Pull off any small splinters.
Cracked door jamb.
Prolonged water exposure age or forced entry cause damage to the door frame also known as the door jamb causing the door to function improperly.
In extreme cases the best way to fix both the door and the door jamb frame is a repair kit or a reinforcement plate.
Hopefully your not here because it happened to you.
The repair reinforcement plates include knockouts for a variety of deadbolt spacing.
Carefully remove broken split pieces of wood from bottom of the side jamb.
If your door got kicked in due to a break in the most important thing is feeling secure again.
Strong winds or heavy use can crack the door jamb that holds the storm door closer in place.
A cracked door frame can often deteriorate in time but can be salvaged when fixed with a repair kit.
This kit is used to repair broken or split door jambs.
It s typically caused when something gets between.
You can usually fix a kick in door jamb by gluing it back together.
In particular the side where the hinges fasten onto the door tends to crack or split in certain situations.
Cracks on doors are everyday problems.
The kit includes 2 edge guards for 1 3 4 in.
The dual plate design provides up to 12 gauge thickness.
In extreme cases the door frame and the wood around the door knob can both be broken and cracked.
This guide will help homeowners repair cracks in the door frame on their own and at a very low cost without having to replace the entire door frame.
Insert the end of a putty knife between the loose casing on the doorknob side on the interior side of the door.
By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine reinforce the door jamb.
Unscrew and remove the old metal storm door frame from the doorway opening.