Use a couple of bar clamps to draw the frame back together.
Repair door frame hinge side.
Try tightening the hinges which can loosen up over time causing the door to sag.
Sometimes though you ll have to replace an interior or exterior door that is beyond repair.
Ask your helper to hold the door back up with the hinge side of the door near the hinge side of the doorjamb.
Many problems with frames and doors can be fixed by adjusting the hardware.
Start at the bottom of the frame and work your way up.
Place the claw end of the hammer on the side of each nail to support even removal.
A broken door frame doesn t require removal and replacement of the whole thing.
With the frame drawn back in shape add a few 2 1 4 trim screws on either side of the split.
Clean the dried glue out of the hinge mortise using a chisel.
After time the weight of the door will pull on the hinge and cause the door not to hang straight.
Take care not to damage the stop as you remove it from the frame.
If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.
Here s how to repair just the split or broken frame area to look as good as new.
These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed.
A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb.
Add some door shims behind the damaged area to support it.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.
The door is pulled open just past the point where the hinges bind.
Repairs are usually quick such as tightening hinges sanding adding insulation tape or caulking the frame taking 1 to 3 hours of work.
Take the trim off the door on both sides using a flat pry bar.
The hinge mortise is a shallow recess the hinge fits into on the side of the door.
6 screw the hinges back onto the door using screws.
If you have a centering hinge drill use the hinge as a template and the finish repair will be better than new and last for years.
Use a construction adhesive like liquid nails in the crack.
Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges.