thank you what a money saver. You make it look easy and you explain it so well, thanks

[@moniquebradley9639]

Thank you for this. I was able to save quite a bit of time and money. While mine does not look as nice as yours I am happy with it and feel the Elmers kit is a good product. Easy for a girl to use:)

[@TripSmith]

Glad it worked out well for you monique. Elmers puts out some good products.

[@GrampaDenny74]

Thanks alot, you just saved me a couple hundred bucks by not having to replace my entire door!!

[@warben3]

Hi Trip, Nice tip on how to get the weather strip back in! I have used similar products before and they work just fine and save people a lot of money. Don't listen to all the negative comments that want to replace the frame or worse the entire door. That would be overkill.

[@TripSmith]

Glad you enjoyed it! Agreed!

[@TripSmith]

Thanks you sir, glad you liked it.

[@owenshawn3314]

Great video, quick, simple and helpful. Maybe include a pic of the finished product, painted etc? Thanks!

[@bsbob52]

I just repaired a door jamb with the Elmers, works great looks good! Thanks..

[@TripSmith]

Good deal!

[@TripSmith]

Thanks for the comment! Your right, rot will always be an issue to any wood exposed to water. If it would have been much larger of a rotten portion I probably would have used a composite. I'll check that stuff out, thanks!

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

Wow this vid is PREHISTORIC. I learned something new. Hope to meet you soon

[@TripSmith]

No problem! I hope it servers you well.

[@williamjewell2600]

excellent job sir! im about to tackle this here this weekend! Saved me a boatload of cash! You sir...are on my Christmas list!

[@TripSmith]

Thanks! I will, just a little difficult to find time sometimes.....

[@jodywooden9503]

Thanks for posting this....EXACTLY what I needed!

[@TripSmith]

Jody Wooden Your very welcome! Good luck with your repair and thanks for the comment.

[@thomhong]

Very nice repair !! Keep up the great work and keep posting quality videos like this one ;-)

[@catsfordummies]

Thanks for the idea. We repaired ours, exactly the way you demonstrated here. To top it all off, we had a storm door installed, so no more rotten frame!

[@zacharylamb7614]

Hi, is this still holding up?

[@catsfordummies]

@@zacharylamb7614 Yes.

[@bobb9709]

Very helpful! I'm partway into this job now.

[@TripSmith]

Excellent Bob!

[@TripSmith]

Yes it is, thanks!

[@TripSmith]

Interesting idea! I had to read it a few times to understand. That would be a pretty good idea if someone wanted to take the time. I needed to get this done in a short afternoon though so I just used a block and some paper.

[@stevenmccain9857]

Thanks for the upload. I just did mine, waiting to cure to sand. Much cheaper than a new door for sure. I had some dog chewing and slight rot. I cut mine out 2-3 inches above the rot and made sure I was into good wood. I used treated wood for filler and used this epoxy to get the original shape back. Most of my voids were filled with treated wood. Also you could've used an oscillating tool with a wood cutting blade on it to get your channel cut out for the seal. It's also good for cutting out the rotted wood. I think you should've removed more of the bad wood but overall it was a good informative video. Thanks.

[@TripSmith]

You're welcome! Yea, I didn't own an oscillating tool at the time of this video unfortunately, I have one now and man is it nice! Hope your repair turns out well!

[@wingman1255]

Outstanding. Brilliant. Thank you a million times.

[@TripSmith]

Glad you think so! You're very welcome!

[@mikecrophone]

Thanks for this video. The water tip was very helpful.

[@TripSmith]

+Mike Soekawa You betcha Mike! Yea, the water really helps a lot.

[@TripSmith]

Great! Thats what I was trying to do. Your welcome.

[@tomonator1701]

Great job. Very helpful!

[@6ctown6]

Great video! I'm working on a house with some siding damage rot and hate using bondo as it is such a mess. Did you get this at home depot?

[@TripSmith]

Glad you think so! I got it at Lowes but I imagine Home Depot would have it as well.

[@michaelschaller7572]

Funny as heck seeing you from back then . Great video

[@TripSmith]

Haha! Yea that was a while back....

[@laurencarl421]

Great video and thanks for the DIY tips. When I went to Home Depot, they didn't have the Elmers Damaged Wood Repair System but they had Bondo putty and hardener (2 parts had to be mixed) so I purchased that instead. I just finished the repair (after I scraped out all of the wood rot). I had to do it in several steps waiting in between or each patch to dry (3-4 minutes each time). I am hoping that my fix holds. Tomorrow I will sand it down, prime it and paint it.

[@TripSmith]

+Lauren Carl You betcha Lauren! Sounds like what you used should do the trick. I'm betting you will be happy with your repair and the lasting results. Be sure to prime it with an exterior primer before painting with exterior paint. (water based Zinser primer would work and be easy cleanup)

[@laurencarl421]

Already got the Zinser!!

[@TripSmith]

Ha! Great!

[@liamball8335]

Perfect! This is exactly what I need. Thanks

[@TripSmith]

+Liam Ball You betcha Liam!

[@MariaAyub-ma-sentient24]

What a time and money saver! Thank You!

[@TripSmith]

You're welcome!

[@fluxquantumbeta]

Hi, thanks for making this video. Would you recommend this approach for larger voids? And for more complex frame shapes, are there any tools or methods you'd suggest to max it more manageable?

[@TripSmith]

+fluxquantumbeta Your welcome! Not much larger, I don't think so. For complex frame shapes, if you are talking about trim profiles, you can consider taking a putty knife and cutting it very carefully to math the profile of the trim. Just google "putty knife trim profile" or something and you should get it. For basic shapes though I have found that just a small putty knife and my hands are the best tools coupled with plenty of water. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@wtlewis]

Great Post! Adding this to my summer project list.

[@TripSmith]

Hey thanks Trey! Glad you liked it. Have fun with the project.

[@wtlewis]

Will do!

[@AntonioM-lr2du]

Big Love from your Newark family!

[@AbbieHoffmansGhost]

I've never tried the Elmer's before but I have had great success with PC Woody epoxy and PC Woody Hardener on door frames, window sills, corner boards, etc.

[@TripSmith]

Thanks for the comment. I imagine that they are similar products.

[@OLCtv]

thanks. this should help me. my dogs actually chewed mine and I had a idea of how to fix it but needed confirmation. no rot just chewed.

[@TripSmith]

This will work pretty good for you then!

[@witenoise78]

Get a new dog

[@f00lishkl0wn]

@@TripSmith I'm in the same boat. F**KING dogs completely tore up the wood trim on the outside door to the backyard. I had bought some wood filler in a tube from home depot to fix the same issue on the door going from the garage into the house, which works ok, but I'll try my hand at the elmers kit as I like how you can just hand mold it rather than using the stuff I bought which has required multiple layers that needed to dry before the next was applied. Thanks buddy.

[@CocoChanelle-1]

Thanks, I needed something easy to use.

[@ronjames2094]

Good Info, I'm about to start on mine. Thanks!

[@TripSmith]

Hope it went well Ron.

[@TripSmith]

That sounds like a good idea!

[@kenmcf]

I did something similar years ago but I used a recommended prep step...after removing the softwood, using a wood stabilizer/hardener(I used rot doctor CPES) and then the epoxy. I believe that step makes the report more reliable.

[@TripSmith]

+Ken Mcfadden You are probably right. K wasn't aware of those products at the time. Well done

[@alir.9894]

Thanks man! Helped a lot!

[@alkasura3965]

Thank you for this video. After looking at your video, I think I can fix the rotted wood. Can I screw in the pneumatic screen door closer after the painting over it?

[@dNEj4q3ce]

Thank You for the video. I need to do my door at the same spot that you just fixed.

[@gbowman7344]

Use a multi tool to get in behind where the seal once went and that should make it turn out even better. This was a great video and thank you for taking the time to do them!

[@alatinaa9068]

Thank you for the video, I just found about 2" X 3" of dry rot on my door jam and didn't what to do. I will follow your video once I get ready. Thank you again..............

[@TripSmith]

You're very welcome!

[@Chicahominy]

That slot that you cut the weather stripping off for could have be easily cut out with an oscillating multi tool. Just got mine last weekend at HFT for $19.99 and it is definitely going to be one of the stars of my toolbox.

[@TripSmith]

Yep, didn't have a multitool then.... I've got the portercable now. Great tool!

[@TripSmith]

Your welcome! I know, the stuff is a lifesaver almost but definitely a money saver. Thank you for your comment.

[@fangorn1000]

Thank you . Excellent idea. I needed that info.

[@TripSmith]

You betcha! Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for the comment!

