Then pull it off after the filler hardens.
Old wooden door repair.
Press the form against the filler and attach it with screws.
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Remove the hinges by taping the pins upwards with the help of a flat head screwdriver.
Following the outline you created carefully chisel out the bad wood that you need to replace.
Lay the door flat on your sawhorses.
Depending on the location and extent of wood damage you may or may not have to disassemble the door to carry out a repair.
Measure the repair area.
The door should now slide out from the hinges.
Open the front door and lay some wood blocks under the bottom edge in order to help support the door.
Repair or replacement wood replacement is my first choice when the damage involves a joint or threatens a door s structural integrity.
Or you can wait until the sagging filler reaches the hardness of soap and carve it off with a putty knife or chisel or shape it with a surform plane or rasp photo 2.
Our antique doors have been sourced by our reclamation specialists who find artifacts from the turn of the century and the pre war eras.