[@FishingwithCristina]

Wow awesome video trip, I might be using this on my mom‘s door thank you for the information.

[@TripSmith]

Ha! That's a classic.....

[@jeffchiappini683]

Haha wow. Seen many of your paddle board and skiff adventures. Searched rotten door jamb fix and this came up. Heard that voice and was like wth. Haha. Thanks Tripp!

[@TripSmith]

Boom! You are welcome Jeff!

[@cspringer333]

I used it and it looked fantastic. Couldn't tell it was a patch job. Soon after it look exactly like before.

[@TripSmith]

Lol you probably didn't clean out enough of the rotten wood.

[@alfredmunoz9319]

super great tip and looks great.

[@TripSmith]

+Alfred Munoz Thanks Alfred!

[@ramsuhas87]

This is very helpful. Thank you so much.

[@TripSmith]

Glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome!

[@tcironhead]

I enjoyed your video and would like to get at lest one more year on my door. I was wondering if have used PC rot repair kit or do you prefer Elmer's products?

[@TripSmith]

Thanks for the comment and I'm glad you enjoyed my video. I have never used the PC product so I can't speak on it. I did look it up however and it appears to be very similar. Without getting my hands on it though I'm not sure I could give you a good answer. It looks like the prices are pretty similar. Not sure if you could get your hands on the PC kit but if you could I would check and see if the putty looks like it would be easy to mold like plado. I know the Elmer product is nice to work with so that would probably be the biggest thing I would compare. It does however look to me like it could be more difficult to get the PC putty out of those cans when I know the Elmer putty is really easy to get it out and to get the correct 50/50 portions out.

[@Brownmrocks]

Thank you so much. These videos help!

[@TripSmith]

You're welcome!

[@zanderson4592]

This is very helpful. I just want to know if I should remove the trim around the door on the inside and outside to see how much rot there is? Also, I plan to replace the flooring in the foyer which is vinyl over concrete. Is there anything else I should be checking before putting down new flooring?

[@TripSmith]

I'd probably take of the trim if you are unsure. Not really on the flooring but you could check and be sure that under the door threshold is sealed well with something. Often times water can seep in under the entire door....

[@Emily-uw5tt]

Great video! It would be even nicer to see the finished repair with all the paint and seal back in place!

[@lloydchristmas1966]

Tear down the house and start over as I'm sure it's the only way to cure the disease that will come from a simple rot at the base of a door frame! Many have died and houses have been seen crumbling to the ground from a partially rotten section of a door jam being repaired in this incomplete temporary manner. People freak the Hell out about some teetsy weetsy tiny imperfections don't they? Most people commenting will be dead before your repair will cause any real structural damage that can't be fixed in a 5-6hr span in a more complete sound manner. Absolutely fine for a temp fix or even a second time fix in 3-4 years...not a big deal and very cheap for those on a fixed income (more than 50% of nation). I like it. Did similar to my 75 yr old house on some Windows until I had Windows completely restored. Sometimes the problem at hand has to be put into perspective in relation to budget and overall actual damage. Do more vids and cause more people to huff and puff and shake their know it all heads in disbelief at the pure Hell your repair has caused. Bet that wood rot still hasn't made it past the jam and if so, it's about another hours work to just frame the whole door out again, big whoop.

[@TripSmith]

Love it LLyod (great name by the way ;P ) Yea, it's still doing pretty well. Hey, let people comment, it just helps the video lol

[@fishsquishguy1833]

Lloyd Christmas, Very well said! You’ll always get these internet experts in any sort of DIY repairs (home or Auto) and some are very knowledgeable and I’m sure mean well. I think you really made an excellent point with the financial part though. Most don’t have the money to spend or sometimes the time to rip it all out and do it “right”. I think that a repair like this, at the very least, should stop any additional water/rot damage for a considerable time.

[@vanessam.w.4368]

Lloyd Christmas rotflmbo at the sarcasm.....funny but true!

[@Mr2at]

Great advice.

[@danielblocker8008]

As a first time homeowner I've been trying to learn how to repair and maintain my home. I've noticed this door frame issue since moving into my home almost three years ago. I've been putting this project off believing I would have to replace the frame. Thank you so much for this video as now I believe it can be repaired. The rot on my jamb isn't even as bad as yours so I feel confident this will work well. Thanks again!

[@TripSmith]

Daniel Blocker Good deal Daniel! I'm sure you will do well on your repair and save yourself some money. Thanks for the comment!

[@GILLEBRATH]

Nice work . Could you use fiberglass auto body fill with same effect ? Thanks

[@TripSmith]

GILLEBRATH You may be able to, I haven't tried it though. Glad you enjoyed, thanks for the comment!

[@elmyra.jackson]

This was helpful. Thanks.👍

[@TripSmith]

You're welcome Elmyra!

[@kowdlay]

useful and cost effective way to repair

[@SM-fm4eb]

thanks... exactly what I am looking to fix a small edge damage.

[@TripSmith]

Will W Good deal Will! Thanks for the comment and I hope your repair goes well.

[@chrisellzey3215]

Great video, thanks!

[@TripSmith]

+Chris Ellzey THanks Chris!

[@earthingearthling2976]

Would u recommend a wood hardener before doing this?

[@perceivedpal3888]

Yasss!!!! Thanks soo much for your help!! I appreciate it!!

[@ourfam6671]

Thank you!!!

[@magnoliasouth]

Excellent video! I sure wish I had seen this before mine got so bad. :( You really explained this well and did a fantastic job. Ignore Kbalz, what a jerk!

[@TripSmith]

Lol Thanks! Yea, it's pretty easy to let something go for a while and it will get progressively worse. Hopefully you can catch it in time though.

[@crunchyfrog0001]

thank you- very helpful!

[@TripSmith]

You're welcome!

[@almazabraha]

Very helpful thank you so much!

[@TripSmith]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mariaemilianegron]

Thank you for very much for this information I was having that kind of problem with one of my doors and also I'm going to fix the inside that my dog messed up

[@TripSmith]

You're welcome! hope your repair goes well!

[@davesstuff1599]

Never knew this stuff existed. Nice job demonstrating it. Ignore the master Craftsmen in the comments.

[@TripSmith]

Haha! Glad you enjoyed it David. Yea.... It works, can't argue with that....

[@joshuasmith8130]

Very cool trip

[@TripSmith]

Thanks Joshua!

[@MezlaFilms]

usually you also want to first add wood rot killer, then wood hardener.. just a couple of extra steps that makes the repair last substantially longer.

[@jesskochale6499]

can you drill holes in the Elmer's putty?

[@cristynaive]

Good tips. Thanks

[@TripSmith]

+Cristy Cochran Yes mam'. Glad you liked it!

[@22josta]

great job. does this stuff hold screws?? my Screen door damper ripped out when the door flew open in the wind... would this repair stuff hold the screws for that??

[@TripSmith]

If you pre drill it then it should

[@christyraeemfinger5740]

thanks this is great

[@udavidism]

It helps to run some long screws into the hole, just below the finished surface to give the putty something to anchor onto. I use auto body filler, you can get a gallon at Walmart for $16

[@TripSmith]

Ah that's a good tip... I like that!

[@heavyflippingrandmasboifir669]

Man thank you for this video!!!

[@TripSmith]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Hammer8498]

Thanks!

[@samekogan]

Hey man, thanks for the tips. I couldn't find epoxy like this at home depot, instead I got the more "gel-like" epoxy. Do you think there's a big difference in quality?

[@TripSmith]

+Sam kogan You betcha Sam! In quality in general, no. But in this situation something more putty like is better. You can add something to the gel to make it more putty like if you find you are having trouble. Something like really fine saw dust if you have any laying around would do great.

[@thinkforyourselfjohn3163]

Great video. Thank you very much. Much appreciated.

[@TripSmith]

You're welcome!

[@thinkforyourselfjohn3163]

@@TripSmith :-)

[@jamesmiz9511]

Do you think this product will work for some baseboard corners that my puppy chewed? About the same size area to replace.

[@TripSmith]

Yea, it would but might not be pretty unless you take your time. Good luck!

[@chuckaris]

great tips!

[@TripSmith]

+Aris St. James Thanks Aris!

[@kamikazeyamamoto4545]

I repaired wood rot on my sister's house (built in 1926) several years ago and it dried hard as a rock. It looks brand new.

[@TripSmith]

Yep, it works!

[@vault426]

Nice job.

[@TripSmith]

Thankya!

[@tonivanreeth5057]

Thank You Thank You Thank You

[@rachaelnelson1488]

You just saved me $7k! Thank you!!!

[@TripSmith]

You are welcome!